How a UK Creative Consultant Gets Paid in USDC and Withdraws GBP to His Bank

PZF is a London-based creative consultant and AI specialist. He works with an international client who pays in USDC, and he needed a simple way to invoice in stablecoins and receive GBP in his UK business bank account, with his books kept in Xero.

The Challenge: Turning Stablecoin Payments into GBP

PZF invoices through his UK company. His client pays international suppliers in USDC because it's fast, cost-effective and secure; but getting those funds into the UK banking system proved difficult. Many UK banking options aren't set up to accept money that originated as crypto, and routing payments through an exchange added time, friction and uncertainty. He had a client ready to pay and a company ready to receive; what he lacked was a reliable bridge between the two.

The Solution: One Account from Invoice to Withdrawal

PZF opened a Request Finance Business Account for his business. He now sends invoices in USDC through Request Finance; when his client pays, he converts the funds to GBP and withdraws them to his UK business bank account. There's no wallet to manage and no need for a crypto-friendly bank. Each payment also comes with documentation he can use directly in Xero.

"Request has been amazing for me. My client paid my invoices in USDC and I off-ramped to my UK business bank account in GBP. It was so fast and smooth, and avoided all the headaches I'd been having trying to do it through a crypto exchange. I also really appreciate the paperwork I receive, which makes my accounting a lot easier."

PZF, creative consultant and AI specialist

Results

• Fast, straightforward conversion from USDC to GBP
• No reliance on a crypto exchange
• Clean records for his accountant and Xero
• A payment setup that fits how his client prefers to pay

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