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Sanctioned Russian payment network A7 unveils new USDT service

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A7 International said on October 12 that it is adding a payment service that lets customers settle foreign invoices in USDT while recipients receive money through standard SWIFT bank transfers. Its public materials also list a 0.3% fee and payouts in four currencies, while not naming the banks involved in the transfers.

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Key claims & sources

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A7 International announced on October 12 a payment service for settling foreign invoices in USDT, with recipients receiving funds through SWIFT bank transfers.
Sanctioned Russian payment network A7 unveils new USDT service
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The service is presented as part of A7’s international settlement platform.
Sanctioned Russian payment network A7 unveils new USDT service
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A7 International’s public materials list a 0.3% fee for the service.
Sanctioned A7 Announces USDT-to-SWIFT Payment Service
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The same materials say payouts are available in four currencies and do not name the banks that would handle the transfers.
Sanctioned A7 Announces USDT-to-SWIFT Payment Service

What it means

For customers using A7, the change is visible in the payment flow: they can settle an invoice in USDT while the recipient gets a normal SWIFT transfer. That would matter tomorrow morning to users who already work with A7’s settlement platform and to any counterparties expecting bank transfers rather than a crypto transfer.

In practice, the service adds a crypto-funded way to reach a conventional bank payout, while the public materials still leave the underlying bank side unnamed. The fee disclosure and the four-currency payout detail show the service’s stated terms, but they do not change the fact that the transfer banks are not identified. (per thedefiant.io)

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