The gig economy has ushered in the advent of various money transfer methods beyond bank transfers and PayPal. These could be currency based money transfer services via fintechs, or, alternative fiat such as Bitcoin and the like. These avenues has lower exchange and transfer fees that can benefit the freelancer that opts to use the service. He just has to choose the best transfer service for himself or, ask the company which alternative payment method they offer that has the lowest service rates. Banks are practically the last transfer channel a gig player considers these days. They always charge more and payout less to those who need to convert the dollars to their local denomination.
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