NOWPayments rolled out a zero-fee payout system on June 1 that lets businesses send crypto within its ecosystem without any charges, settling in about one second. The service, called Zero-Fee Ecosystem Payouts, aims to cut operational costs for companies processing high volumes of recurring transfers like affiliate rewards or global payroll.
How the system works
The payouts move through ChangeNOW Pro wallets. Recipients get a link via email and an automatic wallet is created for them — no seed phrases to manage, no friction on the receiving end. NOWPayments says enterprises doing 10,000 or more monthly payouts can reduce overhead by up to 70%.
The company processes about 30 million transactions a month and has handled more than $10 billion in lifetime volume. It supports 350-plus cryptocurrencies and 30 stablecoins. For a business that's paying creators, contractors, or marketplace sellers across dozens of chains, shaving off fees and settlement lag starts to matter fast.
Support and target use cases
Enterprise partners get 24/7 support with response times under 15 minutes, dedicated account management, and quarterly reviews focused on payout efficiency. NOWPayments is pitching the tool for affiliate and creator rewards, global payroll, partner settlements, treasury ops, and marketplace payouts. The timing isn't accidental — crypto payroll and B2B settlement has been a growing pain point as firms scale.
What comes next
NOWPayments hasn't said when or whether the zero-fee model will expand beyond its own ecosystem. For now, the cost savings only apply if both sender and receiver are inside the NOWPayments network. That's a big limitation, but one the company seems willing to live with as it tries to lock in high-volume clients.
