They already started: https://venice.ai/blog/introducing-the-venice-token-vvv

Sorry that was a typo I did of course mean NWC (I don't think NWA would be much use 😁)

Look into NWA and use an app like @Minibits

Ive been trying to pay an overseas contractor and it's taken over a month and still not arrived in their account even after doing all the required KYC/AML BS.

Unfortunately they live in Pakistan where BTC is illegal.