Payroll
Steak ‘n Shake will pay hourly employees a 21¢-per-hour Bitcoin bonus and contribute $1,000 per child to savings, part of a broader push to embed crypto in compensation and treasury operations.
MoonPay has partnered with Deel to let 40,000 UK and EU businesses offer employee payments in stablecoins, expanding crypto payroll options across the region. The initiative aims to speed cross-border pay and appeal to crypto-native talent while raising tax and compliance questions.
Steak ’n Shake will begin crediting hourly staff with a $0.21-per-hour Bitcoin bonus starting March 1, 2026, subject to a two-year vesting schedule. The program is aimed at employee retention while signalling broader crypto payroll adoption.
World App has begun piloting virtual bank accounts in the United States that let users connect everyday finances to the World blockchain and use USDC for payroll-style accounts.
Paystand's acquisition of Bitwage combines a $20B B2B payments engine with a crypto payroll pioneer that has moved over $400M since 2014, accelerating USDC payroll adoption. The deal could reshape how companies pay global teams and contractors with stablecoins.
Private payrolls dropped by 32,000 jobs in September 2025, marking the steepest decline since March 2023 and the first consecutive monthly job cuts since 2020. Service sectors bore the brunt of losses, while education and health services saw gains. Wage growth for job-changers slowed, signaling cautious market conditions.