USDC Payroll Goes Mainstream: Paystand Acquires Bitwage

Paystand, a B2B payments platform processing $20 billion annually, has acquired Bitwage, a crypto payroll service that has handled over $400 million in digital wages across 200 countries since 2014. The acquisition integrates USDC and USDT salary payment capabilities into enterprise workflows, as 2025 stablecoin transfer volume reached $9 trillion—nearly half of Visa’s annual throughput. Crypto Payroll Infrastructure Integration Bitwage’s infrastructure serves 90,000+ workers and freelancers by converting fiat salaries into stablecoins via the Circle and Tether platforms. Paystand’s existing client base of 1,000 enterprises—spanning manufacturing, technology, and logistics—will gain access to this capability source: https://beincrypto.com/usdc-payroll-goes-mainstream-paystand-acquires-bitwage/