Regulatory clarity is making stablecoins the practical choice for crypto payroll

Employers can pay salaries using blockchain-based digital currencies, a practice known as crypto payroll, and regulation is playing a central role in determining which tokens are feasible for salary payments. Updated regulatory frameworks are a key reason stablecoins are increasingly becoming the preferred option for crypto payroll.

Crypto payroll can be set up as a full crypto salary, a partial or hybrid salary, or by converting a fiat-calculated salary into crypto at the time of payment, and most crypto payroll platforms integrate with traditional payroll systems to handle tax reporting, payslips and employment records.

Payroll is heavily regulated because wages must comply with labor laws, tax withholding and reporting, minimum wage rules, employee rights and record-keeping, so unclear asset classifications have historically made payroll providers cautious. Recent legislative initiatives aim to reduce this uncertainty.

In the US, proposals such as the GENIUS Act set requirements for stablecoin issuers, and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) passed the House on July 17, 2025, to clarify regulator oversight; in Europe, the MiCA regime sets rules for crypto service providers and stablecoin issuers.

Key Topics

Crypto, Stablecoins, Clarity Act, Genius Act, Mica, Bitcoin