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Stay current on the fintech and crypto payments landscape. These articles track regulatory developments, new payment infrastructure launches, and market shifts affecting how companies pay global teams. From central bank digital currencies to stablecoin legislation, we cover what matters for payments professionals.
What Is DREX? Brazil's Digital Real Explained for 2026
Brazil's DREX digital real is reshaping money in 2026. Discover how this CBDC works, why it matters beyond Pix, and what it means for your finances.
State of Stablecoins Colombia 2026
Discover why Colombia's central bank rejected a retail CBDC while private stablecoins like Bancolombia's COPW thrive. Explore the policy split shaping…
State of Stablecoins Nigeria 2026
Discover why Nigeria's eNaira CBDC failed while stablecoins thrive with $59B in volume. Explore the future of digital currency in Africa's largest eco…
Euro Stablecoin: 12 Major Banks Unite to Challenge the Dollar
Discover why 12 European banks are backing the Qivalis Euro stablecoin to challenge dollar dominance—and what it means for the future of money.
Stablecoin Regulation Launches in Hong Kong This March
Hong Kong's new stablecoin regulation launches this March, but only a few issuers will be approved. Learn what the HKMA's selective approach means for…
Bitwage Joins Paystand: Building the Future of Global Payments
Bitwage has been acquired by Paystand Group. Learn how this partnership combines $20B+ payment infrastructure with cross-border expertise spanning 200…
The Biggest Bitcoin Fund in the World: How BlackRock Took the Lead
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become the world’s largest Bitcoin fund, showing how investors now prefer ETFs over crypto exchanges. Its…
State of Stablecoins in Colombia - September 2025
Digital dollars are winning in Colombia. See what’s driving USDT/USDC use, Bre-B’s new rails, and the rules teams need to know this September 2025.
State of Stablecoins - September 2025
Stablecoins are moving into everyday payments: what changed in rules, how companies use them, and what to watch as we head into fall.
Bitcoin Magazine: Bitwage Rolls Out Crypto Payroll in the UK, Letting Workers Earn Bitcoin Post-Brexit
Bitwage’s UK debut lets employees and freelancers get paid in Bitcoin, Ether or Litecoin while slashing cross-border fees—timely relief for businesses…
(Bitcoin Magazine) How Freelancers in India Use Bitcoin to Increase Their Real Wages
by Kyle Torpey 12.21.16 4:06 PM Bitcoin activity in India has been on the rise over the past few months, and a new partnership between bitcoin excha…
(Bitcoin Magazine) “Real Users”: In This Italian Mountain Town, Everyone Knows About Bitcoin
by Aaron van Wirdum 03.16.18 6:13 PM He's scribbling a series of 12 words on the blue paper handed to him by one of the two women at the other side …
(Bitcoinist) INSIDE BITCOINS SAN DIEGO: BITWAGE FOUNDER JONATHAN CHESTER SPEAKS
ARMAAN CHANDNANI | SEP 11, 2015 | 08:00 Today, we have an interview with the founder of Bitwage, a company that aims to pay workers with bitcoin tha…
CoinDesk: Bitwage Lets US Firms Pay Global Staff via Bitcoin
Bitwage’s new partnership with Coins.ph enables American companies to send salaries abroad—instantly converting bitcoin to local currency for Philippi…
Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm, Inwage, With $50MM Fundraise and Ether Inputs
We at Bitwage are continually improving and innovating to keep up with the ever changing cryptocurrency market. In 2017, we recognized initial coin of…
(Coinspeaker) Bitwage Partners with Payroll Company Enabling More Firms Pay Salaries in Crypto
BY JULIA SAKOVICH ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH Thanks to entering in a new partnership, Bitwage will give more companies a possibility to pay their emp…
(Blokt) Exclusive Interview: French Crypto Experts Believe France Could Become Europe’s Next Blockchain Hub
By Bonnie Conrad - September 26, 2018 As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, France would be a good guess as a nation trailblazing the way…
(CCN) Crytpo Payroll Service Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm, First Client Raises $50 Million
Bitwage was launched in 2011 as a Bitcoin payroll and international wage payment service, and the firm has now launched an ICO advisory
CoinDesk: 47% of Bitcoin Companies Are Open to Paying Employees in BTC
A 2014 Bitwage survey found 47% of bitcoin companies are open to paying employees in cryptocurrency. Discover benefits, tax hurdles & how crypto payro…
(CoinDesk) Payment Processor Unveils Bitcoin Startup at Plug and Play Expo
Pete Rizzo, May 22, 2015 at 12:27 UTC | Updated May 25, 2015 at 15:39 UTC Plug and Play Tech Center celebrated its inaugural batch of FinTech startu…
(Cointelegraph) Bitcoin Bitwage Wins Tech Competition Organized By The French Government
By Iyke Aru DEC 14, 2016 The UK payment gateway company, Bitwage has won the French Tech Ticket competition and qualifies to join one of France’s to…
(Cointelegraph) Bitcoin Blockchain May Have Your Salary’s Immutable Record
By Iyke Aru JAN 27, 2017 Silicon Valley-based payment gateway Bitwage has announced major changes to its freelance employment platform. Bitwage My…
(Cointelegraph) Bitcoin Payroll Comes to Mexico With Bitwage-Bitso Partnership
By Joël Valenzuela, JUN 21, 2016 Bitso has begun offering Bitcoin payroll services to Mexican workers. Thanks to a partnership with payroll service …
(Cointelegraph) Unocoin and BitWage Partner to Bring Cheaper Remittances to India
By Shivdeep Dhaliwal DEC 25, 2016 India is the largest remittance market in the world and in fact, the country depends on a great degree on inward r…
(ihodl) Top Employers That Pay in Crypto
9 November Dasha Fomina Longreads Editor Getting paid in bitcoin isn't unheard of for employees in the blockchain and crypto world. However, some bu…
(Brodies) Creating the link - Blockchain and HR
Brodies LLP - Eilidh Smith October 30 2018 Blockchain was originally devised for the digital currency Bitcoin but its uses are becoming increasingly…
CoinDesk: OKCoin Superwallet Outlines New Blueprint for Bitcoin Industry
OKCoin’s beta ‘Superwallet’ lets shoppers pay in BTC, CNY, or USD, auto-converting fiat at checkout with no extra fees, pushing mainstream crypto paym…
(NewsBTC) Urdubit Bitcoin Exchange Partners With Bitwage
JP BUNTINX | MAY 24, 2016 | 5:30 PM Partnerships are always exciting in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, especially when it involves two com…
(NewsBTC) Bitwage Announces Payment-verified Reputation System
JP BUNTINX | SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 | 1:00 PM Bitwage continues to make a name for itself in the payroll business. The company has announced the launch …
(NewsBTC) Bitwage Introduces Unique IBAN Accounts EU- Bitcoin Payroll Users
JP BUNTINX | APRIL 18, 2017 | 11:00 AM Bitcoin payroll services are a great tool to introduce new people to cryptocurrency. Bitwage is one of the ma…
(Bitcoinist) ‘PAY ME IN BITCOIN’ – MORE NFL PLAYERS JOIN THE REVOLUTION
EMILIO JANUS | MAY 25, 2019 | Russell Okung’s Bitcoin epiphany and Matt Barkley’s mining revelation have started a groundswell of interest across th…
(Bitcoinist) EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN CHESTER OF BITWAGE
NIGEL DOLLENTAS | FEB 27, 2015 | 08:00 BitWage is a company that allows you to receive a percentage of your paycheck in bitcoin. The company also pr…
(The Daily Hodl) Top 10 Blockchain App Ideas for Your Business
June 1, 2019 Ved Raj Blockchain has created quite a buzz since its inception in 2009 by a pseudo group named Satoshi Nakamoto. The hype around block…
(Merehead) Blockchain Business Ideas that Will Allow Making Money
December 14, 2018 Blockchain is actively being introduced into our everyday life, this cannot go unnoticed. More and more people and organizations a…
Argentinian UFC Athlete Guido Cannetti Joins Bitwage as an Ambassador
Bitwage is thrilled to announce their partnership with Argentinian UFC fighter Guido Cannetti. Using Bitwage, Guido will be receiving 100% of his sala…
Bit-Competition from IBM & Banks?
Spokesmen of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have given complements to Bitcoin’s blockchain innovation over the past year. Now IBM seems…
Brace Yourself: The 2024 Bitcoin Halving is Here
Brace yourself - the 2024 Bitcoin halving is here! This event cuts miner rewards, impacting scarcity and potentially boosting prices. It's a pivotal m…
(Bitcoin Magazine) Freelancers on Traditional Platforms Can Now Invoice in Bitcoin Via Bitwage
Landon Manning Feb 14, 2019 11:42 AM EST In the current freelancing industry, many platforms only allow independent contractors to use one bank acco…
(Bitcoinist) EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BITWAGE PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER JONATHAN CHESTER
NUNO MENEZES, NOV 30, 2015 | 08:00 Bitwage is an international bitcoin payroll provider. The company offers a service that enables users to receive …
(Inside Bitcoins) Bitwage Allows Companies in the EU, UK and US to Pay Wages in Bitcoin Cash
NOVEMBER 1, 2019 Ali Raza Bitwage, an international human resources and cryptocurrency payroll service provider announced that they will now provide…
Bitwage and Cloudbleed
The CDN and DDoS Security service Cloudflare released a statement on February 23rd that approximately 150 of its customers during the period September…
Real-Life Bitcoin: How Bitwage is Changing the Way We Get Paid with CEO Jonathan Chester
Why is crypto payroll the solution?! Bitwage has been around since 2014 and has been recognized as a top blockchain company in the US.
Bitwage Partners with ForUsAll to Offer Crypto 401(k) and Crypto Payroll Options
Today, we are excited to announce our partnership with ForUsAll to offer the first ever one-stop shop for cryptocurrency 401(k) combined with cryptocu…
(Financial IT) BITWAGE LAUNCHES BITCOIN CASH PAYROLL PAYOUTS
* 30.10.2019 For over 5 years now, Bitwage has been dedicated to raising awareness and growing the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Earlier this year, we b…
Bitwage Named Top 21 Blockchain Companies In The World
Throughout the three years of dedicated ongoing research in the FinTech space, the LTP team has explored, defined and shaped the global FinTech startu…
(Yahoo! Finance) Bitwage breaks through the quarantine economy towards record growth
Bitwage, founded by Jonathan Chester and John Lindsay in 2014, is the world’s leading global cryptocurrency payroll service. Bitwage which is headquar…
Bitwage Raises $760k seed round to build the Future of Payroll
We are proud to announce that Bitwage has raised a $760k seed round of funding from Orange Silicon Valley through it’s Orange Fab accelerator (subsidi…
CryptoNinjas: Bitwage Launches Bitcoin Payroll for UK Firms
Bitwage launches in the UK, letting firms pay staff in bitcoin via Faster Payments, BACS, CHAPS or SWIFT, while global contractors convert to GBP or c…
(NewsBTC) Bitwage And Amagi Metals Partner For Bitcoin Payroll
GUEST AUTHOR | JANUARY 6, 2015 | 12:33 PM Bitcoin-friendly Amagi Metals has announced that its entire staff will voluntarily accept a portion of ind…
(BRAVE NEW COIN) Bitwage reports dramatic growth, while expanding services
Luke Parker 23 Sep 2016 11:57 UTC Founded in 2013, bitcoin payroll and international wage payment service, Bitwage, offers fast and low-cost payroll…
CNBC: Cryptocurrency Paychecks Shake Up the Gig Economy
Explore how gig workers are embracing crypto pay via Bitwage, offering faster, borderless wage payouts powered by blockchain innovation.
(CoinDesk) Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Raises $760k
Stan Higgins, Nov 19, 2015 at 17:24 UTC | Updated Nov 19, 2015 at 17:28 UTC Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising, …
(CoinDesk) Bitcoin Startup Bitwage Joins Telecom Giant Orange's Incubator
Stan Higgins, Nov 9, 2015 at 22:45 UTC Bitcoin payroll service Bitwage is joining six other startups as part of an incubator backed by French teleco…
Crypto Adoption to hit 8% by 2025
Discover how global crypto adoption is set to surpass 8% by 2025, driven by institutional interest and economic uncertainty.
How Emburse Changed the Way We Run Our Business
When you’re running a payroll and HR services company, it helps to, well, get help. In our day-to-day options, we have our eye on a ton of different…
(Finance Magnates) You Can Now Get Paid in Ethereum Thanks to Bitwage and Uphold
Avi Mizrahi | Innovation ( CryptoCurrency ) | Wednesday, 01/06/2016 | 09:15 GMT+1 Start getting paid in Ether now because getting your salary in Bit…
How Blockchain Startups Are Disrupting The $15 Billion Music Industry
When it comes to the $15 billion recorded music industry, the artists rarely come out with a big payoff. The recorded music industry began in the late…
How The Brexit Is Affecting The Bitcoin And Blockchain Industries
Walking down the streets of Madrid on June 24th, 2016 during a business trip, I began to hear murmurs around every corner. I don’t speak Spanish very …
Is Bitcoin Dead? $1 Billion Says No.
Bitcoin has been declared dead about ninety times since it’s release in 2009, but this time it’s different. Instead of a media outlet breathlessly rep…
Join the Bitwage Movement through the BnkToTheFuture Online Investment Platform
Greetings Bitwagers It has been an amazing ride so far. With over $1.5m in transactions since last November (and the current rise in the price of Bi…
Money Electric: The Bitcoin mystery - Bitcoin Creator Revealed?
The mysterious creator of Bitcoin remains an enigma, but a new documentary suggests that we might be closer to uncovering the truth.
(NewsBTC) Bitwage Releases Cloud Savings and Helps the Unbanked
GUEST AUTHOR | JULY 2, 2015 | 9:30 PM Bitwage is making international payroll better and easier. Companies using Bitwage reduce payroll costs, incre…
(NewsBTC) Bitwage Launches Private Bitcoin Payroll Service in Alpha
JAYANAND SAGAR | JULY 21, 2014 | 5:57 PM Just several days ago we brought you news of a new service called Paybits. Paybits effectively allows emplo…
(PYMNTS) Where The Distributed Workforce Meets The Distributed Ledger
ByPYMNTS Posted on March 29, 2016 The future of bitcoin is a bit shaky. While FinTech innovators have instead turned towards the underlying technolo…
PYMNTS.com: Bitwage Launches Multi-Bank Accounts For Freelance Bitcoin Payments
Bitwage, a FinTech that enables professionals to be paid in bitcoin and other currency from their employers, is rolling out a new service for freelanc…
Rippling is Suing Deel for Corporate Espionage. Now What?
San Francisco-based HR software leader Rippling filed a federal lawsuit against competitor Deel, accusing the company of orchestrating a corporate esp…
Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Bank Updates: Business as Usual for Bitwage
The past week has seen a lot of turbulence for both the cryptocurrency industry and the greater financial industry. Silicon Valley Bank, a leader in b…
Synapse Bankruptcy: The Risks of Custodial Services
Over the past year, Synapse, a well-known "banking as a service" provider, has had problems with various partners about customer balances. This only w…
Top Crypto Payroll Services Compared (Updated 2025)
Find out what makes a good crypto payroll solution, how to pick the one most suitable for you and a comparison between the top crypto payroll services…
(CoinDesk) Crypto Payroll Processor Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm
Nikhilesh De May 29, 2018 at 13:00 UTC | Updated May 29, 2018 at 13:05 UTC Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage wants to make it easier for compan…
(PYMNTS) Bitwage Funnels Global Payroll Through The Blockchain
ByPYMNTS, Posted on March 10, 2016 Innovators and FinTech players are eyeing how blockchain technology can ease friction for corporate cross-border …
What Venture Capitalists Look For In A Blockchain Startup
With over $1b invested in bitcoin firms and much more within the general blockchain ecosystem, many entrepreneurs, from experienced to aspiring and an…
When The European Parliament Called To Talk About Bitcoin, My First Vacation In Years Had To Wait
One of the great things about running a Bitcoin and blockchain company that processes payroll for global workforces is that there is a frequent need f…
Why Companies Like Orange Silicon Valley Are Working With Private Blockchain Startups
Blockchain is the new buzzword for 2016. The largest, most secure public blockchain is the one used by Bitcoin, which has a current market value of ab…
Here's Why You Can Trust Bitwage During Crypto Industry Chaos
Last week, crypto exchange FTX collapsed in spectacular fashion, which resulted in a declaration of bankruptcy. This caused massive shockwaves in the …
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