Rise

At Consensus 2026 in Miami, the Rise team ran into a happy contractor who has been getting paid through Rise for the past three years. Here's what Cole had to say about the platform:

@CoinDesk recently interviewed Rise CEO and Co-Founder Hugo Finkelstein @hugfink about why stablecoin payroll is becoming increasingly more important. In this video Hugo unpacks what $1.5 billion in processed payroll actually reveals about stablecoin adoption. From Latin America to Southeast Asia to the US, the demand is real and it's increasingly coming from traditional businesses, not crypto-native ones. Hugo also breaks down the infrastructure gap driving adoption, why compliance is the hardest moat to build, and what embedded yield could mean for the future of payroll. To watch the full interview, click here: coindesk.com/video/rise-ceo…

Stablecoin payroll at Rise cuts cross-border payroll fees to a few cents. That's a structural shift in how global teams get paid. USDC and USDT are now the default payment rails for distributed teams, DAOs, and remote-first companies that can't afford to lose 3% every payroll cycle. With Rise, employers fund payroll in USD or stablecoins and contractors receive their preferred stablecoin directly to their Rise wallet, no bank account required. Here's what the workflow looks like: • Fund payroll in local currency or stablecoins • Contractors onboard through KYC-verified Rise ID • Payments go out on your schedule • Contractors withdraw in stablecoins or local fiat AML/KYC compliance is built in. Multi-sig wallet infrastructure protects funds end to end. If your payroll still runs on wire transfers, you're leaving speed, savings, and global reach on the table. Learn more about stablecoin payroll with Rise: riseworks.io/products/stabl…

Independent contractors are running real businesses but it's still a headache for them to get paid. Chasing invoices, managing multiple wallets, dealing with slow international wires adds up fast. This is why Rise gives contractors a single dashboard to run the financial side of their business: • Get paid from clients anywhere in the world • Choose fiat, crypto, or both (bank account or Web3 wallet) • Sign and store contracts in the same place you get paid • Access DeFi protocols to generate passive income on idle funds • Build your onchain professional identity with Rise ID Over $1.5B paid to teams across 190 countries. 90+ local currencies, stablecoins, and 100+ crypto assets supported. Your clients fund payroll, but you decide how you cash out. No chasing payments. One platform for your independent business. Learn more about Rise for contractors: riseworks.io/contractors

39% of crypto users worldwide already get paid in stablecoins. Most of their employers aren't crypto companies. The infrastructure just got good enough to make it the sensible option. Our 2026 Stablecoin Payroll Report breaks down what actually changed: • $315B+ in total stablecoin supply, now at enterprise scale • 85 of 117 jurisdictions aligned with expanded FATF Travel Rule frameworks • Hybrid payroll emerging as the default architecture: fund in fiat, pay out in fiat, stablecoins, or crypto • Yield moving into the payroll layer itself This is no longer an HR workflow question. It's a treasury, settlement, and cost optimization problem. Regulatory clarity from MiCA, the GENIUS Act, and FATF guidance is accelerating enterprise adoption, not slowing it down. The infrastructure is already there. Workers are already asking for it. Download the full 2026 Stablecoin Payroll Report below: riseworks.io/resources/rise…

At last week's Consensus 2026 in Miami, Rise CEO Hugo Finkelstein was featured on a payments panel, as they discussed the state of the payment market. Before the convo got started, Hugo was asked what makes Rise different: "We help companies hire, onboard, and pay contractors and employees all around the world, we've built a full infrastructure around payments and identity, on which we're stacking all these applications." That's the thesis. Most payroll tools add payments onto HR workflows. Rise built the infrastructure layer first with payments, identity, and compliance, and is building the applications on top of it. That's a fundamentally different architecture. And it's why companies managing global teams across dozens of countries trust Rise to handle the complexity.

Get paid → earn yield → withdraw in fiat or crypto. Rise Earn is live. Contractors & employees can now put their @rise_pay balance to work — redeemable anytime, zero DeFi complexity. Your money shouldn't sit still while you wait to withdraw. riseworks.io/products/rise-…

Companies and team members can now earn yield on USDC held inside Rise, powered by Aave, one of the most battle-tested DeFi protocols in existence. No self-custody. No bridging. No external DeFi workflow. Here's how it works for both sides: → For companies: • Hold USDC in Rise • Earn yield automatically • Improve capital efficiency without adding treasury complexity → For contractors and employees: • Get paid through Rise • Allocate a portion of your USDC to Earn • Track performance in real time • Redeem anytime in fiat or stablecoins Payroll infrastructure is no longer just a cost center. Learn more about Rise Earn here: risepayroll.org/rise-earn-link…

Most payroll platforms still treat blockchain as an afterthought. Rise built it into the foundation. Rise now integrates with 7 blockchain networks: Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Avalanche, Monad, and Plasma, each one purpose-built into its payroll and compliance stack. And we're constantly adding more. That means: • Stablecoin payouts on high-speed, low-cost rails • Ethereum-level security for smart contract settlement • Reduced gas fees and faster execution at scale • High-volume transactions for global contractor teams You don't have to choose between speed, cost, and security. You pick the chain that fits your needs. Rise handles the rest: onboarding, tax documentation, compliance controls, and withdrawals. Explore Rise's chain integrations: riseworks.io/integration-ty…

Another Consensus is in the books for the Rise team and we're glad to say that this might have been the best one yet! Thank you to everyone who dropped by the booth for a chat, we look forward to catching up with all of you this week as the team returns home from Miami. And thank you to the Consensus 2026 team for putting on such an incredible event. If we didn't get a chance to connect last week, make sure to send us a message. Talk soon!

Day 3 of @consensus2026 is underway and the Rise team is still on-site so make sure to drop by and connect with us. Let’s talk crypto payroll, EOR, daily pay, stablecoins, and the future of global workforce infrastructure. See you at booth 4111.

The Rise team is still on-site meeting with founders, operators, fintech teams, and global hiring leaders all week long at Consensus 2026 If you’re attending, come say hello and see how companies are scaling international teams with hybrid fiat + stablecoin payroll, EOR, contractor onboarding, and compliant global payouts through Rise.

In a session on B2B and Cross-Border Breakthroughs, @Wright_success of @FemT3ch sits down with @rajachak75 of @StellarOrg & @hugfink of @rise_pay to explore the latest innovations & infrastructure needs for on-chain transactions Featured in our Payments Track, presented by @Celo

The global average cost of cross-border payments is still 6.49%. 54% of financial institutions not yet using stablecoins expect to adopt them within 6 to 12 months. And over 50% of Rise worker withdrawals are already happening in stablecoins. That's not a future signal. That's the market moving right now. Here's what's actually driving the shift in 2026: • Stablecoin supply has crossed $320B • Real stablecoin payment volume hit ~$390–$400B in 2025 • 41% of stablecoin users report cost savings of 10% or more • The GENIUS Act, MiCA, and Travel Rule expansion are creating compliance clarity, not confusion The category is maturing, but not toward all-crypto payroll. It's converging on hybrid payroll: fiat-denominated, stablecoin-settled, worker-choice-driven. Employers want compliance and speed. Workers want flexibility and access. Hybrid payroll delivers both. We recently published our full State of Crypto Payroll Report for 2026. Read it here: riseworks.io/blog/state-of-…

As we officially enter May, let's see what team Rise accomplished in April. Inside we cover: • New features • New team members • Upcoming events • +More linkedin.com/pulse/rise-rep…

Most companies are not thinking twice about their idle payroll. Every day funds wait in a payroll account before hitting team member wallets, that money earns nothing. Rise Earn changes that. Companies and contractors can now earn yield on USDC held directly inside Rise, no DeFi setup, no bridging, no self-custody required. Here's how it works: • Companies earn yield on idle payroll funds with one click • Contractors/employees allocate a portion of their Rise balance to Earn and watch it grow Everything lives in the same dashboard with payroll, balances, and yield together Redeem anytime, withdraw in fiat or crypto It's powered by @aave , one of the most audited protocols in the space, wrapped in a payroll-native experience built for real businesses. Capital efficiency shouldn't require a treasury team or a DeFi degree. Learn more about Rise Earn here: riseworks.io/products/rise-…

Your tools should talk to each other. Most payroll platforms bolt on an integration or two as an afterthought. Rise is built differently. Chain integrations across @ethereum , @arbitrum , @avax , @Optimism , @0xPolygon , @monad , @Uniswap , and @Plasma keep payroll fast and fees low. Wallet support through @MetaMask , @coinbase , @gnosis_ Safe, @myetherwallet , and @TorusChain means contractors receive funds directly, no middlemen. Accounting sync with QuickBooks and Rillet keeps your books accurate without manual reconciliation. (Coming soon) One platform. Every tool your finance, HR, and legal teams already rely on. Explore Rise integrations: riseworks.io/integrations

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