Preferred Wallet Feature Officially Launches Today with Casa and Edge

On August 1st, news broke that we were collaborating with Casa and Edge as preferred wallet partners. Simply put, this means that users can now download and access Casa or Edge as wallet options via our platform. It may sound like a minor change, but the implications are massive for

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 salary in USDC stablecoin via the Stellar Network on Vibrant, which is a wallet app developed by the Stellar team specifically designed for Argentines facing inflation. For Argentinians

Bitwage Users: Here's What to Know About the Ethereum Merge Tonight

In less than 24 hours, the current Ethereum Mainnet will merge with the Beacon Chain proof-of-stake system. This will mark the end of proof-of-work for Ethereum and the full transition to proof-of-stake. This will be the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum and it's important to understand how

Bitwage Implements USD Coin (USDC) to Pay Remote Workers on the Stellar Blockchain

We are continuing our ongoing pace of payroll innovation by announcing that we are enabling USD Coin (USDC) via the Stellar blockchain on our platform. Companies across the world now have a fully compliant, easy-to-use, and frictionless solution when it comes to paying their employees and contractors globally. Hiring talent

UFC Fighter Luana Pinheiro is Getting Paid in Bitcoin with Bitwage

Earlier this week, we announced our partnership with UFC fighter Luana Pinheiro. We are working with her to ensure she gets paid in Bitcoin, and in a stunning display of bullishness, Luana has decided to go all-in: 100% of her wages will be converted into Bitcoin automatically. She is currently

Explaining Our Recent Server & UI Issues

Yesterday, our user and company portals went down due to an AWS issue. People were still getting their money, but as a result, our entire UI was inaccessible. Payrolls from companies that have already been created will be fulfilled. We have a backup URL for any companies that urgently need

A Message of Reassurance During the Chaos

On the morning of Monday June 13th, folks in the crypto community woke up to an onslaught of bad news: Binance freezing bitcoin withdrawals, a Celsius meltdown, and blood across the cryptocurrency charts. In times like this, we’d like to make two reminders to our user base. 1. Bitwage

Professional Football Player Alex Barrett Gets Paid in Bitcoin with Bitwage

The world’s largest Bitcoin and crypto payroll firm, Bitwage, has officially made its way into professional football. On May 16, 2022, Professional Defensive Lineman, Alex Barrett, used the Bitwage platform to receive 100% of his earnings in Bitcoin. “I stumbled across Bitwage in a Twitter Spaces room a few

First-Ever Latin American Athlete Gets Paid in Bitcoin with Bitwage

Bitwage is slamming the most brutal sport right on its head by working with the #8-ranked flyweight Matheus Nicolau to help him become the first-ever Latin American athlete and the second UFC Fighter to get his paycheck in Bitcoin. In addition to Matheus, his PR manager Vinícius Las Casas will

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Bitwage Launches New Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Payroll Platform for All Users

Bitwage has been proud to be the world's foremost provider of bitcoin payroll, invoicing, and benefits services since 2014. Today, we took a step in making our product better for everyone. Our team of engineers have worked for over a year to launch an entirely new platform for all users

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Bitwage Becomes World’s First Company to Process Salary Payments on Lightning

At Bitwage, we envision a digitally connected global workforce without borders. People should have access to any form of money they need to protect their wealth and have it deposited where they feel it is safest. As leaders in Bitcoin payroll solutions since 2014, we are committed to pushing the

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First USL Professional Soccer Player Alex Crognale Announces Bitcoin Payroll Partnership With Bitwage

Alex Crognale, a defender for the USL Championship club Birmingham Legion, has gone public with his association with bitcoin and cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage. In early September, Crognale received 15% of his USL paycheck in bitcoin. The USL is the second-largest soccer league in the United States and Crognale's move

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Professional Soccer Player Ifunanyachi Achara Partners with Bitwage

"Professional soccer is basically what every boy growing up in Nigeria wants to do," said Ifunanyachi Achara – Major League Soccer (MLS) Forward at Toronto FC – during a conversation with Bitwage. Growing up in Nigeria, Achara was no exception to this dream. Soccer was always the cornerstone of his life and

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(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 headquartered in San Francisco, has operations in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Bitwage offers employer, employee, and freelancer services. Employees and freelancers are able to receive

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The Only Guide You Need to Find the Best Crypto Wallet

As cryptocurrency has become a greater topic of discussion amongst organizations and retail investors, more questions have arisen regarding the topic of wallets. These days, “wallet” has taken on a new meaning, and like everything in the 21st century, this term has gone digital. Photo by CardMapr on Unsplash So

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Bitwage Adds New Stablecoin (cUSD) in Partnership with Celo

In partnering with the Celo Foundation, Bitwage is proud to formally announce the integration of a new stablecoin on our platform: Celo Dollar (cUSD). The goal of Bitwage is to empower global workforces by bridging traditional finance with the new digital era. Across the US, EU, and UK, our customers

Getting Your Salary in crypto through Bitwage

Anyone being paid by direct deposit in the United States can sign up for Bitwage and get a bank account that allows them to be paid in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash. Employers can also reap additional benefits by signing up for Bitwage by withholding a portion of an employee's

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Bitwage & Consultabit Launch Bitcoin Tax Calculator

In January of this year, we partnered with Consultabit to launch a dollar cost average calculator, www.bitcoindollarcostaverage.com. The goal was to educate new and mainstream users on the benefits of dollar cost averaging and investing in Bitcoin. The calculator has seen a 700% increase in users from April

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Bitwage launches USDC stablecoin

The global recession surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has caused many people around the world to seek safe havens for their assets. While we have seen an increase of interest around Bitcoin, it is clear that the US dollar is still the safe haven king. Many currencies have weakened against the

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Bitwage Launches Bitcoin 401(k) Retirement Plans

As leaders in cryptocurrency payroll & invoicing services, we at Bitwage are always striving to innovate and push the industry forward. For our customers in the US, we have always likened the ability to get paid in Bitcoin similar to having a percentage of your wage be deferred into a 401(

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(Cointelegraph) [SPANISH] COVID-19: ¿Cómo pueden contribuir las criptomonedas al trabajo remoto?

Desde Bitwage opingan que el uso de criptomonedas puede ser una alternativa válida para estos tiempos de cambios. ¿Pueden las criptomonedas contribuir con aquellos que utilizan trabajo remoto, sobre todo en tiempos de la pandemia del Covid-19? Desde Bitwage compartieron información con Cointelegraph en Español, que muestra cómo el uso

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Bitwage partners with ConsultaBit to launch new Bitcoin dollar cost averaging calculator!

At Bitwage, we believe in the importance of educating new cryptocurrency users. In the past, we have written educational articles such as how to file taxes, how to earn bitcoin, and why you need a hardware wallet. One of the biggest advantages of using Bitcoin to receive any portion of

(Bitcoin.com.mx) [SPANISH] Chile: Recibe pagos en USD, EURO o GBP y conviértelos en crypto o pesos

dic. 17, 2019 * La alianza entre Bitwage y Satoshi Tango permite que freelancers y trabajadores que exportan servicios puedan recibir sus pagos en moneda extranjera y pasarlo a pesos chilenos. * Esta alianza también les permite pasar su dinero a criptomonedas como Bitcoin, Ethereum o Bitcoin Cash. * Bitwage ofrece cuentas bancarias

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(Cointelegraph) [SPANISH] Bitwage anuncia disponibilidad de pesos chilenos para retiros bancarios

Por Fernando Quirós 17 DEC 2019 Bitwage anunció la disponibilidad de Pesos Chilenos para retiros bancarios, gracias a la asociación con Satoshi Tango. Así lo informaron desde la empresa a Cointelegraph en Español, el 16 de diciembre, a través de un comunicado de prensa. "América Latina ha sido siempre un

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(BitcoinExchangeGuide) Crypto Payroll Service Now Allows Chile Freelancers to be Paid in BTC, ETH, & BCH

by AnTy December 17, 2019 Bitwage, s startup that helps companies pay their employees in cryptocurrency has added Chilean peso to its platform. Announced Monday, the company has partnered with Satoshi Tango for Chilean Peso payouts. Now, all consignment services from Chile to the US, UK, or EU will pay