Toku, a leading provider of regulatory-compliant crypto compensation solutions, has integrated Paxos Labs' Amplify platform to enable employees to automatically earn yield on their stablecoin salaries. The integration, announced on April 28, 2026, transforms how digital payroll works by removing the friction of manually depositing funds into DeFi protocols.
With this new feature, employees paid in USDC, USDT, and USDG can opt into yield programs without giving up custody of their assets. The system leverages Stripe's Privy non-custodial wallets, ensuring that only the employee has full control over their digital assets and funds. Workers can decide what percentage of their paycheck is allocated to generating yields.
Toku's API integrates with major payroll service companies such as ADP, UKG, and Workday, facilitating institutional adoption. Currently, Toku processes over $1 billion in token-based salaries annually across more than 100 countries. This move directly addresses a key friction point in the crypto salary space, as previously employees had to manually transfer their stablecoin wages to a DeFi protocol to earn yield.
Paxos Labs, the on-chain development arm of Paxos infrastructure, launched Amplify to offer issuance, lending, and yield generation modules. This strategic move seeks to increase the presence of decentralized finance in the global corporate sector. Unlike other providers, this proposal eliminates lock-up periods or waiting queues for withdrawals. Paxos Labs operates with a revenue-sharing scheme, capturing a fraction of the yield generated by the institutions that integrate its system. Recently, the unit secured $12 million in funding to accelerate its technological expansion.
The collaboration between Toku and Paxos sets a new standard in digital salary payments by combining the efficiency of stablecoins with the yield potential of DeFi, all while maintaining strict regulatory compliance. Industry experts emphasize that regulatory compliance is crucial for the long-term success of DeFi integrations, and Paxos is a regulated stablecoin issuer holding licenses from multiple financial authorities.
