Toku Launches Global Stablecoin Payroll on Polygon, with $1B in Annual Volume

tl;dr

• Toku launches global stablecoin payroll on Polygon
• Compatible with existing systems like ADP, Workday, UKG, and Gusto
• Toku handles compliance end-to-end across 100+ countries
• Every Toku user now becomes an active Polygon wallet holder and network user
• Can act as Employer of Record for more convenience

Payroll is one of the most universal financial flows in the world. It requires stability, compliance, and financial infrastructure to send compensation. But it’s a system still built on batch files and intermediaries.

Today, Toku, the compliance and employment platform processing more than $1 billion in annual token payroll volume, is deploying instant, compliant stablecoin payroll on Polygon.

By plugging directly into the systems companies already use, like ADP, Workday, UKG, Gusto, and more, Toku makes onchain payroll a drop-in upgrade that doesn’t require a workflow overhaul.

The result is payroll rebuilt on decentralized rails that settle near-instantly, operate reliably at global scale, and work in the real world, wherever teams are paid.

Companies don’t need to change their existing software stack. Payroll continues to run through the same systems teams already trust, while employees get paid with all the upside and none of the hassle that comes with cross-border banking.

Toku handles the complexity beneath the surface, like contracts, onboarding, tax withholding, statutory benefits, and local filings in each worker’s country of residence. That means companies don’t have to become experts in global compliance to pay people correctly.

For companies hiring internationally, Toku can also act as the Employer of Record (EOR), directly employing talent across jurisdictions and extending compliant stablecoin payroll to full-time employees worldwide. The result is global payroll that works the way modern businesses operate: fast, reliable, and built for a distributed workforce.

What this unlocks for businesses

Stablecoin payroll on Polygon turns one of the most complex, failure-prone business processes into onchain infrastructure that works.

Companies can pay teams anywhere in the world with the same reliability as traditional payroll, without stitching together local banks, wire providers, or regional intermediaries. Payments arrive when they’re supposed to, removing uncertainty for both finance teams and employees.

Instead of absorbing international wire fees, FX spreads, and reconciliation overhead, enterprises move value on Polygon for fractions of a cent per transaction, even at global scale.

And compliance doesn’t become a new burden. Toku manages all the complex stuff without slowing down or taking on regulatory risk.

Built on go-to infrastructure already moving real money

Polygon brings upgraded rails that make fast, reliable money movement possible at global scale.

Nearly half of all U.S. USDC transfers in the $100–$1,000 range already flow through Polygon, a signal that everyday financial activity is happening onchain. With sub-cent fees, some $3.3B stablecoin liquidity, and consistent performance, Polygon is the go-to network where enterprises are already tapping into the upside of blockchain. 

As more businesses use the same underlying rails, the advantages compound. Payments move faster. Compliance workflows become repeatable. Cross-border operations start to feel less like navigating a maze of intermediaries and more like using the internet.

Toku joining a growing ecosystem of stablecoin issuers, payment processors, neobanks, and financial institutions reinforces a broader shift: Polygon is becoming the default infrastructure for global money movement.