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Stablecoin payroll on Aptos

Toku runs payroll for employees and contractors and pays them in USDT, USDC and USD1 on Aptos.

Toku is an employer of record and global payroll provider in 100+ countries, paying teams in local currency or stablecoins. On Aptos, Toku sets and withholds salary in local currency, runs the compliance checks and tax reporting, and then sends the net pay in USDT, USDC, USD1 and APT. Aptos is a layer 1 network built on the Move language.

Updated · Usage figures from DefiLlama stablecoin and chain data

Aptos with Toku at a glance

Tokens Toku paysUSDT, USDC, USD1 and APT
Who can be paidEmployees through Toku's employer of record, and contractors
Coverage100+ countries, confirmed for each person before the first payment
Usage on Aptos$774 million in stablecoins (number 16 by supply, 12 November 2026)

About Aptos

Aptos is a layer 1 network built on the Move language.

Transactions per second146 on average, measured November 12, 2026 over 58 minutes
Stablecoins on the network$774 million
Value locked in apps$40 million
Native tokenAPT
How we measured it: Aptos REST API api.mainnet.aptoslabs.com/v1/blocks/by_height for blocks 1178958155 and 1179046453 (2026-11-12T12:26:58Z to 2026-11-12T13:24:45Z): ledger-version delta (682607) minus 2 system transactions per block (block_metadata + block_epilogue, confirmed on 5 sampled blocks) x 88298 blocks, divided by the block timestamp difference; user transactions only (all versions: 197/s).

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How it works

  1. You approve the payroll run or contractor invoices in Toku.
  2. Toku sets salary in local currency and handles withholding, tax filings and compliance checks.
  3. Toku sends the net pay in USDT, USDC and USD1 to each person's wallet on Aptos.
  4. Payment records, payslips and tax documents stay with each payment.

How Toku pays your team

Employees are hired and paid through Toku’s employer of record, with salary set and withheld in local currency and the net pay sent in stablecoins through stablecoin payroll. Contractors are paid through contractor management, and token compensation runs through token grant administration.

See how payout times compare across networks on stablecoin settlement times, and compare costs on the pricing page.

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Aptos payroll: frequently asked questions

Yes. Toku pays employees and contractors in USDT, USDC and USD1 on Aptos. Salary is still set and taxed in local currency, and Toku confirms the arrangement for each person before the first payment.
USDT, USDC, USD1 and APT. APT can also be used for token compensation and grants.
Yes. Toku's payroll API connects to providers such as ADP, Workday, Gusto and Rippling, so your provider stays the source of truth and Toku handles the Aptos payout.
Yes. Contractors invoice through Toku's contractor management and are paid in USDT, USDC and USD1 on Aptos, with invoices, approvals and payment records kept together.

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Talk to us about payroll on Aptos

Tell us who you pay, where they work and which network your treasury uses. We'll show you how salary, contractor payouts and token compensation work for each person, with an itemized quote.

Salary is set and withheld in local currency, and Toku confirms the stablecoin arrangement for each person before the first payment.