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Token payroll and grants on Polkadot

Toku pays teams and administers token grants in DOT on Polkadot.

Toku is an employer of record and global payroll provider in 100+ countries, paying teams in local currency or stablecoins. For teams building on Polkadot, Toku handles token compensation in DOT: grants, vesting schedules, tax withholding when tokens vest, and the transfers themselves. Polkadot is a multichain layer 0 network.

Salary itself can be paid in local currency, or in stablecoins on Ethereum, Tron, Solana, BNB Chain and Hyperliquid.

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Updated · Usage figures from DefiLlama stablecoin and chain data

Polkadot with Toku at a glance

Tokens Toku supports on PolkadotDOT
What Toku runsToken grants, vesting, tax on vest, distributions and payouts
Coverage100+ countries, confirmed for each person before the first payment
Usage on Polkadot$68 million in stablecoins (number 38 by supply, 12 November 2026)

About Polkadot

Polkadot is a multichain layer 0 network.

Transactions per second0.21 on average, measured November 12, 2026 over 31 minutes
Stablecoins on the network$68 million
Native tokenDOT
How we measured it: Substrate JSON-RPC chain_getBlock on rpc.polkadot.io (relay, blocks 33844687-33844987) and polkadot-asset-hub-rpc.polkadot.io (Asset Hub, blocks 23036981-23037919), each about 30 minutes; TPS = signed extrinsics (inherents excluded) in blocks 2..N divided by the Timestamp.Now difference, summed over both chains. The relay chain had 0 signed extrinsics; balances and DOT transfers now live on Asset Hub. Other parachains are not counted.

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How it works

  1. You set up grants and vesting schedules in Toku, or approve a payout.
  2. Toku calculates the tax due when tokens vest and handles withholding and reporting.
  3. Toku sends DOT to each person's wallet on Polkadot.
  4. Grant, vesting and payment records stay together for audits and tax filings.

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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Polkadot payroll: frequently asked questions

Yes. Toku supports DOT on Polkadot for token compensation and payouts, and confirms the arrangement for each person before the first payment.
Yes. Toku tracks grants and vesting schedules, works out the tax due when tokens vest, handles withholding and reporting, and sends the tokens on Polkadot.
Yes. Toku pays salaries in local currency or in stablecoins such as USDC and USDT on Ethereum, Tron, Solana, BNB Chain and Hyperliquid.
No. Toku's employer of record hires employees for you in 100+ countries, and contractors are paid through Toku's contractor management.

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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.

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