New York, New York (November 2025) - Rise is excited to announce that it has partnered with Circle, the issuer of USDC through its regulated affiliates to expand Rise's ongoing efforts to advance global USDC adoption.
Rise will position the widely-used transparent stablecoin as a central element within its hybrid payroll infrastructure. Rise has now paid out more than $1 billion to global teams, with over 53% of contractors choosing to withdraw their earnings in stablecoins like USDC, with USDC representing 80% of all crypto payments on the platform.
Partnering with Circle allows Rise to promote stablecoin adoption on a global scale, as more salaries and invoices are settled in USDC through Rise's on-chain infrastructure. This shrinks transfer times from days to seconds while giving every transaction a transparent, onchain audit trail.
Why This Partnership Matters
Paying a global workforce shouldn't be slowed down by wire delays, FX spreads, or fragmented banking systems.
USDC is available on Rise for both payroll funding and withdrawals in our entire product suite which includes an Agent‑of‑Record, Employer‑of‑Record, Global Contractor Pay, and Direct Payroll service.
Rise's Commitment to Expanding USDC Adoption
Since launch, Rise has:
- Rolled out educational guides that make USDC usage and wallet security straightforward for finance teams.
- Highlighted the benefits of USDC payroll for both companies and their contractors/employees.
- Joined global policy and industry working groups to advocate for clear, forward‑looking digital‑asset payroll standards.
Looking ahead, Rise's 2026 roadmap includes expanding EOR coverage to 60+ countries, deepening multi-chain settlement options, and continuing to abstract blockchain complexity so that paying a contractor anywhere in the world in USDC feels identical to paying in local currency.
"Building the first truly on-chain payroll system, we wanted a stablecoin with real infrastructure, trust, and global reach. USDC clearly stood out. Circle's partnership has been instrumental in helping us scale from a startup to processing over a billion dollars in payroll volume." - Hugo Finkelstein, CEO & Co-founder, Rise
About Rise
Rise is a hybrid payroll and compliance platform that enables businesses to automatically onboard, hire and pay global teams in local currencies, stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies.
Trusted by hundreds of companies across the world, Rise has processed over $1 billion in payroll volume to both independent contractors and full-time employees. Rise's Employer of Record service is now live in 10 countries and expanding to 70+ in 2026.
Since the platform is built on-chain, Rise is able to offer transparent, auditable payments in real time while eliminating intermediaries and reducing settlement delays.
About Circle Internet Group
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce, and financial applications worldwide. Circle is building the world's largest, most-widely used stablecoin network, and issues, through its regulated affiliates, USDC and EURC stablecoins. Circle provides a comprehensive suite of financial and technology services that empower enterprises and developers to integrate stablecoins and blockchains into their products, services and business operations. For more information please visit https://circle.com.
Media Contact
Hugo Finkelstein | CEO, Co-founder
Hugo@riseworks.io
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