Filipino Workers Can Now Get Their Salary in Stablecoins Through Toku–PDAX Partnership

Berita Crypto , Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Posted by Rima Dwi Astuti

PDAX and Toku Let Filipino Remote Workers Get Paid in Stablecoins

PDAX, a regulated crypto exchange in the Philippines, has teamed up with Toku, a Web3 payroll service, to help remote workers in the country receive their salaries in stablecoins.

With this partnership, companies can send salaries in stablecoins through Toku’s system, and workers can easily turn them into Philippine pesos using PDAX. This process is fast, has no wire transfer fees, and avoids long delays.

Payments can be sent directly to a PDAX wallet or any external wallet for real-time on-chain settlement. Workers can then cash out their earnings to almost any Philippine bank or e-wallet, including GCash and GrabPay. Employers can also choose to pay in pesos or stablecoins like USDC, USDG, and RLUSD.

Toku is a global payroll company that allows businesses to pay employees and freelancers in tokens or stablecoins using their normal payroll systems. It is used in more than 100 countries.

PDAX is a Philippine-based crypto exchange that offers trading, cash-out services, and tokenized asset products for individuals and businesses.

The Philippines Is Becoming a Crypto-Friendly Country

The Philippines is one of the most active crypto adopters in Asia. Both the government and major banks have launched several blockchain and stablecoin projects in recent years.

2024: Tether partnered with Web3 platform Uquid, allowing Filipinos to pay their Social Security System (SSS) contributions using USDt on The Open Network.
January 2025: Several Philippine banks worked together on PHPX, a Hedera-based stablecoin designed for fast remittances.
July 2025: The Philippine government announced plans to start notarizing official documents on the Polygon blockchain to help track budget records.
August 2025: The Philippine Congress discussed the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act,” a proposal requiring the central bank (BSP) to buy and hold 10,000 Bitcoin for at least 20 years.

This shows how the Philippines is actively embracing crypto for real use in daily life, from salary payments to government services and financial innovations.