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March 2. 2026 - New York, New York
Rise, a hybrid payroll and compliance platform for international teams, today announced the launch of Rise Earn, a new feature that enables both companies and their global workforce to earn yield on USDC held within the Rise platform through Aave-powered vaults.
Rise Earn is designed for two core use cases:
- Companies funding payroll in USDC can earn yield on idle balances while funds are held on Rise and scheduled for upcoming payments.
- Contractors and employees paid through Rise can choose to keep a portion of their earnings on the platform and earn yield automatically, without self-custody, bridging assets, or interacting directly with external DeFi applications.
Turning Payroll Balances Into Productive Capital
Historically, payroll has operated as a pass-through flow: funds are deposited, sit idle while awaiting disbursement, and then exit the system.
Rise Earn introduces a payroll-native way to treat these balances as productive capital for both sides of the payroll transaction.
- For companies, this can improve capital efficiency by allowing payroll funds held on Rise to earn yield until payments are executed, without changing existing payroll workflows.
- For workers, earnings can be allocated into yield immediately after payment while remaining fully visible, redeemable, and withdrawable at any time.
All functionality is embedded directly into Rise’s existing payroll, compliance, and payout infrastructure, with no new accounts, wallets, or DeFi expertise required.
Powered By Aave, Delivered With Payroll-Grade UX
Rise Earn takes advantage of Aave, one of the most widely used decentralized lending protocols, while maintaining Rise’s standards for usability, transparency, and compliance.
From the user’s perspective, Rise Earn includes:
- Variable yield on USDC balances held for upcoming payroll
- Standard payroll payments through Rise
- One-click allocation into Rise Earn
- Clear visibility into balances, performance, and activity
- Instant redemption back to available balance
- On-demand withdrawals in fiat or crypto
The result is a yield experience that stays payroll-native, without turning payroll into a speculative or operationally complex financial activity.
Built For A Global, Modern Workforce
As stablecoins increasingly become core infrastructure for global compensation, Rise Earn supports a growing demand for both capital efficiency and individual financial flexibility.
Companies seek better utilization of payroll float without additional treasury overhead, while workers want more control over liquidity, timing, and value preservation after they get paid.
Rise Earn is designed to deliver:
- A streamlined way for companies to earn on idle payroll funds
- More flexible post-pay options for workers
- Compliance, transparency, and operational simplicity throughout
To learn more about Rise Earn and read the FAQ, please visit Rise's help page.
About Rise
Rise is a global payroll, compliance, and workforce management platform that enables companies to hire and pay contractors and employees in 190+ countries.
With support for fiat and crypto payroll, automated compliance, and modern financial infrastructure, Rise helps teams scale globally while reducing operational friction.
Media Contact:
Hugo@Riseworks.io
