# Bitwage

> Pay the world

Bitwage helps companies pay global teams by offering cryptocurrency and stablecoin payroll solutions alongside traditional payments.

Bitwage helps companies and freelancers manage global payroll by offering flexible payment options in cryptocurrency, stablecoins, and local currencies. Bitwage reduces international payment costs and processing times for distributed teams across nearly 200 countries.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2014-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitwage

## Products

- [Bitwage Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitwage): Bitwage Platform provides global payroll and workforce management through cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and fiat payment options. The system includes payroll processing, invoice management, expense tracking, accounting automation, and multi-currency distribution capabilities. Features include same-day settlement, API integration, Lightning Network support, and compliance tools across jurisdictions. (Payroll, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://bitwage.com)
- [Blog](https://bitwage.com/blog)
- [Documentation](https://developer.bitwage.com)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/Bitwage)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/bitwage)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/bitwage)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bitwage)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
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