Workers paid in stablecoins may have to bear additional costs to convert, withdraw or transfer their wages before they can use the money for living expenses, a report said. While stablecoin payroll can lower cross-border remittance costs, fees and exchange rates could reduce take-home pay. Employers\' legal duties on wages, taxes and reporting remain. Exchange-rate swings, redemption limits and potential account restrictions can also affect access to funds.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is considering expanding holdings of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but analysts say launching a multi-billion-dollar open-market purchase program would require explicit authorisation from Congress. Existing law leaves limited routes for the executive branch, mainly through seized assets, donations and tax payments. Large-scale purchases or funding them by selling other digital assets could conflict with federal fiscal rules without new legislation.