Imagine... a single tool that could boost employee morale, strengthen your balance sheet, and spark investor interest.
It sounds ambitious—but it exists. It's called a Bitcoin treasury.
As Bitcoin continues to appreciate and its benefits become more widely understood, companies are increasingly utilizing it in innovative and strategic ways. One of the more compelling is holding a portion of their earnings in Bitcoin – building a Bitcoin treasury.
What's more frustrating than mastering your core offering—only to stumble when it comes to preserving the value it creates? By protecting (and even growing) your balance sheet, you free up time, energy, and focus to do what you do best: building great products and creating a workplace that truly supports your people.
With this in mind, adopting a Bitcoin treasury is just the beginning. The next step? Figure out how to weave it into your culture—starting with your team. Giving employees the tools to save in Bitcoin too, aids a treasury strategy as powerful recruitment, retention, and engagement advantage.
Here are five powerful reasons why Bitcoin salaries are the natural next step for any company with a Bitcoin treasury or considering one.
Reason One: You Can Offer Bitcoin Without Touching Your Treasury
Some assume that paying employees in Bitcoin means dipping into their Bitcoin treasury—raising tax headaches and operational hurdles. But with a partner like Block Rewards, you don't need to touch your stack.
We integrate directly with your existing payroll, remove the tax complexity by paying employees after-tax, and seamlessly convert fiat into Bitcoin—giving employees the option to save in Bitcoin automatically, with zero hassle.
Reason Two: Help Employees Beat Inflation—Without More Raises
Bitcoin is the financial asset that offers the most return in the last decade. Everything else pales in comparison to others. This isn’t just from Bitcoin’s beginnings either – you don’t have to be a hardcore programmer or part of Bitcoin history to benefit. Between 2019 to 2025, Bitcoin had 20x better return than the next best financial asset, which were stocks. It beat gold handily as well.
Somebody who held 5% of their salary in Bitcoin, a small allocation, from 2014 - would have effectively quadrupled their purchasing power.
Meanwhile, those who held their salaries entirely in money such as the Canadian dollar or American dollar suffered from inflation, meaning their money was worth less and less with each passing year.
Past may not be the predictor of the future, but if you’re ignoring Bitcoin because of the name, the numbers should make you think differently.
Reason Three: Give Employees a Benefit They Actually Want
Employees want the ability to show up to work authentically and to be fairly compensated for their work. Of course, as a business owner, you’ll want the most productive employees. And if you could, offering them the best and fairest pay possible would be great. Yet, there are always constraints – especially with a paper currency – constraints we covered before.
Now, you can offer Bitcoin in salary or benefit form easily – and this will hit squarely with what employees want. No more guessing with the HR team about what benefits might land – with some programs having utilization rates as low as 1% or 2%. Instead, give employees a better money they can save in – and watch the benefits accrue.
Reason Four: Stand Out as a Bitcoin Innovator
Of course, you will be known as an innovator and drive investor interest in becoming a Bitcoin Treasury company – yet extending it to Bitcoin salaries places you in even more elite company – something to be advertised on job postings and to potential employees as well as to the press.
This will help you recruit and retain top talent where at first offering Bitcoin compensation will be a standout choice. It will also help you rally Bitcoin investors and customers – showing that your company is part of the Bitcoin community and truly live the values of it.
Eventually companies around the world will be paying Bitcoin salaries – and a few elite leaders have started already. By working with a partner like us, you’ll be on the early track towards joining those elite innovators.
Reason Five: Team Buy-In Starts with Bitcoin Buy-In
For business owners who believe in the ethos of Bitcoin, there's no better way to spread word amongst your team than to start paying them in it—skin in the game. This not only gives them the incentive to deepen their understanding of this impactful monetary revolution, but once they start to feel the benefits of Bitcoin supporting their savings, you’ll most likely see positive changes in how they’re showing up in the workplace.
And... if you’re a Bitcoiner who runs their own company, we would be remiss not to mention that Block Rewards is the best way to orange-pill your team.
So, to wrap things up...
When you align your treasury with Bitcoin, you’re already thinking ahead. Now imagine what’s possible when your team gets to do the same. Bitcoin savings and compensation aren’t just perks—they’re a powerful way to build loyalty, resilience, and culture. At Block Rewards, we help make that happen—without friction, complexity, or compromise.