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by nailer 136 days ago
> Startups can't legally pay their employees in crypto

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> It's not illegal

Why did you write that it was?

> you have to do all the paperwork the same as if you pay in USD

Yes. Obviously.

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> Why did you write that it was?

You misread. You can't legally pay through transfers (between wallets). You need an intermediary that verifies identity linked to wallets and does escrow to satisfy anti-fraud requirements.