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A growing share of workers are open to receiving part of their paycheck in crypto, even as most employers have yet to offer it. New survey data from Oobit shows a gap between employee demand and workplace adoption, pointing to a shift in how compensation could evolve. The study, based on responses from 1,004 full-time employees, found that 43% of workers are interested in receiving some portion of their pay in digital assets. Among those who already own digital assets, interest rises to 57%, suggesting familiarity plays a central role in adoption. Still, crypto payroll remains rare. Only 7% of respondents said their employer currently offers a crypto payment option. At the same time, 20% said they wish it did, underscoring a mismatch between worker preferences and company policies. That gap may not hold. Nearly one-third of employees, 32%, said they would opt in if their employer introduced crypto payroll tomorrow. For many, the appeal lies in flexibility rather than a full shift away from traditional pay. On average, workers who expressed interest said they would want 27% of their paycheck in cryptocurrency, while keeping the rest in U.S. dollars. Gen Z leads the crypto adoption curve The data also shows that interest in crypto compensation skews younger but is not limited to one generation. Gen Z workers led with 46% expressing interest, followed by millennials at 45% and Gen X at 35%. Experience with crypto appears to deepen that interest. Active traders or investors were more than three times as likely to favor digital asset pay compared to those with no exposure. When asked which digital assets they would prefer, Bitcoin ranked first at 46%. Stablecoins followed at 11%, with Ethereum only at 5%. A notable share of respondents said they had no strong preference, which may reflect limited…

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