Ken O’Friel
@ofrizzle
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CEO and Co-founder of @usetoku. Not on here, busy building
Tokyo
Joined June 2009
Meet Ken O’Friel, Founder of Toku @ofrizzle He has a stablecoin business focused on payroll. Toku is partnering with Paxos. They have integrations with Workday and ADP enabling payments thru their HR stack. He is a Founder and reads the Lumida Ledger newsletter, and is
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Getting paid in stablecoins is a great step but it’s not the whole story. Ask yourself: why do you bank where you bank? The initial reason was probably mundane: location, recommendation, signup offer. But why do you stay? Because your checking account is connected to everything
EXCLUSIVE: Paxos, through an integration with Toku, will allow employees to be paid in USDG
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NEW: Paxos will let employees opt to get paid in USDG thanks to a Toku integration Toku CEO Ken O’Friel told @Blockworks_ that he wants to broaden the horizon for employees and make it so folks don’t have to receive a payment to a checking account, but instead can receive
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100% agree. The agentic economy needs programmable money, and zero companies today have their own payroll/HR/ops/etc set up for it... Toku brings every company's payroll onchain TODAY. We integrate stablecoin settlement directly into ADP, Workday, any payroll flow. We believe
People in crypto will say this is stupid and it probably is but that's missing the point. The point is: Wall Street is obsessed with stablecoins and they're right that by 2030 we'll have trillions onchain. One implication people haven't fully grokked yet is how much activity
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0/ Token markets are broken & suffer from information asymmetry & hidden risks. We're changing that. Introducing the Token Transparency Framework, a new standard for leveling the playing field.
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4/ Great infra is built working with great teams, eg: 📊 @HyperliquidX: reimagining trading 🐦⬛ @blackbird_xyz: rewarding loyal diners 🪙 @usetoku: paying a global workforce 📈 @farcaster_xyz: growing an open social graph We’re more focused than ever on serving our customers.
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Congrats to our partners at @privy_io! Excited to continue working together to make it easier to pay and get paid in stablecoins for w2 employees and contractors!
1/ Today, we're proud to announce that Stripe is acquiring Privy. We couldn’t be more excited. Privy will continue as an independent product – but now we’ll move faster, ship more, and serve you even better, so you can stay focused on your users.
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1/ Today, we're excited to host BA’s Use Case Fly-In on Capitol Hill! Our L1, DePIN, Self-Custody, and NFT members are coming together to showcase real-world blockchain applications to policymakers—highlighting how decentralized networks are driving innovation across industries.
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We're in DC this week meeting with members of Congress to talk about how crypto can support real-world use cases like stablecoin payroll and token compensation. We shared how companies are already using these tools to attract best talent and operate more efficiently — and how
1/ Today, we're excited to host BA’s Use Case Fly-In on Capitol Hill! Our L1, DePIN, Self-Custody, and NFT members are coming together to showcase real-world blockchain applications to policymakers—highlighting how decentralized networks are driving innovation across industries.
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Reminder that publicly pumping tokens while privately dumping on retail is illegal
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Excited to share that our Co-Founder & Managing Director, Neil Thakur, will be featured in the next episode of @DecentralPodX alongside Kevin Jung (@HLV_XYZ ), @ofrizzle (CEO & Co-Founder of @usetoku ), and Karel Olivier CA(SA) (Co-Founder of Lemma). Neil will contribute his
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🎙️ Episode 3: DAO & Foundation Masterclass Series 🎙️ Join the live conversation and gain critical insights into launching tokens successfully in the crypto…
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Onchain payroll would be huge for crypto adoption. But without confidentiality, salaries would be public—leading to social chaos. With this in mind, we’re excited to announce that Inco is collaborating with @usetoku on an FHE-powered solution for confidential onchain payroll.
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"This partnership ensures that every stakeholder's voice can be heard, regardless of their token's status. By expanding the voting pool, we're fostering more inclusive and democratic decision-making in crypto organizations." - @rafaelsolari Read more on Tally's strategic
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How to think about tokens in compensation by Madan Nagaldinne, @cnaylor_, and @MehdiHasan715 📝: https://t.co/aOcwSePxtz
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About two years ago, we started a journey to build better hometowns for online communities. We wanted communities to own their spaces, transparently benefit from their value add, and protect them from de-platforming. Initially, we planned to put user entitlements and social
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Congrats to our founders @ofrizzle and @dmnkstbck for being named in this year's @Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Finance! Toku's success is thanks to our team, who have been focused building compliant, easy to use products to compensate people anywhere with crypto for our clients.
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📣 Portfolio open roles: @usetoku simplifies token compensation and tax compliance for crypto companies. They have 27 job openings! Find your next role. ↓
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We are excited to announce our launch as the Decentralization Research Center! As our focus on decentralization extends into fields of research beyond DAOs, we wanted our identity to reflect our evolving mission. More below 🧵
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Never forget the people who bet on you early Before it was obvious
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🎀 DappCon Siegessaule Sponsors 🎀 Delighted to announce @usetoku as a sponsor for @dappcon_berlin this year! @usetoku is the first comprehensive, global solution for token compensation & tax compliance.
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