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🥇 Twenty-two solutions have been submitted to Reddit’s scalable community points competition; Minter is one of them.
via official thread
🇰🇷 A South Korea-based loyalty program with 23 million users goes blockchain.
via Modern Consensus
🇨🇭 Swiss government-owned commercial bank is rolling out crypto trading and custody services.
via Bitcoin[dot]com
🏦 Six more banks will offer Google Pay-branded digital accounts starting next year.
via Decrypt
🎥 Microsoft is set to acquire TikTok’s American operations with President Trump’s blessing.
via ccn
🥇 Twenty-two solutions have been submitted to Reddit’s scalable community points competition; Minter is one of them.
via official thread
🇰🇷 A South Korea-based loyalty program with 23 million users goes blockchain.
via Modern Consensus
🇨🇭 Swiss government-owned commercial bank is rolling out crypto trading and custody services.
via Bitcoin[dot]com
🏦 Six more banks will offer Google Pay-branded digital accounts starting next year.
via Decrypt
🎥 Microsoft is set to acquire TikTok’s American operations with President Trump’s blessing.
via ccn
Bitfinex is ready to reward those who help it get back stolen Bitcoins with up to $400 million.
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The Block
Bitfinex offers 'up to $400 million' as reward for bitcoins stolen during 2016 exchange hack
Crypto exchange Bitfinex was hacked and subsequently robbed of nearly 120,000 bitcoins in 2016 — and now, it's offering a big reward in its bid to get them back. Bitfinex appears to be offering a 30% cut of recovered bitcoins as part of the initiative.
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In our latest study, Minter team’s research arm analyzes blockchain industry’s venture deals that were struck between January and July of this year.
Key Findings:
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Key Findings:
• 112 venture capital investments have been made into blockchain projects this year so far• The crypto space attracted $939M in venture financing, raising $11.2M on average• Top three industries: Protocols (10 deals), Exchanges (9 deals), Analytics (7 deals)• Top three raisers: Bakkt ($300M in Series B), Vesta ($125M in Private Equity), Lightnet ($31M in Series A)• Top three investors: Digital Currency Group (12 transactions), Coinbase Ventures and Polychain Capital (9 transactions each)Learn More Now »
Medium
Crypto Venture Transactions Report
In this study, Minter team’s research arm analyzed blockchain industry’s venture deals that were struck between January and July of this…
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Pinpon's legal division has researched the regulatory landscape for loyalty points in Europe and America.
Just some of the questions answered:
• What is the nature of tokens used within Minter and Pinpon systems?
• What regulations apply to loyalty points?
• Is there a risk of triggering securities regulations by performing operations with tokens?
• Do Minter and Pinpon render regulated financial services?
• Should you seek legal help? (Just kidding, of course you should)
This study is provided for educational purposes only. The information it contains is neither legal nor any other advice. It is author's opinion only, not authorised by any past, present or future client or employer. The author might change his mind.
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Just some of the questions answered:
• What is the nature of tokens used within Minter and Pinpon systems?
• What regulations apply to loyalty points?
• Is there a risk of triggering securities regulations by performing operations with tokens?
• Do Minter and Pinpon render regulated financial services?
• Should you seek legal help? (Just kidding, of course you should)
This study is provided for educational purposes only. The information it contains is neither legal nor any other advice. It is author's opinion only, not authorised by any past, present or future client or employer. The author might change his mind.
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Medium
Loyalty Points: Legal & Regulatory Matters
Loyalty points and their implementation may be tricky on the legal side, yet we’re here on a mission to dispel all related myths.
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Pinpon's research team looked into why brands have been so enthusiastic about reward systems and loyalty programs lately (hint: to expand and engage their communities, boost retention, and maximize virality).
Quick Take:
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Quick Take:
• Rewards are increasingly used beyond just the shopping process• Brands are now exploring innovative technologies such as blockchain• Branded rewards are becoming more and more transferable• Modern reward systems and loyalty programs target more deeply personalized offers• Partnerships with other brands lock the user into a two-way ecosystem of goods or services, while tiered memberships help make sure past customers will returnLearn More Now »
Medium
Pinpon Report: How Rewards Help Build and Engage Communities — From Airlines to Mobile Games
Brand loyalty is something they often teach you at business schools, but how is that achieved in real life? In short: reward programs.
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🏓 Customer Loyalty Management Software: Popular SaaS Solutions
Previously, loyalty programs were primarily used by airlines and chain stores, but the trend has shifted and brands in many industries now offer programs to reward customers for their loyalty.
Stats:
• Mid-size businesses lose 15% of their customers every year (based on the U.S. market research)
• Attracting new customers can cost up to 10 times more than retaining the past ones
• 68% of millennials say they need a loyalty program to keep buying from a brand
• The cumulative loss of businesses due to customer churn is estimated at a staggering $1.6 trillion a year
• 54% of consumers continue to buy from a brand if it offers bonuses or loyalty points
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Previously, loyalty programs were primarily used by airlines and chain stores, but the trend has shifted and brands in many industries now offer programs to reward customers for their loyalty.
Stats:
• Mid-size businesses lose 15% of their customers every year (based on the U.S. market research)
• Attracting new customers can cost up to 10 times more than retaining the past ones
• 68% of millennials say they need a loyalty program to keep buying from a brand
• The cumulative loss of businesses due to customer churn is estimated at a staggering $1.6 trillion a year
• 54% of consumers continue to buy from a brand if it offers bonuses or loyalty points
Learn More Now »
Medium
Customer Loyalty Management Software: Popular SaaS Solutions
How do you work with customer loyalty? You earn trust by delivering quality service and providing customers with benefits they can’t get…
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Minter is a global rewards and loyalty points network powered by a fast blockchain.
But how exactly do you create one of those?
In our latest read, you’ll find
• Reddit case study
• and Twitter integration example,
along with the technicalities of
• accepting your own coin for goods and services,
• building a cashback program around it,
• and using it to grant exclusive access or rank users.
https://www.minter.network/howto/blockchain-loyalty-points
But how exactly do you create one of those?
In our latest read, you’ll find
• Reddit case study
• and Twitter integration example,
along with the technicalities of
• accepting your own coin for goods and services,
• building a cashback program around it,
• and using it to grant exclusive access or rank users.
https://www.minter.network/howto/blockchain-loyalty-points
www.minter.network
Blockchain Loyalty Points: The Definitive Guide (2020) — Minter
How to create blockchain loyalty points and rewards on the Minter network? How to implement them into your platform, and what are the possible use cases?
Filecoin founder turned to Twitter to set the record straight about a widely circulated report on so-called miner protest.
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Decrypt
Filecoin Categorically Denies Any 'Mining Crisis'
Token price drops 25% on rumors of miner “strikes” but Filecoin says none have dropped out and and miners are making ‘a ton of money.’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a study on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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CoinDesk
IMF Says CBDCs Have Potential, but Don't Solve Every Issue
Countries might benefit from issuing central bank digital currencies, but they’re not a panacea for every ailment, a new IMF report says.
“Our aim is to provide a blockchain platform that is fit for CBDC [central bank digital currency] based on LINE Blockchain.”
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The Block
LINE is in talks with Asian central banks to work on digital currency projects
Japanese messaging giant LINE is in discussions with Asian central banks regarding possibly working on digital currency projects, a spokesperson of the company told The Block.
Since May, blockchain has helped Macau welcome more than 17 million tourists from mainland China.
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Cointelegraph
17M Chinese tourists verify health using blockchain to visit Macau
17 million tourists from mainland China have verified their health records using Macau’s blockchain-powered medical data system
Have you ever tried prediction games? And what if it turns out that you can make money on it?
And you can. Clover42 is your way of doing it. Soon the first two prediction games will be available here. So, it is time to start getting to know the DeFi and prediction spheres.
What is Clover42? 🍀
It is an innovative source-coded platform for decentralizing forecasting. More participants, more pools, more data on DeFi ratings. Our symbol, four-leaf clover, is one of the most popular talismans for good luck. Hunting for clover is quite difficult for everyone. As well as the ability to predict the rapidly changing world of DeFi. You make predictions and get money: it’s fun, fair and revolutionary 🍀
Why DeFi project? 🚀
DeFi is really popular now. Many people invest in DeFi projects: they can bring lots of money. First of all, DeFi is an alternative to classic banking services. A large number of people have access to decentralized lending and new investment platforms. And Clover42 is one of those projects that will allow you to interact with new technologies too.
Why Clover42?
C42 is the experimental platform token mined by algorithm adjusted yield farming with both revenue and governance functions. It should be selected because of the following criteria:
🧩 Reliability
💥 Token burning system
🚀 Constant price increase
If you join this platform, you will be able to invest money in a profitable thing, avoid the classic banking complex procedures and take a little risk, try your luck.
💬 You can find more information here and join the chat also. So, this is a sign to start now 😉
And you can. Clover42 is your way of doing it. Soon the first two prediction games will be available here. So, it is time to start getting to know the DeFi and prediction spheres.
What is Clover42? 🍀
It is an innovative source-coded platform for decentralizing forecasting. More participants, more pools, more data on DeFi ratings. Our symbol, four-leaf clover, is one of the most popular talismans for good luck. Hunting for clover is quite difficult for everyone. As well as the ability to predict the rapidly changing world of DeFi. You make predictions and get money: it’s fun, fair and revolutionary 🍀
Why DeFi project? 🚀
DeFi is really popular now. Many people invest in DeFi projects: they can bring lots of money. First of all, DeFi is an alternative to classic banking services. A large number of people have access to decentralized lending and new investment platforms. And Clover42 is one of those projects that will allow you to interact with new technologies too.
Why Clover42?
C42 is the experimental platform token mined by algorithm adjusted yield farming with both revenue and governance functions. It should be selected because of the following criteria:
🧩 Reliability
💥 Token burning system
🚀 Constant price increase
If you join this platform, you will be able to invest money in a profitable thing, avoid the classic banking complex procedures and take a little risk, try your luck.
💬 You can find more information here and join the chat also. So, this is a sign to start now 😉
Telegraph
Clover42 explodes the prediction market
The innovative Clover42 platform developed by an anonymous Russian team of geeks and their Gamification Simplified Protocol (GSP) mechanism, which simplified and made the gamified model of the prediction market, appeared on the market. They also developed…
A lot of residents in those more remote islands don’t have access to digital payment infrastructure or banking infrastructure.
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It’s official: PayPal is stepping on crypto soil. Learn More »
Just a few days after making an entrance onto the digital assets stage, PayPal is now reportedly seeking to acquire BitGo, one of the leading custodians in the industry.
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Bloomberg
PayPal in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo
PayPal Holdings Inc. is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies including Bitcoin custodian BitGo Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would expand its embrace of digital coins.
Digital Currency Group has shared the State of Crypto report, where it surveyed the founders of its investees.
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Decrypt
Digital Currency Group: Crypto Firms Growing Despite Pandemic
Crypto venture capital fund Digital Currency Group asked its investments how things are going. Well, they said, despite the pandemic.
“The plugin is meant to improve copyright protection, increase transparency around content creation and ownership, as well as keep track of content manipulation.”
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The Block
New WordPress plugin allows content to be timestamped on Ethereum
A new WordPress plugin has been released by a European startup that allows users to timestamp posts on the Ethereum blockchain.