Rewards


Marchés

TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says

The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in "unprecedented numbers," TON Foundation's Justin Hyun told CoinDesk.

Toncoin rises amid potential Telegram IPO (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Analyses

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Airdrop 'Points'

Projects are running wild with false advertising, promoting black boxes in a world where transparency should be paramount. The issue isn't with rewarding users in itself, but how these "loyalty programs" obfuscate opportunity costs, Solend founder Rooter says.

Clint Eastwood as Blondie in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." (Wikimedia Commons)

Web3

Crypto for Advisors: Innovating Legacy Programs with Blockchain

In this week's issue of Crypto for Advisors, learn how brands are leveraging blockchain to innovate loyalty programs.

(Ashkan Forouzani/Unsplash)

Web3

Etihad Airways 'Horizon Club' Web3 Loyalty Program Will Let You Stake NFTs for Miles

Holders of its EY-ZERO1 NFTs will be able to lock up their assets to earn Etihad miles that can be redeemed on real-world flights and upgrades.

Etihad Airways is releasing a new Mission Impossible-themed expansion to its EY-ZERO1 NFT collection linked to real-world travel rewards. (Vincenzo Pace/Getty Images)

Technologies

Decentralized Exchange Maverick Rolls Out Liquidity Incentives for Price Stability

Maverick's rewards system lets token issuers target a specific price range, offering more efficient incentives than rival Curve Finance and helping pegged assets such as stablecoins, liquid staking derivatives keep their prices stable, the protocol said.

(Maverick Protocol)

Finance

Google Cloud to Help Web3 Builders Fast-Track Their Startups

The initiative will come with technical and monetary support for early-stage Web3 developers.

(Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Web3

NFT Platform OneOf Acquires Blockchain Rewards Company Tap Network

The integration of Tap Network will allow companies to build out their Web3 strategies by incorporating commerce, data and loyalty programs.

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Web3

NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Rolls Out Rewards Program

After re-enforcing royalties earlier this month, the marketplace will reward users for trading NFTs on the marketplace.

Magic Eden (Screenshot modified by CoinDesk)

Guides

What Is DESK? CoinDesk’s Social Token, Explained

How to earn, store and spend our blockchain-powered answer to loyalty points.

DESK is not a currency. It is not for speculation and will not make anyone rich. (Sergej Vasylchenko/Getty Images)

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