Rewards

Diddy, Haddish, Durant Revealed as Investors in Crypto-Powered Banking App Eco

The finance app’s $26 million March round scored investments from athletes, A-listers and entertainers.

Business  ·  20 May 2021

Fintech Firm Brex Launches Crypto Rewards Program for Business Clients

The firm's business customers include Airbnb, Carta, Classpass and Y Combinator.

Business  ·  12 May 2021
BitMEX

BitMEX Launches Program to Reward Partners, Drive Platform Traffic

The program is an attempt to spur new user growth and reinvent the platform's image.

News  ·  28 April 2021
Canada

Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm Mogo Launches Bitcoin Cashback Mortgage Program

Canada’s residential mortgage market is estimated at C$1.7 trillion.

News  ·  29 March 2021
Venture Capital

Serena Williams Backs $5M Round in Bitcoin Rewards Startup Lolli

Williams leads a pack of notable investors in the e-commerce firm, including her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and a handful of prominent YouTubers.

Business  ·  24 March 2021
Funding Rounds

Rewards-Focused Startup Eco Raises $26M in Round Led by a16z Crypto

Newly out of alpha mode, the platform offers up to 5% rewards on both crypto asset savings and spending.

Business  ·  6 March 2021
Bitcoin

Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round

Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

Business  ·  11 May 2020
Exchanges

Binance Will Soon Reward Market Makers for Providing Futures Liquidity

The exchange is adjusting its fee structure to incentivize market makers to add liquidity on its futures platform.

Markets  ·  4 February 2020
TV

Sports Live-Streamer Will Reward Viewers With Its Own Crypto

SportsCastr is launching its own ethereum-based cryptocurrency to reward viewers and encourage interactions.

Business  ·  22 January 2020
Russia

Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits

The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.

Business  ·  17 July 2018
Patents

American Express Eyes Blockchain for Customer Rewards System

New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.

Business  ·  23 October 2017
Japan

Hitachi Tests Private Blockchain for Rewards Points

Japan's Hitachi is working on a new blockchain test, one that explores how the tech could power its rewards points program.

Business  ·  23 February 2017
News

When or If? Deloitte Study Explores Blockchain Loyalty Programs

A new report from Deloitte explores the application of blockchain to loyalty rewards programs.

Tech  ·  12 October 2016
Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Expands Blockchain Testing Beyond Loyalty

Royal Bank of Canada's innovation lead discusses why the bank believes blockchain isn't overhyped, even given all the recent hype.

Markets  ·  14 February 2016
Payments

Bitcoin and Credit Cards Can Co-Exist, CardLinx CEO Says

CoinDesk speaks to CardLinx Association CEO Silvio Taveres about the challenges he sees for bitcoin and the blockchain in payments.

Business  ·  11 August 2015