Aimia/Aeroplan: CryptoCurrency OpportunitiesHere is an article and some excerpts from the Blockchain Research Institute. Particularly relevant for Aimia/Aeroplan is the comment about the opportunity for "loyalty tokens".
An Aimia/Aeroplan cryptocurrency is certainly the path forward.
Enjoy!
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Ten cryptocurrency predictions for 2018 from the co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute
https://qz.com/1171977/ten-2018-predictions-from-the-founder-of-the-blockchain-research-institute/
"In 2018, there will be plenty of opportunities for new ICOs—high-function currencies that build on pioneering work in anonymity, scale and fungibility, product tokens, loyalty tokens, or social tokens like carbon credits—where the tokens represent something of value other than a stake of ownership in a company."
"On Dec. 12, 2017, it was announced that David Marcus, the head of Messenger at Facebook, would join Coinbase’s board. I have no doubt Facebook is exploring cryptocurrency payments within the Facebook Messenger platform or some other token-related initiative. We may even see an acquisition attempt by Facebook."
"That would surely not be the only acquisition of a blockchain company by a major Digital Conglomerate. Google is already this year’s second-largest investor in blockchain technologies, and we can expect that to continue as public interest in blockchain explodes."
1. The value of cryptocurrencies continues to grow
2. The cryptocurrency craze broadens to embrace blockchain business transformations
3. The new platform for value creation emerges
4. The $10 billion ICO, as ICOs shift towards equity tokens
5. Cracks in the walls of digital feudalism
6. The digital conglomerates wade in
7. The implementation of fiat cryptocurrencies (finally)
8. Regulation fever—The good, the bad and the ugly
9. The social impact—breakthroughs on energy and climate change
10. A year of growing crypto resilience