Belfast City Council, GB introduces virtual currency to reward good acts by residents

Belfast City Council, GB Virtual Currency Resident Reward

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City residents earn Belfast Coin by recording their good deeds through the Colu app. The virtual currency is earned by participating in city events, recycling, and buying from Belfast-based shops. Each Belfast Coin is worth 1 pound, which can be used toward purchases at local businesses.

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Belfast City Council, GB

District council in Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

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Colu

Colu helps cities to improve civic engagement with an Interactive City Card that works as a reward platform powered by a city coin.

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A local currency for local communities, that changes the way money is used. Colu helps shape better communities one transaction at a time

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Belfast Coin to become region’s first digital currency - Belfast City Council