Michaela
Financial services company American Express has introduced blockchain-powered digital stamps for its cardholders, offering non-fungible token (NFT) passport-style mementos to commemorate their travels.
Key points:
- American Express launches Amex Passport, a program that gives cardholders blockchain-powered NFT passport stamps whenever they use their cards in a new country.
- The digital stamps are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on Ethereum’s Base network, showing only the destination, description, and date, while keeping personal details off-chain.
- The initiative reflects the growing fusion of blockchain and travel, turning routine transactions into digital collectibles and signaling how traditional institutions are adopting Web3 innovations.
American Express announced that its new Amex Passport feature will allow cardholders to automatically collect digital stamps whenever they use their cards in a new country. These blockchain-based collectibles visually represent each destination and can be personalized with trip highlights, creating a unique travel keepsake. The program also includes an interactive map to track past journeys, with the option to share stamp collections across social media platforms.
“Each stamp is a unique digital token that is stored in your Amex Passport and recorded on a blockchain,” American Express wrote in its FAQs section. American Express cardholders will now receive digital stamps tied to their travel purchases, with stamps automatically issued when eligible in-person transactions are made using an Amex Consumer Card in more than 130 countries and regions.
Each travel stamp will be minted as an ERC-721 NFT on Ethereum’s layer-2 network, Base. American Express emphasized that no personal details, such as names, account information, or trip highlights, will be visible on-chain. Instead, the stamps will display only the country or region, a description, and the date they were earned.
The initiative marks the latest step in the growing convergence of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and travel, as companies and countries increasingly explore ways to integrate digital technologies into the travel experience.
Nations including El Salvador, Singapore, and the UAE have embraced cryptocurrencies as alternative payment methods, allowing their use for accommodations, transportation, dining, hotel bookings, and other services.
American Express’ Amex Passport emphasizes how financial services are evolving beyond transactions to create new cultural and digital experiences. By merging blockchain with travel, the company is tapping into a growing shift where payments and personal expression intersect in novel ways.
The program transforms routine purchases into lasting digital collectibles, reinforcing the role of technology in shaping how people record and relive their journeys. As more industries experiment with Web3 tools, initiatives like this demonstrate how traditional institutions are embracing innovation to remain relevant.
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