At SWIFT Innotribe at Sibos you’re invited to mint a POAP, a digital memento of your on-site experience. Here, we explain what POAPs are, and how to claim yours.</em></p> What is a POAP?</strong></p> A POAP, which stands for Proof of Attendance Protocol, enables people to preserve memories and collective experiences in an immutable format by claiming them as digital collectibles on the blockchain. </p> Each POAP is a unique piece of art with an accompanying description of what it’s commemorating. POAPs are an easy way for people to step into the Web3 ecosystem.</p> They can also be used after an event to offer holders special perks and benefits, similar to a rewards programme. The POAP ecosystem of builders is growing rapidly and already includes 230+ third-party platforms for POAP-gated ticketing, online communications channels, marketplaces, file-sharing and more. </p> POAPs were officially launched during the hackathon at ETHDenver 2018 and their popularity has grown exponentially in the past 18 months. There are now thousands of POAPs minted every day, with nearly 6 million minted overall. Fidelity dropped a POAP at a metaverse event</a>, Cisco at their 2022 Cisco Live conference</a> and Goldman Sachs at their Digital Assets Conference</a>.</p> Why POAP?</strong></p> Dropping POAPs at in-person events is a way to maximise cutting-edge technology to celebrate our shared experiences. When you, as a collector, mint a POAP, it becomes part of your identity. For SWIFT Innotribe at Sibos, it shows your connection with the event as an important member of the Sibos community. It’s a unique, limited-edition souvenir of the event.</p> When POAP?</strong></p> SWIFT Innotribe is all about technological innovation for the future and that’s why we’ll be offering POAPs at Sibos 2022. You can mint yours by:</p> Attending select SWIFT Innotribe conference sessions - scan the QR code displayed at the end of the relevant sessions</li>Joining the SWIFT Innotribe networking event at the Eye Filmmuseum on 12 October (register here</a>) – look out for the two POAP ‘pucks’ and tap them with your smartphone</li>Networking with key members of the SWIFT Innovation team during Sibos week, who will have their own POAP dispensers</li></ul> Don’t miss the chance to mint your own POAP!</p>