The Faroe Islands have issued a new series of digital crypto stamps, with a digital copy stored on the blockchain as a nonfungible token (NFT) while still serving as actual postage. Each physical stamp has a digital version stored on the blockchain, which allows users to have a say in Read more…
Japan Post launched its first crypto stamp artwork on the Rakuten NFT marketplace. The NFTs are divided into three series, namely animal, flower and scenery. A total of 300 packs were put on sale, each selling for 2,980 Japanese yen including tax. The first crypto stamps are identical to postage Read more…
World’s first Crypto stamp, a stamp with a digital twin on the blockchain (NFT) was issued by Austria Post in 2019. Few years later, the new Crypto stamp 5.0 is available with some new crypto stamp innovation featuring two new motifs: The Bear and the Safe. When combined on the Read more…
The Croatian Post showcased the fifth Croatian crypto stamp together with the companies BitX and Marrow Labs. Croatian crypto stamps are envisioned as the perfect combination of the analog and the digital, and the fifth issue is available for purchase at post offices, at epostshop.hr, and in the webshop at Read more…
On 10 October 2023, POST Philately will issue Luxembourg’s first Crypto stamp. This creates an opportunity – not only for stamp collectors and fans but also for anyone interested in the potential offered by the digital world – to purchase, collect and exchange NFTs. What’s special about the Crypto postage Read more…
In line with the global trend towards digitalization, postal services are using technologies to improve performance and offer new innovative services and products. Recently, Posts worldwide have been experimenting with distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) for issuing stamps with various types of digital characteristics. The following taxonomy classifies stamps with digital Read more…
In a major move towards embracing digitalization in the philatelic ecosystem, the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) technical and operational body – the Postal Operations Council – has approved the first-ever set of recommended definitions for digital stamps, crypto stamps, and non-fungible token (NFT) stamps in 2023. The decision, taken earlier Read more…
On November 2, Deutsche Post will launch its first series of “crypto stamps” featuring the most fascinating historic buildings in Germany. Depicted on the stamp is the Brandenburger Tor – created using artificial intelligence. Make sure you get your first unique crypto stamp! Get the limited edition crypto stamp, the Read more…
The first digital NFT stamps of BotswanaPost was released on stampsdaq.com on December 7th, 2022. The new stamps feature a total of five (5) stamps from the historic series “Five Decades’ Favorite Stamps,” which were issued by BotswanaPost in 2016 illustrating themes that reveal Botswana’s environmental, cultural and historical heritage. Read more…