{
  "id": 2991942,
  "title": "FlyEdge Opens Public Preview of Aviation-Focused Blockchain for Tokenized Airline Loyalty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/flyedge-opens-public-preview-of-aviation-focused-blockchain-for",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/flyedge-opens-public-preview-of-aviationfocused-blockchain-for-tokenized-airline-loyalty-4872958"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FlyEdge, a B2B platform specialized in tokenizing airline loyalty value, has launched a multilingual public preview of its aviation-focused blockchain. The preview allows airlines and travelers to witness and independently verify the entire on-chain process, from token issuance to redemption. The network, built on StreamChain, an EVM-compatible mainnet founded by GW Lee and designed specifically for aviation loyalty, provides airlines with control over token issuance, conversion, burning, and transfer. The preview addresses airlines' concerns about token liquidity by allowing them to retain control over official value, permitted conversions, and acceptable use cases for tokens, while FlyEdge supplies a shared infrastructure layer for authentication, ledger functions, and settlement. Travelers benefit from non-custodial smart accounts protected by passkeys, eliminating the need to manage seed phrases, gas tokens, or traditional crypto wallets. The preview, available in 12 languages, consists of four traveler-facing experiences: PASSPORT, SHOW, LAST CALL, and LOUNGE. FlyEdge has verified 100 pilot assets and activities on-chain, with results cross-checked on a public blockchain explorer. However, the preview does not represent commercial deployment by airlines and does not claim that tokenization eliminates airline liabilities, as accounting treatment remains the decision of each airline in consultation with auditors and regulators. FlyEdge's founder and CTO, John Kim, emphasizes the importance of aviation-focused infrastructure that understands airlines' operations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}