99Bitcoins, one of the most reputable news platforms in crypto, changed hands earlier this year and has laid out its new roadmap to expand its reach with a website revamp and new education-focused token.
Launched in 2013, when the crypto industry was just getting started, the well-established educational site has traditionally focused on Bitcoin. Now, 99Bitcoins is setting sights on the entire crypto industry with tokenized incentives for newcomers who want to learn more about crypto.
Over the past eleven years, 99Bitcoins has helped both beginners and experienced investors learn more about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and established itself as a reputable and trusted source of educational resources and news. 99Bitcoins is a verified company on the popular review site Trustpilot, where it has a rating of ‘excellent’ and a TrustScore of 4.6.
Today, 99Bitcoins is known across the industry as one of the most popular websites and blogs about Bitcoin.
What sets 99Bitcoins apart is its accessible and educational content, including its market-leading free Bitcoin Crash Course, which has more than two million registered users. This core offering has helped the platform build a substantial following on YouTube, with over 700,000 subscribers.
Now, the platform aims to broaden its reach with an incentivized learning platform based around the new Learn-to-Earn $99BTC token.
What is the $99BTC incentivize-to-learn platform?
At the core of the new roadmap for 99Bitcoins is a rewards-based learning platform that combines educational content with rewards in the form of the new $99BTC token. This token is issued on the Ethereum network as an ERC-20 token and will eventually transition to a BRC-20 token, which is the new Bitcoin-based standard for tokens built on the Bitcoin blockchain.
The concept of rewards as an incentive has been around for over 70 years in psychology, and in 1996, MyPoints launched a pioneering online rewards platform. Since then, the trend of reward points has gathered steam steadily until crypto took it to new heights with the X-to-Earn model.
The X-to-Earn model has been central to the crypto ecosystem, with Play-to-Earn and Move-to-Earn games transforming the gaming industry. Together, these models have built up a market valuation of $8.9 billion.
Now, 99Bitcoin will continue on this trend by creating the next generation of reward platforms with an innovative Learn-to-Earn platform. Recently appointed website editor Sam Cooling had this to say, “The launch of the $99BTC Learn-2-Earn platform marks a major step on our mission to redefine the onboarding journey for new users in the crypto market.”
“At the heart of 99Bitcoins’ new interactive learning ecosystem is the idea that there should be no cost of entry for new market participants. The learning journey should empower the curious, and that starts with tokenized incentivization as a real-world example of how crypto works.”
As users move through the 99Bicoins curriculum and take part in the 99Bitcoins community, they’ll receive $99BTC tokens directly in their wallets. These tokens can be exchanged for various rewards such as exclusive discounts, premium content, and even access to VIP groups and mentoring.
This tokenized approach to learning will help 99Bitcoins reach a new audience and continue its goal of creating factual, accessible cryptocurrency resources that benefit its readers.
Investing in crypto journalism to translate Bitcoin into plain English
As part of the new 99Bitcoins roadmap, the new owners have also outlined their plans to invest in high-quality crypto news journalism and content. This includes tapping into social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok to reach new audiences, as well as X Spaces and podcasts.
Cooling says he is looking forward to the new-look 99Bitcoins and its plans for the future. “It is great to be here to build on 99Bitcoins’ enviable legacy and mission to educate by pulling together an editorial team to help ordinary people understand what Bitcoin is all about.”
99Bitcoins has gained its reputation as a safe entry point into crypto due to its accessible guides written in plain English that give factual information on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It’s known for its balanced coverage on the pros and cons of the space.
Although crypto is underpinned by technology that aims to increase transparency and remove the need for middlemen and complicated jargon, the industry has been plagued by fraud and those looking to obfuscate and confuse for profit.
In times like this, a platform like 99Bitcoins is all the more important with its unbiased, clear coverage. This new investment will only further strengthen 99Bitcoins commitment to educating its readers.
About 99Bitcoins
Eleven years ago, 99Bitcoins launched as BitcoinWithPaypal.com, a simple website that explained how readers could buy Bitcoin using a PayPal wallet. The platform rebranded to 99Bitcoins after receiving a complaint from PayPal’s legal department regarding the use of the ‘Paypal’ name.
From these humble beginnings, the website expanded to offer easy-to-understand guides about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin, Peercoin, Namecoin, and more. Over time, the platform added a news feed widget with recent news and cryptocurrency prices.
The $99BTC platform is continuing 99Bitcoins educational legacy by launching a tokenized ecosystem designed to reward individuals for learning about cryptocurrency.
99Bitcoins’ token and platform offer an innovative combination of educational resources and incentivized learning that will appeal to both crypto beginners and veterans.
