Thumzup Media Corporation Explores Dogecoin Integration to Bring Rewards to Millions of Dogecoin Users
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) announced it is actively exploring integration of Dogecoin (DOGE) as an alternate payout option for its Thumzup app users.
The company says DOGE could reduce payment friction, lower transaction costs, enable near-instant settlement of micro-payments across borders, and complement existing cash rewards rather than replace them. Thumzup noted potential benefits for creator unit economics, faster settlement, and user acquisition from crypto-engaged markets. Any rollout would be phased and contingent on technical validation, regulatory guidance, and pilot testing; no firm timeline was provided.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) ha annunciato di stare esplorando attivamente l'integrazione di Dogecoin (DOGE) come opzione di pagamento alternativa per gli utenti dell'app Thumzup.
L'azienda afferma che DOGE potrebbe ridurre l'attrito nei pagamenti, abbassare i costi di transazione, permettere una liquidazione quasi istantanea di micropagamenti transfrontalieri e completare invece di sostituire le ricompense in contanti esistenti. Thumzup ha evidenziato potenziali benefici per l'economia di unità dei creatori, pagamenti più rapidi e acquisizione di utenti dai mercati coinvolti con la crypto. Qualsiasi roll-out sarebbe a fasi e dipenderebbe dalla validazione tecnica, dalle linee guida normative e dai test pilota; non è stato fornito un calendario preciso.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) anunció que está explorando activamente la integración de Dogecoin (DOGE) como una opción de pago alternativa para los usuarios de la app Thumzup.
La compañía dice que DOGE podría reducir la fricción de pago, disminuir los costos de transacción, permitir una liquidación casi instantánea de micropagos transfronterizos y complementar en lugar de reemplazar las recompensas en efectivo existentes. Thumzup señaló posibles beneficios para la economía unitaria de los creadores, una liquidación más rápida y la captación de usuarios desde mercados con interés en cripto. Cualquier implementación sería por fases y dependiente de la validación técnica, orientación regulatoria y pruebas piloto; no se proporcionó un cronograma firme.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP)는 Thumzup 앱 사용자에 대한 대체 지급 수단으로 Dogecoin (DOGE)의 통합을 적극적으로 탐색하고 있다고 발표했다.
회사는 DOGE가 결제 마찰을 줄이고 거래 비용을 낮추며 국경을 넘는 마이크로 지급의 거의 즉시 정산을 가능하게 하고 기존 현금 보상을 보완할 수 있다고 말한다.
Thumzup은 창작자 단위 경제성, 더 빠른 정산, 암호화폐에 관심이 있는 시장에서의 사용자 확보에 잠재적 이점이 있다고 지적했다.
일정은 기술 검증, 규제 지침 및 파일럿 테스트에 달려 있으며, 단계적으로 진행될 예정이고 확정 일정은 제공되지 않았다.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) a annoncé qu'il explore activement l'intégration de Dogecoin (DOGE) comme option de paiement alternative pour les utilisateurs de l'application Thumzup.
La société indique que DOGE pourrait réduire les frictions de paiement, diminuer les coûts de transaction, permettre un règlement quasi instantané des micro-paiements transfrontaliers et compléter plutôt que de remplacer les récompenses en espèces existantes. Thumzup a noté des avantages potentiels pour l'économie unitaire des créateurs, un règlement plus rapide et l'acquisition d'utilisateurs issus de marchés impliqués avec la crypto. Toute mise en œuvre serait échelonnée et tributaire de la validation technique, des orientations réglementaires et des tests pilotes; aucun calendrier ferme n'a été fourni.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) kündigte an, dass es aktiv die Integration von Dogecoin (DOGE) als alternative Auszahlungsmöglichkeit für Benutzer der Thumzup-App prüft.
Das Unternehmen sagt, DOGE könnte Zahlungsfriktionen reduzieren, Transaktionskosten senken, eine nahezu sofortige Abwicklung grenzüberschreitender Mikropayments ermöglichen und bestehende Bargeldprämien ergänzen, anstatt sie zu ersetzen.
Thumzup hob potenzielle Vorteile für die Creator-Einheiten-Ökonomie, schnellere Abwicklung und die Gewinnung von Nutzern aus crypto-affinen Märkten hervor. Eine Einführung wäre schrittweise und abhängig von technischer Validierung, regulatorischer Anleitung und Pilottests; ein fester Zeitplan wurde nicht genannt.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP) أعلنت أنها تدرُس بنشاط دمج Dogecoin (DOGE) كخيار دفع بديل لمستخدمي تطبيق Thumzup.
تقول الشركة إن DOGE قد يقلل من عائق الدفع، ويخفض تكاليف المعاملات، ويمكّن من تسوية شبه فورية للمدفوعات الدقيقة عبر الحدود، ويكمل بدلاً من أن يستبدل المكافآت النقدية الموجودة.
أشارت Thumzup إلى فوائد محتملة لاقتصاديات مبدعي المحتوى، وتسوية أسرع، والحصول على مستخدمين من الأسواق المتبنية للعملات المشفرة. أي طرح سيكون على مراحل وبناءً على التحقق الفني، وتوجيهات تنظيمية، واختبارات تجريبية؛ لم يُقدَّم جدول زمني محدد.
Thumzup Media Corporation (NASDAQ: TZUP)宣布正在积极探索将 Dogecoin (DOGE) 集成为 Thumzup 应用用户的替代支付选项。
公司表示，DOGE 可能降低支付摩擦、降低交易成本、实现跨境微支付的近乎即时清算，并在现有现金奖励的基础上提供补充，而非替代它们。
Thumzup 指出对创作者单位经济、更新后的清算速度以及来自对加密货币有参与的市场的用户获取具有潜在好处。任何 rollout 将分阶段进行，并取决于技术验证、监管指引和试点测试；尚未提供明确的时间表。
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Insights
Exploratory DOGE integration is a plausible way to lower micro‑payment frictions but remains uncommitted and conditional.
Thumzup proposes using Dogecoin to pay creators, which directly targets the platform's core monetization mechanism by enabling faster, lower‑fee micro‑payouts that match pay‑per‑post economics. If implemented, this would change the payout rails rather than the reward model, preserving the cash option while adding a crypto alternative.
Key dependencies include successful technical validation, clear regulatory guidance, and pilot adoption; each could materially alter rollout scope and costs. Watch for a completed pilot, announced integration timeline, and any stated impact on payout margins within the next operational cycle following
Adding DOGE as an alternate payout may improve treasury flexibility but is currently exploratory and contingent on approvals.
The company frames Dogecoin as a complement to cash that could reduce intermediary costs and speed settlement, aligning with existing digital asset holdings and board‑approved crypto exposure. This approach could shift some payout and treasury mechanics toward on‑chain flows while keeping fiat rails intact.
Principal risks are regulatory uncertainty and execution complexity; the firm explicitly ties deployment to regulatory guidance and phased pilots. Monitor announcements on pilot scope, compliance approvals, and any quantified changes to unit economics or treasury accounting after pilots begin post‑
- Potential integration aligns with Thumzup's mission to democratize social media monetization
- Dogecoin's speed, low fees, and community appeal make it a natural fit for Thumzup's reward ecosystem
Thumzup's platform currently enables users to earn cash rewards for sharing authentic content about advertisers' products. Introducing Dogecoin as a rewards option would allow Thumzup to bypass traditional banking rails, reduce transaction costs, and enable near-instant settlement of micro-payments across borders. The Company views DOGE as a potentially compelling complement to its existing cash reward system rather than a complete replacement.
"Exploring Dogecoin integration is an important next step in our journey to create a scalable, low-friction rewards engine," said Robert Steele, Chief Executive Officer of Thumzup. "If successful, this change could improve our unit economics and increase appeal to a broader, crypto-friendly creator base."
Internal assessments suggest several potential benefits. The shift may preserve more reward value for creators by reducing intermediary cost drag. Faster settlement could elevate user satisfaction and participation. Dogecoin's design, naturally suited for frequent, low-value transfers, fits the pay-per-post model. In addition, tapping into the global DOGE community may offer user acquisition momentum in crypto-engaged markets.
This announcement builds on Thumzup's existing digital asset and treasury initiatives, which include Bitcoin holdings and board-approved exposure to prominent cryptocurrencies. The Company has not committed to a firm timeline for DOGE deployment; any rollout would be phased and contingent on successful technical validation, regulatory guidance, and pilot testing.
About Thumzup®
Thumzup Media Corporation is pioneering a new era of digital marketing and financial innovation. In parallel with the growth of its AdTech platform, Thumzup's Board of Directors has authorized the company to strategically expand its treasury strategy beyond Bitcoin to include leading cryptocurrencies, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, reinforcing the Company's commitment to financial agility and innovation.
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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, without limitation, our expectation that we will strategically transform into a leader in cryptocurrency mining, our expectation that we will successfully consummate the acquisition with Dogehash Technologies, Inc. ("DogeHash"), our potential run rate with existing equipment and funds raised, our expectation that we will be able to secure additional miners, our expectation that we will achieve a market leadership, position, statements about our potential growth, and planned expansion. These statements are identified by the use of the words "could," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "may," "continue," "predict," "potential," "project" and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections including the possibility that DogeHash's revenues will be reduced after the auditors review and audit its revenues and that the price of Dogecoin may drop based on market volatility. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and the trading price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly. Forward-looking statements also are affected by the risk factors described in the Company's filings with the
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