In 2015, there were no successful decentralised trading platforms available. Whilst a few concepts had emerged, none had mastered the challenges of a DEX. Despite the widely known security benefits, the upsides were often outweighed by the lack of usability. We announced the concept of Plutus around the same time and it has been a long-term mission of ours to deliver a user-friendly DEX for both web and mobile. Through a great deal of research and development, we can proudly reveal the arrival of this to our most recent mobile update.

The PlutusDEX is now available on both iOS and Android, meaning you can quickly and securely convert your crypto whilst on-the-move.

Check out the full blog below, there are plenty of exciting features that make the PlutusDEX incredibly helpful for the lives of crypto enthusiasts:
https://medium.com/@PlutusIT/plutusdex-arrives-on-mobile-269aa5ae2f0f

Here is another great article from Blockonomi explaining our double-dip rewards. Our members will soon be earning both crypto back and cash-back from a single card.

"In recent times, several projects have launched crypto rebate programs tailored towards incentivizing retail adoption between both shoppers and online merchants. Plutus is reportedly expanding the rebates niche beyond centralized reward programs, inking partnerships with retail giants across the world."

Check out the full article here: https://blockonomi.com/plutus-cash-back-crypto-loyalty-rewards/

Our latest blog reveals new details on the three account tiers we'll be releasing as well as another feature arriving this month. Check out the blog to find out more on:

- Raising trading limits from £/€220 to £/€6,000 plus.
- The addition of Nike to our list of retail affiliates you could earn cash-back at.
- The arrival of the PlutusDEX to iOS and Android mobile devices.

There are plenty more exciting snippets inside. Take a look here: https://medium.com/plutus-it/plutus-account-tiers-services-4d853aff5ce9

"Loyalty reward initiatives have become a common concept in today’s marketing scene with most brands using them as an additional avenue for data collection. This has since raised the question about who really benefits from these programmes in the long-run given data has become more valuable than it was. Ideally, consumers are lured into ‘good deals’ in exchange for information that is important in strategic decision making."

Learn how you can earn unique rewards that actually deliver real-value perks in a recent article by Hackernoon:
https://hackernoon.com/uk-fintech-startup-plutus-set-to-change-loyalty-marketing-with-crypto-uz1w3ydq

Stay tuned for plenty more exciting news to come!

Calling all Plutus members! We are awarding our community members who show off a picture of their slick Plutus Card next to a recent purchase, with 10 PLU. All you have to do is upload the picture to either:

Twitter - with #Plutus, #ETH, #Bitcoin and #Cryptoanywhere
Facebook - with #Plutus, #Cryptoanywhere, #Pluton and #PLU

One of our community managers will contact you shortly after to find out your public wallet address for the payout. Please remember to cover your card details when taking the photo! We appreciate everyone who supports us.

A big shoutout to Doulon84, our first community member to share an image of his slick Plutus Card on social media. As a thank you, we’ll be sending him 25 PLU. One of our team members will be in contact soon to deliver his gift! This is one for the history books.

Here is a great article discussing our newly announced loyalty programme! We have designed something truly innovative and will continue to deliver incentives that frequently benefit our members. Give it a read and share your thoughts with us.

Article here: https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/02/22/a-visa-card-that-offers-crypto-back-cash-back-how-one-fintech-has-reshaped-loyalty-programmes-forever/

Last week, one of our highly-valued community members raised some concerns he held regarding a recent announcement on The Future of Pluton. As a member who has supported us through thick and thin, it warranted a public response. The community is essential to the success of this company and we truly do take on board all feedback, suggestions and comments.

Please read here.

Plutus was the world’s first FinTech start-up to issue a decentralised loyalty token. Having built a well-developed finance app, we can now elaborate on the exciting incoming utility for our highly anticipated PLU Rewards Programme!

Below is a blog from our CEO, Danial Daychopan, which outlines a number of perks and partners tied to our Pluton token. This is a major announcement for the team which highlights some internationally known partnerships we have formed over the past few weeks; including the likes of Airbnb, Skyscanner and numerous other affiliate brands. Find out more below, we promise you will not be disappointed!

https://medium.com/plutus-it/the-future-of-pluton-e0bb229f9e31

There are some great things happening at Plutus in 2020, starting in Q1. This Monday we will be releasing the long-awaited news on partners and perks attached to PLU. Check out this tweet from our CEO, Danial Daychopan.

https://twitter.com/DDhopn/status/1227938975714881536

Here is a great article from Blockmanity that breaks down all the features Plutus offers. A number of these features are unavailable to legacy banks which is why we believe Plutus could be a fierce contender in the FinTech sector. Check out the full article here.

Discussion: What would you like to see built to make Ethereum easier for everyday payments?

We have created a two-way communication channel with the Ethereum community to build the future of payments and FinTech. Join the chat on Reddit for some interesting insights from the community and our team.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/esazwl/what_would_you_like_to_see_built_to_make_ethereum/

For those who are yet to use our services, we have created two videos that will help guide you through the PlutusDEX buy and sell process.

How-to: Buy Cryptocurrency
We have made the buy process as easy as possible so newcomers can quickly access cryptocurrencies. In just a few clicks you can receive cryptocurrency into your own personal wallet. Check out our tutorial here.


How-to: Sell Cryptocurrency
Whilst DEX's are known for their high levels of security, they are often perceived as less convenient. We have tackled these perceptions head-on by creating an incredibly user-friendly DEX that auto-fills the receivers details (gas price, wallet address, etc.), meaning you can sell cryptocurrency securely in just a few clicks. Check it out here.

Plutus is proud to announce our official sponsorship of the Blockchain Economic Forum (BEF) hosted by LATOKEN in Davos, Switzerland. The event attracts government officials, investors and entrepreneurs from across the world to discuss some of the most important topics facing the crypto economy. This is a great opportunity for Plutus to collaborate with some of the most influential individuals in the world and the team look forward to driving our vision of a better financial system.

You can find out more here.

Plutus was recently mentioned in Bitcoin News for our improvements to fiat-crypto gateways. Check out the full article here.

 

With a fully working product, Plutus is increasingly being noticed by popular media outlets. Read our most recent mention in Hackernoon which says, “Most banks are unable to provide the same functionalities offered by Plutus which is why their CEO, Danial Daychopan, often claims to be ‘better than a bank’.”

Full article here.

Here is the much-anticipated end-of-year blog post from our CEO, Danial Daychopan, himself. It covers the journey so far and what is to come in years ahead. It also includes some exciting news and updates that many of you have been waiting to hear such as:

- Award nominations
- Product vision
- Pluton token value
- Mainstream partnerships
- Future milestones and more

You can read the full blog post here.

One of the largest crypto exchanges in Korea has listed PLU in order to make it more accessible to users, most prominently in Korea followed by the rest of Asia and some of Europe. You can find out more of the details here.

The team has just implemented a “Suggest a Feature” box into both the web and mobile applications so we can receive constant feedback from the community. This feature gives you the opportunity to request features you would like to see in the future so we can mould our services around your wants and needs. We look forward to hearing your input!

Welcome back to our last monthly report, over the last few weeks the team has been onboarding numerous users and distributing slick Plutus Cards across the UK and Europe.
 
Pinned Announcements

- Our community has been granted Early-Bird access to our services.
- Submit your email address to the ‘waiting list’ section of our website and you’ll receive access within 24-48 hours.
- A complete public version of our services will be available to the public once the community is on-boarded. This will be completed in the coming weeks.

General Update

Onboarding Users
Last month, the team released Plutus 2.0 to our cherished community members, and we have received some incredibly supportive and positive feedback. We have been consistently onboarding users every day and proudly acquired hundreds of users. In these early stages while we fine-tune any potential bugs and streamline all processes, our customer service and community manager, David Morrison, and the team have managed to upkeep 100% customer satisfaction in regards to our lean customer support.

Last Monthly Report
Now that we have a fully operational product, the team will be changing our content strategy and moving away from monthly updates. Instead, we will be releasing official announcements and newsworthy posts as they come. Users can stay up to date on the finer details through our various social media channels, most prominently our Discord channel.

Development Update

Android/iOS App Live
Our Plutus app is now fully live on both Android and iOS. Customers can sign up, manage their current account, order a card, and top it up all on-the-go. Since the mobile release, our app has been gradually climbing up the store rankings and achieved high star ratings across both operating systems.

Improving KYC Flow
The team has implemented procedures that will minimise re-checks of documents so users can enjoy an efficient onboarding process; greatly improving conversions from sign-ups to Plutus Card customers.

Mobile App Improvements
The team has made several improvements to our mobile application on both the aesthetics and operational side. We have ironed out the last of the remaining bugs and animated our opening logo on splash page for a more enjoyable user experience.

Additional Developments
The team has also covered countless smaller tasks such as:

- troubleshooting card order flow with our banking provider.
- cleaning up the database of our legacy members in order to transition them to 2.0.
- improving the efficiency of conversions on our DEX platform.

Marketing Update

Emails Campaign
The marketing team has been progressively delivering thousands of emails to our established contacts list that we have acquired over several years in order to onboard as much of our community as possible. The email campaign has seen well-above standard benchmark results and our customer base is quickly growing.

Video Creation
The team has been continually creating video content that can enhance awareness and understanding of our products. Below is one of the recently released videos that showcases our Plutus dashboard; the team has several more prepared behind the scenes that we can release at the appropriate times.

End-of-Year Report
The team is currently working on our end-of-year report that we will release to the public in the coming weeks. This will highlight our achievements over the last 12 months and showcase our vision for the future of Plutus. Stay tuned!

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Fact: According to a PWC research report, 88% of legacy banking organisations fear losing revenue to FinTech companies in areas such as payments and fund transfers. With our product up and running, Plutus plans on disrupting the finance sector through consumer-focused services and never-before-seen features.

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Join us on Discord and read the full update on our Medium page.