This week we enjoyed the nuances of the App Store approval flow, while juggling priorities and discussing timestamps, a complex and controversial subject even in the age of AGI. Snip snap snip snap.

Leo is back baby! A new update for POAP Home is dropping that allows users to mint token gated drops by paying a small fee. Exciting! Our problems with Banana Link seem to be getting smaller as more of the team gets involved.

He has finally made his way into POAP Console. The Year of Jack has truly begun.

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Today the team helped debug some errors in the Banana Link project. Jack and Fede are back from their break, but it seems like a bunch of emails made their way to their inboxes. Hopefully they get that sorted out. The console BFF deploy was pushed back a day. Will the team be able to deploy it without issues? Tune in next episode!

In 2026, the beloved ritual of receiving an inked passport stamp at a country’s port of entry is fading into the rearview mirror. Much of North America and Asia-Pacific stopped issuing stamps years ago, and Europe’s Schengen region is now transitioning to a fully digital, biometric entry-and-exit system, leaving travelers without a physical reminder of where they’ve been. The POAP Airport Rally offers a way to reconnect with that tradition. Starting January 1st 2026, travelers can mint a unique, commemorative POAP using POAP’s GPS minting feature at over 100 participating airports around the world. Each POAP carries artwork that is unique to that airport, and a special piece of trivia to help travelers connect with the places they are passing through. This POAP is distributed via POAP Airship, and serves as one of the qualifying tokens that unlocks participation in the POAP Airport Rally.

It was a pleasure meeting you in Buenos Aires -- thanks for making my first time to South America a memorable experience!

They say time flies when you're having fun. This POAP commemorates a year of working at POAP, Inc flying by. Thank you to each and every one of you!

You have met Franco during 2025