American Express Debuts Travel NFT Passport Stamps on Base
American Express has launched the Amex Passport NFT program, issuing non-transferable ERC-721 travel stamps on Ethereum Layer-2 network Base. The Amex Passport NFT scheme lets eligible US cardholders mint personalized NFTs as digital mementos to commemorate visits, recording country, date and custom descriptions while keeping personal itineraries off-chain. According to BaseScan, the smart contract went live 25 days ago. Stamps auto-issue for trips booked in the past two years and support social sharing. This move aligns with survey data showing 73% of travelers want digital keepsakes and 56% miss physical passport stamps. The launch highlights growing blockchain travel tokens and corporate adoption of decentralized record-keeping, a trend that could increase transaction volumes on Base and the broader Ethereum ecosystem.
Bullish
American Express’s launch of the Amex Passport NFT on Base signals increased transaction volume and utility on Ethereum’s Layer-2 network. In the short term, we can expect a spike in Base network activity as cardholders mint travel NFTs, boosting fee revenues. Over the long term, corporate NFT use cases drive broader adoption of Ethereum scaling solutions, improving network value and stability. This initiative also underscores growing enterprise interest in blockchain record-keeping, a bullish catalyst for ETH as demand for Layer-2 settlements and ERC-721 transactions rises.