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Raise Network, a digital payments platform, has selected Solana as its blockchain infrastructure partner to support the development of its on-chain SmartCard technology. The partnership is supported by the Solana Foundation.
SmartCards are programmable digital gift cards designed to move brand value on-chain while remaining usable in everyday retail. The product is now live on Solana mainnet, making Raise the first company to launch fully programmable gift cards directly on-chain. Users can deposit crypto, convert it into a SmartCard, and spend it at millions of retail locations worldwide, creating a direct connection between digital assets and global commerce.
The launch also marks the first release phase of the Raise One platform, which will expand gradually through 2026. As part of this roadmap, Raise plans to introduce the $RAISE token in the first half of 2026 to support ecosystem incentives and network growth.
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