City of Liverpool takes interest in blockchain-powered food delivery platform

City of Liverpool takes interest in blockchain-powered food delivery platform

Peepl seeks to enhance adoption by rewarding users with new tokens for every food delivery order. On Monday, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced a 700,000 pound ($955,957 USD) investment into blockchain-powered food delivery service Peepl. The software aims to act as a cost-efficient alternative to food delivery giants for local restaurants.Peepl claims that it can save restaurants up to 50% on commissions typically charged by food delivery platforms through its technology and partnerships. In addition, the Peepl platform promises to give consumers back 5% to....


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