# Reddit’s blockchain-based Community Points are going away - The Verge

<https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921437/reddit-crypto-rugpull-community-points>

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## What Jamie wrote

I really liked what Reddit was doing with blockchain Community Points and it is a bummer to see them shutting it down. I also think Reddit has had a huge mess for the last year in a huge fight with their users and moderators. They are passing on a real opportunity here to make the Reddit reputation system publicly available and allow others to build on it. You could gain instant credibility in other services by connecting your wallet.

Interestingly the article makes no reference to their Collectible Avatars that are NFT's and are sold and traded amongst users. That is also integrated with the Reddit Vault.

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