# WHAT IS POAP?

By [POAPS](https://paragraph.com/@love8) · 2021-12-10

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POAP or “Proof-Of Attendance Protocol” is a crypto-badge used as verifiable proof for recording and commemorating specific events. POAP is a form of NFT, with its utility being an event planner or a collector’s item.

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*Originally published on [POAPS](https://paragraph.com/@love8/what-is-poap)*