A new shopping experience in Lugano

A new shopping experience in Lugano

Local, affordable and innovative

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A project by:
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MyLugano App

The app that rewards you with LVGA each time you shop local

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UP TO 10% CASHBACK ON EVERY PURCHASE

Support the local economy and earn LVGA at the same time!

300 AFFILIATED MERCHANTS


Shops, bars, restaurants and services. Find them all in our map

CRYPTO WALLET


Manage your funds and collect LVGA with the cashback

welcome CREDIT

The cost of your card is automatically converted in LVGA you can spend

INNOVATIVE, SAFE AND LOCAL

Fast and secure transactions thanks to the blockchain technology

THE CITY AT YOUR FINGER PRINT

Book tickets and entrances for city events and sport facilities

LVGA

The Lugano's City Payment Token: a real digital currency that provides you access to discounts and fast and costless transactions across our partner ecosystem

Book Lugano

Events, sport and cultural experiences at your fingertips

Roadmap

December 2020
Beta app release and
first transaction in LVGA
May 2021
Reached 300,000,000
LVGA in the circuit
September 2021
Reached 10,000 wallets
November 2021
Migration of LVGA on the
3AChain permissioned blockchain
December 2021
V2 launch of the app
January 2022
Making the LVGA circuit
open to non-residents as well
March 2022
Launch of Lugano Plan B:
LVGA becomes de facto legal tender
June 2022
Reached 20,000 wallets
September 2022
Launch of the new sales terminal (POS) for handling payments in LVGA and Bitcoins
October 2022
Reached 300 merchants accepting LVGA payments
2023
Payment of taxes and public utilities in LVGA
DECEMBRER 2020
Beta app release and first transaction in LVGA
MAY 2021
Reached 300,000,000 LVGA in the circuit
SEPTEMBER 2021
Reached 10,000
wallets
NOVEMBER 2021
Migration of LVGA on the 3AChain permissioned blockchain
DECEMBER 2021
V2 launch of the app
JANUARY 2022
Making the LVGA circuit
open to non-residents
as well
MARCH 2022
Launch of Lugano Plan B: LVGA becomes de facto legal tender
JUNE 2022
Reached 20,000
wallets
SEPTEMBER 2022
Launch of the new sales terminal (POS) for handling payments in LVGA and Bitcoins
OCTOBER 2022
Reached 300
merchants accepting
LVGA payments
2023
Payment of taxes
and public utilities in LVGA

Join our community

Users

Download the app, activate your wallet to shop local and earn LVGA

Merchant

Accept payments in LVGA and get noticed with an innovative and costless solution

Supporter

Companies that care about local businesses and communuties can support the project in many ways

Frequently asked questions

MyLugano uses LVGA, a local payment token based on blockchain technology, to create a concrete incentive and thus support spending in the city. By downloading the app, users receive up to 10% cashback paid in LVGA to spend on subsequent purchases in the city.The partners , by releasing the cashback in LVGA, create a loyalty bond with the customer and help to keep the cashback money in the city, creating a virtuous effect with positive spillover effects on the entire city economic circuit.

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Absolutely! MyLugano is for everyone: residents, non-residents, workers, tourists and students over the age of 14 who want to benefit from discounts and enjoy a highly innovative shopping experience in Lugano.The app is also provided free of charge to all merchants in the City who request it. With an interface dedicated to them, merchants use it to manage transactions with customers who come to their store.

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The LVGA is the payment token of the City of Lugano based on blockchain technology. It represents an alternative form of digital payment within the MyLugano circuit, and its function is to incentivize local spending in businesses affiliated with the MyLugano circuit. LVGAs can be purchased within the MyLugano App via credit card and obtained through cashback during your purchases and spent to buy goods and services within participating stores in the city. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, LVGAs cannot be traded with other currencies or cryptocurrencies and are not subject to fluctuations (their value being pegged to that of the Swiss Franc with a fixed exchange rate of 100 LVGA= 1 CHF).

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To obtain LVGA you must first activate your card within the MyLugano app. You will immediately receive the LVGA amount of the CHF paid for the purchase of your card as an initial credit in your electronic wallet. Then you can get LVGA with cashback by shopping at participating stores or buying entries to events that provide cashback. If you wish, you can also purchase LVGA with a credit card within the “Wallet” section of your app.

Within our “Find Partners” section of the app and site you will find the always up-to-date list of business partners and facilities where you can pay and receive the cashback in LVGA. There are already about 300 stores, pharmacies, bars, restaurants, leisure attractions, schools and more.

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