System, Method, and Apparatus for Implementing a Blockchain-Based Rewards Network

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor programmed or configured to:
• display a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising an entity view GUI and a client view GUI based on rewards data published to a distributed ledger for a blockchain network comprising client nodes and entity nodes, the client nodes comprising a plurality of merchant systems corresponding to a plurality of merchants, the entity nodes comprising a plurality of issuer systems, each issuer system of the plurality of issuer systems comprising at least one authorization server for authorizing a payment transaction;
• display, via the entity view GUI of an issuer system of the plurality of issuer systems, the rewards data comprising a plurality of loyalty programs associated with an issuer system, and a selectable option to modify the plurality of loyalty programs;
• receive, via the entity view GUI, an input from the issuer system, the input comprising adding an additional loyalty program to the plurality of loyalty programs associated with the issuer system;
• modify the rewards data by creating the additional loyalty program associated with the issuer system based on the input, the additional loyalty program associated with an entity identifier;
• publish the modified rewards data comprising the additional loyalty program;
• receive from the issuer system the entity identifier associated with the modified rewards data;
• query, via the client view GUI of a merchant system of the plurality of merchant systems, the distributed ledger based on the entity identifier;
• and
• display, via the client view GUI, the modified rewards data corresponding to the entity identifier.

A computer program product, comprising:

• at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
• display a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising an entity view GUI and a client view GUI based on rewards data published to a distributed ledger for a blockchain network comprising client nodes and entity nodes, the client nodes comprising a plurality of merchant systems corresponding to a plurality of merchants, the entity nodes comprising a plurality of issuer systems, each issuer system of the plurality of issuer systems comprising at least one authorization server for authorizing a payment transaction;
• display, via the entity view GUI of an issuer system of the plurality of issuer systems, the rewards data comprising a plurality of loyalty programs associated with an issuer system, and a selectable option to modify the plurality of loyalty programs;
• receive, via the entity view GUI, an input from the issuer system, the input comprising adding an additional loyalty program to the plurality of loyalty programs associated with the issuer system;
• modify the rewards data by creating the additional loyalty program associated with the issuer system based on the input, the additional loyalty program associated with an entity identifier;
• publish the modified rewards data comprising the additional loyalty program;
• receive from the issuer system the entity identifier associated with the modified rewards data;
• query, via the client view GUI of a merchant system of the plurality of merchant systems, the distributed ledger based on the entity identifier;
• and
• display, via the client view GUI, the modified rewards data corresponding to the entity identifier.