Systems and methods for reward account processing using a distributed ledger

Systems and methods for reward account processing using a distributed ledger are disclosed. According one embodiment, at a node in a distributed ledger network for a plurality of reward program participants, the node comprising at least one computer processor, a method for reward account processing using a distributed ledger may include: (1) receiving a request to withdraw an amount of reward points from a customer account for a customer maintained by a distributed ledger; (2) retrieving, from the distributed ledger, a reward points balance for the customer account; (3) verifying that the reward points balance in the customer account is greater than the amount of reward points to be withdrawn; (4) writing a deduction of the amount of reward points from the reward points balance in the customer account to the distributed ledger; and (5) causing a financial instrument to be issued in response to the deduction.