Travel

Binance-Backed Travala Launches Dtravel, a ‘Decentralized Airbnb’

The project will be run as a DAO with the Dtravel token (TRVL) being used to facilitate decision-making.

Business  ·  16 June 2021

Fintech Firm Brex Launches Crypto Rewards Program for Business Clients

The firm's business customers include Airbnb, Carta, Classpass and Y Combinator.

Business  ·  12 May 2021
DeFi

Offline Travel App Maps.Me Raises $50M in Funding Round Led by Alameda Research

The funding will go toward the launch of a multi-currency wallet on Maps.me, enabling decentralized finance (DeFi) features for 140 million users.

News  ·  18 January 2021
Thailand

Travel Tech Firm Monaker Group Eyes Regulated Thai ICO Market

Monaker Group, which builds booking platforms for the travel industry, is venturing into tokenized assets with the indirect acquisition of Thailand’s Longroot initial coin offering (ICO) portal. The Nasdaq traded company took an “indirect controlling stake” in the entity that owns Longroot on Thursday, one day after buying up a third of Longroot minority shareholder […]

News  ·  19 November 2020
Japan

ShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers

The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings.

Business  ·  11 November 2020
CoinFlash

Binance-Backed Travala.com Enters China’s Fast-Recovering Travel Market

"In China, the recovery is happening now and very fast,” said Travala.com CEO Juan Otero.

News  ·  17 September 2020
CoinFlash

Travala.com Adds Agoda Hotels, Posts Record July Revenue as Crypto Payments Soar

The Binance-backed travel agency brought in $400,000 in July, a 100% increase from the month before.

News  ·  3 August 2020
Binance

Travala.com Lets Travelers Once Again Book Expedia Hotels in Crypto

The blockchain-based travel agency's partnership comes as booking rates surge from their COVID-19 lows.

News  ·  6 July 2020
Exchanges

Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring

Norwegian Air would accept cryptocurrency payments via crypto exchange NBX.

Business  ·  20 February 2020
Ethereum

Digital Travel Firm Webjet Has Launched Its Booking Verification Blockchain

The ethereum-based platform is aimed to do away with price and accommodation disparities in the travel industry.

Business  ·  7 November 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership

The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.

Business  ·  25 June 2019
Coinbase

Travel Booking Site CheapAir Is Switching Bitcoin Payment Processors

CheapAir.com is to switch bitcoin payment processors following a service change by Coinbase, but the new integration poses problems for users.

Business  ·  23 April 2018
Travel

Aruba Looks to Ethereum to Boost Tourism

The Caribbean island of Aruba is working with blockchain startup Winding Tree to build a decentralized marketplace for its tourism sector.

Business  ·  3 December 2017
Europe

Ready for Takeoff? Lufthansa Strikes Deal With Blockchain ICO Startup

Major European airline Lufthansa is partnering with a startup called Winding Tree to develop a blockchain-based travel marketplace with its own token.

Business  ·  10 October 2017
Ethereum

Now Boarding: Is AXA’s Ethereum Test Blockchain’s Ticket Mainstream?

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson explains how AXA’s blockchain flight delay insurance test could point to the evolution of the insurance sector as a whole.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2017