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Fintech Firm Brex Launches Crypto Rewards Program for Business Clients
The firm's business customers include Airbnb, Carta, Classpass and Y Combinator.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
May 12, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2021
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Will You Pay for Your Next Vacation in Bitcoin?
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Will You Pay for Your Next Vacation in Bitcoin?
The travel industry is beginning to bounce back. Travala is a booking platform that allows users to pay for travel accommodations and experiences with cryptocurrency. Travala...
Will You Pay for Your Next Vacation in Bitcoin?
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 30, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2021
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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.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jan 18, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2021
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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.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 11, 2020 at 12:38 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2020
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China's domestic flights are back to pre-pandemic levels, and hotel bookings are surging, too. (Göran Höglund/Flickr)
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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.
China's domestic flights are back to pre-pandemic levels, and hotel bookings are surging, too. (Göran Höglund/Flickr)
By Danny Nelson
Sep 17, 2020 at 8:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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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.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 3, 2020 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2020
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“Travala is one of the very few projects in the crypto space that is bridging the gap to traditional multinationals in a huge way,” said CEO Juan Otero. (4thebirds/Shutterstock)
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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.
“Travala is one of the very few projects in the crypto space that is bridging the gap to traditional multinationals in a huge way,” said CEO Juan Otero. (4thebirds/Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 6, 2020 at 2:26 a.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
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Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring
Norwegian Air would accept cryptocurrency payments via crypto exchange NBX.
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By Paddy Baker
Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2020
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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.
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By William Foxley
Nov 7, 2019 at 1:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2019
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