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Travala Integrates Solana for Booking Flights and Hotels, Offers SOL Travel Rewards
22.9.2024
Crypto travel booking platform Travala has integrated with Solana, allowing users to book flights and hotels using Solana-based tokens and earn SOL travel rewards. Highlighting Solana’s scalability and affordability, the platform aims to enhance the crypto travel experience and incentivize...
Michael Burry Bets $1.6 Billion Against Market: ‘Big Short’ Investor Takes Bearish Stance on S&P 500 and Nasdaq
15.8.2023
In filings with securities authorities released on Monday, renowned hedge fund manager Michael Burry, whose exploits were famously captured in the film “The Big Short,” took a bearish stance on the market. Burry’s Scion Asset Management shorted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100...
ChatGPT can now access the internet with new OpenAI plugins
24.3.2023
OpenAI said it is initially rolling out the plugins to a small set of users to "study their real-world use and impact," before expanding to larger-scale access
Uber CEO Says Firm Will ‘Lean Into Crypto’ When It Becomes ‘Environmentally Friendly,’ Less Expensive to Transact
11.2.2022
Speaking in an interview on Friday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explained that the company will accept cryptocurrencies “at some point.” Khosrowshahi noted that there were two downsides to leveraging the cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, such as “the exchange mechanism...
How to Prevent Crypto Theft - And Whom to Blame When It Does Happen
28.9.2021
https://cryptonews.com/tags/microsoft/">Microsoft, Expedia, Shopify, Etsy, Phillipp Plein, Whole Foods (owned by Amazon)
Crypto Travel Firm's Bookings Skyrocket 68% Following Expedia Partnership
15.7.2020
According to Travala.com CEO Juan Otero, the firm’s booking revenue increased by 75% in two weeks after partnering with Expedia
700,000 Expedia Hotels Can Now Be Paid With Cryptocurrencies via Travala
6.7.2020
More than 700,000 Expedia Group hotels and accommodations are now available via crypto-friendly travel booking platform Travala. Bookings can be paid with more than 30 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Despite covid-19, Travala saw a 170% increase in booking revenue from its 2 million properties...
New Partnership Lets Travelers Book Expedia Hotels with Bitcoin
6.7.2020
Crypto payments for travel bookings just got another option as the crypto-friendly travel booking service Travala.com integrated hotels offered by booking giant Expedia on its site.
The site’s users will be able to book hotels and accommodations from Expedia through Travala.com’s platform, using...
Travala.com Lets Travelers Once Again Book Expedia Hotels in Crypto
6.7.2020
The blockchain-based travel agency's partnership comes as booking rates surge from their COVID-19 lows
Expedia Partners With Crypto Service Travala.com for Crypto Bookings
6.7.2020
Expedia now allows its over 700,000 accommodations to be booked with cryptocurrency through crypto travel platform Travala.com
Cryptocurrency Adoption: How Can Crypto Change the Travel Industry?
27.2.2020
Who will benefit from crypto’s integration into the travel industry?
TravelbyBit Collaborates With Expedia to Open New Booking Opportunities
5.2.2020
Taking pride in being one of the best online travel booking platform based on cryptocurrencies, TravelbyBit has announced the news about its strategic collaboration with leading travel technology firm, Expedia. The integration between the two popular travel portals, TravelbyBit and Expedia,...
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
These Websites Help You Shop With Major Retailers Using Cryptocurrency
20.6.2019
Cryptocurrency users are often forced to convert their coins to fiat in order to purchase items from leading retailers and ecommerce platforms such as Walmart and Home Depot, Amazon, Aliexpress, and Ebay. The hesitation of these merchants to embrace crypto payments has created a niche that’s...