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Crypto Kidnapping: Tourist Held Captive, Forced to Transfer $250K in USDT
13.11.2024
A 23-year-old Ukrainian tourist in Phuket, Thailand, was kidnapped and forced to transfer $250,000 in USDT stablecoins (about 8.56 million baht) to two armed robbers. Viacheslav Leibov was threatened with violence until he complied with the robbers’ demands. Initially, the two robbers,...
Ukrainian Tourist Forced to Transfer $500K USDT at Knifepoint in Thailand
11.11.2024
A 23-year-old Ukrainian tourist fell victim to an armed cryptocurrency heist on the island of Phuket, Thailand. This…
Cambodia’s Bakong Tourists app boosts regional payment options
20.8.2024
The Cambodian central bank’s Soramitsu-backed digital payment system is continuing to expand
Why The Missing Titanic Tourist Sub Has Everyone Talking About A Cheap Old Gaming Controller
20.6.2023
Five people are currently missing after a tourist sub called the Titan tried searching for remains of the HMS Titanic. We don’t yet know why contact was lost, but the emergency search now underway has people pouring over every detail of the OceanGate Expeditions voyage and how the sub for it...
Web3 Gamer: GTA 6 crypto rumors, Dr Who/Sandbox, Thai tourist NFTs review
5.6.2023
GTA 6 crypto and NFT integration speculation mounts, Top Gear and Dr Who in The Sandbox, and Thailand’s rubbish NFT hunt for tourists
How Bitcoin ATMs in Greece fare during a record-breaking tourist season
22.9.2022
Despite record-breaking numbers this past summer tourist season, the local crypto scene in Greece sees no impact, says co-founder of local BCash Bitcoin ATMs Dimitrios Tsangalidis
Crypto Biz: Elon Musk: The ultimate crypto tourist
29.7.2022
Tesla's foray into Bitcoin may have been one big distraction for the electric vehicle maker, which reported mixed financial results earlier this month
Seaside Resort in Slovenia Promotes Itself With NFTs
15.5.2022
The tourism organization in Portorož, a summer resort on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia, has decided to promote the destination using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The project represents the digital component of this year’s campaign to attract visitors to the region. Tourists...
China Building Full-Sized Titanic Replica As Tourist Attraction
17.5.2021
At the end of this year, a theme park in Suining, China is slated to finish a full-sized version of the Titanic.Read more
Croatia’s Tifon Gas Stations Hope to Tap Tourist Trade With Crypto Payment Support
4.2.2021
Forty-six fuel stops will accept bitcoin, ether, stellar, XRP and EOS through a partnership with local platform PayCek
South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19
14.1.2021
Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots
Korean Tourist Hotspot Mandates Use of COVID-19 Blockchain App
20.8.2020
South Korean tourist island tries to stay open and safe with blockchain technology
Tourist Hotspot’s Bitcoin, Ether, Altcoin Pay Pilot in Full Swing
7.8.2020
Haeundae beach. The company behind a crypto pay pilot program at two of South Korea’s busiest beaches said that it believes token-powered payments could be set to change the way people in the country pay for goods and services.
As previously reported, the pilot project is being run by...
Croatian Post’s Crypto Exchange 2 Months in: More Local Users, BTC, ETH, and XRP Favored by Customers
5.2.2020
In December news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Croatian Post’s launch of their own crypto exchange service. After a pilot run in the tourist friendly city of Zadar, the program was expanded to 55 post office branches nationwide starting December 11. Now almost two months in, Croatian Post...
Japan to Launch Pilot Crypto Token for Its Popular Tourist Attraction Spot
19.10.2019
A globally famous tourist spot in Japan’s Mie Prefecture area is all set to serve its visitors with a local cryptocurrency asset named Kintetsu Shimakaze Coin. The coin will operate as a stablecoin which will be pegged to the Japanese native currency, Yen. The coin will aid the tourists by allowing...
These Tourist Destinations Welcome Bitcoin Cash Enthusiasts
25.5.2019
Spending during the holiday season should be easy but borders, physical and financial, often complicate matters. A world currency that can travel with you and is widely accepted sounds like a good idea. Among cryptocurrencies, bitcoin cash is an ideal candidate, with its low fees and instant...