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MEET.ONE Wallet Joins Hands With Travala To Aid Travel Industry
7.7.2020
Curated, as a robust blockchain-powered wallet network, MEET.ONE has announced the news about its latest collaboration with Travala.com, a renowned cryptocurrency-supporting travel booking firm. The news was circulated in the media through an official post by the MEET.ONE community on its Twitter...
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...
Blockchain Travel Platform Lost 90% of Booking Volumes Due to COVID-19
6.7.2020
Booking volumes on the Binance-backed travel booking platform dropped by 90% during the coronavirus pandemic
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
Destination Blockchain: Shaking Up Travel Industry and Cutting Costs
1.7.2020
Blockchain initiatives are being applied by large companies to reduce intermediaries and costs in the travel industry
Is the Travel Rule Good or Bad for Crypto? Both
27.6.2020
A new international rule requiring digital asset operators to report transactions could spilt the crypto industry in two, argue two researchers
Review: Crypto.com’s Ruby Steel Prepaid Visa Card
26.6.2020
A number of members in the cryptocurrency community, typically people who are paid in crypto assets, have tried a myriad of prepaid cards that can be credited with digital currencies like bitcoin. The following post is a review on the Crypto.com prepaid Visa card in order to give our readers some...
FATF Meets Wednesday to Discuss ‘Travel Rule’ for Digital Assets
24.6.2020
The Financial Action Task Force holds its summer plenary meeting Wednesday. Here's what to expect with the anti-money laundering watchdog discussing crypto
Blockchain Bites: PayPal’s Push, FATF’s Rules and ‘Overstated’ Libra Fears
23.6.2020
Industry leaders reflect on PayPal's reported plan to offer direct access to crypto for its 325M users, while banks and crypto startups look for solutions to FATF's Travel Rule
Identity Startup Notabene Launches Exchange Tool for FATF Travel Rule Compliance
23.6.2020
A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting this week is proving to be a popular time for industry players to launch compliance-minded tech solutions
In Banking First, ING Develops FATF-Friendly Protocol for Tracking Crypto Transfers
23.6.2020
ING Bank, Standard Chartered and others have developed a protocol to handle a new rule for crypto exchanges and firms dealing in digital assets
FATF Meeting Scheduled to Discuss VASPs Compliance with Travel Rule
8.6.2020
The CEO of FinTech company CoolBitX says only 10% of countries in the FATF are prepared for the June 24 meeting to discuss the travel rule
Travala Sees 205% Jump in Booking Revenue as Travel Demand Returns — 60% Paid With Cryptocurrencies
2.6.2020
Crypto-friendly travel booking platform Travala has reported booking growth as demand for travel returns despite continued coronavirus crisis and extended lockdowns in many places. Its booking revenue in May soared 205% and 60% of all bookings were paid with cryptocurrencies. Travel Demand...
Crypto Travel Booking Site Travala Sees 46% Monthly Increase in Bookings Despite Pandemic
1.6.2020
Cryptocurrency travel website Travala.com saw a 45.8% increase in the total number of room nights booked in May compared to April
Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule
21.5.2020
Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?
Travala.com's AVA Token Added to Crypto Payment Service CoinGate
21.5.2020
Travala.com’s AVA token is now spendable at over 5,000 merchants with CoinGate’s system
Binance-Backed Crypto Travel Firms Travala.com and TravelByBit Merge
20.5.2020
Hotel booking service Travala.com and flight booking website TravelByBit — both of which accept cryptocurrencies as payment — announced the merger of their platforms
Asian Countries Leading the Way for FATF Travel Rule
14.5.2020
South Korea and Singapore may have the best regulations around compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines
1.4% of FinCEN’s Suspicious Activity Reports Since 2013 Mentioned Crypto
13.5.2020
More than 70,000 crypto-related SARs had been filed with FinCEN since 2013, director Kenneth Blanco said Wednesday