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Binance Deploys Crypto Monitoring ‘Traveler’ System to Comply With FATF Travel Rule
3.7.2021
Binance announced yesterday it deployed Ciphertrace’s Traveler system as part of its compliance efforts. Traveler is the first system designed for exchanges to comply with the Travel Rule proposed by the Financial Action Task Force. The exchange would be among the first wave of exchanges...
South Korea’s 4 Biggest Crypto Exchanges to Adopt FATF’s Travel Rule
2.7.2021
The “big four” South Korean crypto exchanges have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) deal that will see them jointly implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule.
The group of exchanges, which comprises the market-leading Upbit and Bithumb, as well as Korbit and Coinbit...
Beijing and Suzhou Railways Now Accept Digital Yuan Payments for Ride Fares
1.7.2021
Beijing subway has officially launched a new program that allows passengers to pay for rides with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) also known as the digital yuan. The news follows the subway system in East China’s Jiangsu province in the city of Suzhou which also allows digital yuan...
Binance tackles travel rule compliance after multiple bans
29.6.2021
Following bans in Japan, the U.K. and Ontario, Binance is ramping up its compliance efforts with a specialized tool developed by crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
Travala launches decentralized home-sharing service — will it be the next Airbnb?
16.6.2021
The site claims to repair "the broken relationship between hosts and guests created by existing centralized home-sharing platforms."
The TCOIN Token to Chart a New Course in the Tourism Industry
19.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain-backed ecosystem, the Travel Coin Project, set to challenge the status quo by leveraging the ever-growing technology. The Travel Coin project is looking like a gamechanger in the tourism industry as the blockchain-backed solution is looking to bring freedom to different...
Walking on sunshine: Top crypto summer vacation destinations in 2021
15.5.2021
As vaccinations continue to be rolled out globally, more countries are starting to open up their borders to tourists
Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's travel rule
3.5.2021
Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “travel rule.”
Fan-Made Portal Game Adds Third Color, Which Allows Time Travel
20.4.2021
Portal 2 was challenging enough when all you had to worry about was space, but now we have to think about time as well?Read more
Crypto.com will provide liquidity to Finxflo in new partnership
13.4.2021
“We want to eliminate the hurdles associated with crypto trading, and streamline the experience for new retail investors,” said Finxflo CEO James Gillingham
Spanish Travel Compensation Firm Signs Deal With Domestic Exchange to Reimburse Travelers With Cryptos
9.4.2021
Spanish travelers will soon be available to fill out claims for incidents related to airline delays, baggage losses, overbooking, among others, and be compensated with cryptocurrencies. The possibility is now a reality thanks to a partnership between a domestic crypto exchange and an airline...
Japanese Regulator Aims to Implement FATF Rules Toward Crypto Companies in 2022
3.4.2021
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed that the regulating body will adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “travel rule” and standards toward the cryptocurrency industry throughout the nation. Meanwhile, FATF’s rule has been considered far-reaching...
Japan's FSA asks cryptocurrency industry group to introduce FATF travel rule
1.4.2021
Japan has been a member of the FATF since 1990
Travel Giant Webjet (WEB:ASX) Enters Crypto through an Unprecedented $4.1M Deal with LockTrip.com
29.3.2021
Australia-based superbrand Webjet recognizes the value potential of the blockchain startup LockTrip and joins its mission by securing the rights for up to a 51% stake in what is a unique deal for the blockchain space. Summary of Article Travel Industry Leader Webjet Limited to invest up to $8.3M...
Awesome Git Aliases
15.3.2021
Git is an amazingly powerful tool. It can keep track of all the code you write, let you organize your work into different branches, help you seamlessly work with other developers, and even let you time travel and make changes. But wouldn’t it be awesome if Git could do more? What if you could...
DOGE literally to the moon? Elon Musk teases lunar Starship test
3.3.2021
None of the twelve people to ever reach the lunar surface have reportedly carried any currency with them
Crypto Industry Wins More Time For FATF Travel Rule
26.2.2021
There may yet be some wriggle room for the crypto exchanges and other virtual asset service providers (VASPs) struggling to get their platforms ready for Travel Rule compliance – with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) admitting that it may be prepared to budge on amending the guidance, which...
Your Travel Guide to the Rudderless Right-Wing Web After Trump
24.2.2021
Moving into 2021 and forward, conservatives angry about cancel culture, censorship, shadowbans, or the attention of the FBI have a rich array of social destinations to choose from. We’ve prepped a travel guide for the unwitting observer who might be thinking of checking any of these conspicuous...
Air France pilots blockchain-based COVID-19 travel system
23.2.2021
Air France is set to trial a blockchain-based system for verifying COVID-19 test results for its passengers