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German Airline Company Hahn Air Issues Tickets on Blockchain
18.11.2019
German airline Hahn Air claims to be the first airline company to issue its tickets on a blockchain
With Christmas Approaching, Here Are Some Travel Sites Accepting Crypto
18.11.2019
Traveling for the Christmas holidays is something anyone would enjoy. Dealing with travel arrangements, however, can be a headache. For crypto enthusiasts, being able to pay for airplane tickets, hotel bookings and car rentals with cryptocurrency is a relief, because it’s convenient...
Travel Company Allows Customers to Book Flights With Bitcoin
14.11.2019
Travel company now allows customers to pay for flights using cryptocurrencies
Digital Travel Firm Webjet Has Launched Its Booking Verification Blockchain
7.11.2019
The ethereum-based platform is aimed to do away with price and accommodation disparities in the travel industry
Blockchain Startup Raises $5M to Automate Airport Security Checks
28.10.2019
Zamna raised $5M to automate airport checks with blockchain
If You’d Bought These Coins in 2014, This Is What You’d Have Made
11.10.2019
Fall is here, and it’s a good time for reflection, regrouping and gearing up for the coming new year. In the case of crypto, looking back at the markets of the past puts things into similar perspective. An examination of the top 10 cryptocurrencies of just five years ago sheds light on...
FATF AML Regulation: Can the Crypto Industry Adapt to the Travel Rule?
10.10.2019
Bitpanda Exchange CEO said the crypto industry will face up to the FATF’s travel rule: “The effects on the industry will be immense, but the industry will cope with that and adopt”
Retailers Around the World That Accept Crypto, From Pizza to Travel
22.9.2019
Cryptocurrency adoption is picking up speed. Now, you can spend your Bitcoin to buy a latte or a ticket to space. Here is a status check on the retailers across the globe that are accepting crypto
Greta Thunberg Joins Satoshi in Questioning Bank Bailouts
12.9.2019
Saving planet Earth is a noble goal with many different dimensions. Climate change needs to be addressed vigorously as our world warms up faster than ever. Economic development needs a higher degree of financial freedom to provide everyone access to opportunities and wealth. A teenager from...
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
Travelport and IBM Work on Blockchain Platform for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
IBM, Travelport and other industry stakeholders are jointly developing a blockchain platform to streamline hotel commission reconciliation
Glen D Fogel’s Staunchly Optimistic Views On Cryptocurrency Are Reassuring Travel Giants
21.8.2019
Glen D Fogel, the CEO of American giant Booking Holdings, holds staunchly optimistic views on cryptocurrency and its course in the future of payments. Fogel, the president of one of the world’s fastest-growing travel companies also expressed a keen interest in Facebook’s megaproject Libra in...
New Booking CEO: Crypto Will Continue to Grow Mainly Outside the US
20.8.2019
CEO of online travel giant Booking Holdings said that blockchain-based currencies will gain more popularity especially outside the U.S
IRS Revoking Passports Shows How Government Erodes Everything We Hold Dear
17.8.2019
If you have outstanding tax debt, the IRS may now want to take your passport. For U.S. crypto holders still waiting on promised IRS guidelines for filing — especially those overseas who may have missed these warning memos — the over 400,000 agency notifications issued since February...
Travel Agency Thomas Cook in Advanced Talks Over £150 Million Capital Injection
12.8.2019
Thomas Cook used to be one of the biggest travel companies in the world, but over the past few years, the company has fallen on hard times. Over the past few quarters, the travel company has struggled with capital issues, and that had completely pummelled the stock as well. However, it seems that...
Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree
8.8.2019
Etihad Airways has integrated blockchain-based platform for the travel industry Winding Tree to improve its internal processes
PR: CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com Partner to Serve Bitcoin Cash Travelers
31.7.2019
Online travel agency CheapAir.com and Bitcoin.com today announced a partnership to serve crypto travelers. Beginning today, more than 4 million Bitcoin.com Wallet users will be able to access CheapAir.com’s booking engine from their mobile app. The partnership will help crypto travelers find...
Planned Solution for FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Compliance Keeps User Data Private
2.7.2019
CipherTrace is teaming with Shyft on a blockchain solution to help crypto firms meet tough new standards from the Financial Action Task Force
Chainalysis Hires FinCEN Vet to Tackle Crypto’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Challenge
26.6.2019
Chainalysis has hired a FinCEN official to help crypto firms comply with tough new FATF data-sharing requirements
Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership
25.6.2019
The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry