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Crypto travel platform Travala launches Bitcoin and AVA reserve

DIGIT — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:31:07 +0000

The largest drivers of Travala’s annual revenue spike were flight and hotel bookings, which one can pay using 40 cryptocurrencies.

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Virgin Voyages launches ‘first cruise product to accept Bitcoin’

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:17:42 +0000

The new offering builds on previous seasonal passes offering a full year’s worth of voyages for a single fee.

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Is an ex-Celsius exec planning to attend Token2049?

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:07:28 +0000

The timing of a travel request filed by Roni Cohen-Pavon in US court coincides with a crypto conference that Celsius executives have previously attended.

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Travel booking site Travala gets Telegram Open Network integration

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:26:47 +0000

Telegram Open Network users can now use their tokens to book hotel reservations, airline tickets, tours, and excursions in over 230 countries.

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Bitcoin phone home: Use crypto to buy sim cards in 140 countries with Bitrefill

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:55:00 +0000

Bitcoin and crypto travelers can bid farewell to telco woes with Bitrefill’s eSims, now available in 140 countries.

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Lufthansa, Eurowings, other travel industry players push forward with Web3

DIGIT — Fri, 12 May 2023 08:34:56 +0000

After a new travel-focused blockchain hit the scene, major players in the industry are beginning to pivot to integrate Web3 technology.

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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:15:01 +0000

According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea. Montenegro Police’s Account of the Falsified Travel Documents Found […]

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FATF agrees on roadmap for implementation of crypto standards

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Part of the FATF’s ‘Travel Rule’ includes recommendations that financial institutions obtain information on the originators and beneficiaries of certain crypto transactions.

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Metaverse experience to sway real-world travel choices in 2023: Survey

DIGIT — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000

A survey participated by 24,179 respondents across 32 countries reveal that nearly half, or 43% of the respondents, intend to use virtual reality to inspire their choices.

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Tourists flock to El Salvador despite Bitcoin bear market

DIGIT — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:35:35 +0000

El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has seen explosive growth in tourism numbers in the first half of 2022.

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