#TravelbyBit News

Expedia Teams up with Travala to Bring Crypto Payments to 700k Hotel Bookings

July 6, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Bitcoin

Travel booking giant Expedia partnered with crypto-travel platform Travala.com today, allowing users to book over 700,000 accommodations with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Pay with BTC, ETH, XRP, others As per a press release, the billion-dollar valued American firm will partner with Australia’s Travala to bolster crypto payments across its hotel...

Binance (BNB), TraveByBit Launch Crypto-Powered Debit Card for Travelers

November 28, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

Binance (BNB), a highly reputed cryptocurrency exchange and distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem, has joined forces with TravelbyBit, an innovative, bitcoin-friendly online travel agency, to introduce a crypto-powered travel rewards card. The card enables travelers to make crypto payments on supported websites with very low commissions, according to a blog...

Crypto Exchange Behemoth Binance Invests in Australian Startup TravelbyBit

October 5, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Exchange, Finance, News, Platform, Tech

Crypto exchange giant Binance has announced that it will invest more than USD$2.5 million in TravelbyBit, the Australian startup that facilitated the world’s foremost digital currency-friendly airport in Brisbane. In a statement released on October 3, 2018, Binance will work with TravelbyBit to establish a global point-of-sale (POS) payment system,...

Brisbane Is the New Cryptocurrency Capital of Australia, Could Become the World’s Top Crypto Destination

September 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

Queensland, Australia's second largest state, is looking into cryptocurrency to bring tourists to the area. With a sizeable grant given to a startup that will enable visitors to pay for every aspect of their travel using digital currencies, Brisbane is on its way to becoming Australia's new crypto capital, Gizmodo...

Cryptocurrency Startup TravelbyBit Receives $100,000 Grant from Australian Government

August 3, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Investment, News

TravelbyBit, a cryptocurrency payments firm that makes it easy for tourists to pay with digital currencies such as bitcoin is among the 70 startups given grants by the government of Queensland, Australia, as announced on August 1, 2018, by Innovation Minister Kate Jones. The new funds would enable the firm to scale...