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Expedia and Travala.com Join Forces to Offer Frictionless Cryptocurrency Travel Booking Expedia Partner Solutions (EPS), one of the brands of Expedia Group, has launched a new partnership with Travala, the leading cryptocurrency-friendly accommodation booking platform with over 2 million hotels in 230 countries. Powered by EPS’s versatile API, Rapid, more than 700’000 Expedia Group hotels and accommodations are now available via...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 918. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Ethereum Durchbruch durch enorme Skalierbarkeit, Brock Pierce will Präsident werden & Travala bring Krypto Zahlungen zu Expedia. [embedded content] 1.) Ethereum Durchbruch durch enorme Skalierbarkeit? Vitalik Buterin stellt 100.000 Transaktionen pro Sekunde in...

Cryptocurrency appears to be garnering more and more attention as the coronavirus spreads. According to crypto lending platform Block Fi, the company’s monthly revenue has doubled since cases began to spike, suggesting that more people are beginning to see BTC and other forms of crypto as the ultimate way of hedging their wealth against inflation and other economic problems.Block Fi Is Heading for the TopHowever, in a blog post, the company suggests that the bitcoin halving that occurred at...

The tentacles of the TRON ecosystem continue to extend their reach across the globe. The latest endeavor has seen TRON join forces with MeconCash, making TRX and JST exchangeable for Korean Won at cash points across the country.More than 13,000 ATMs will support the crypto-fiat swaps as TRON seeks to seal its status as versatile digital cash for the people.TRON Arrives at South Korean ATMsTRON and its native TRX currency have broad support across Asia, where Justin Sun can be found actively...

Controversial anti-virus figure John McAfee is at it again. This time, he’s gone from inventing software to inventing a new kind of cryptocurrency he’s dubbed Ghost Coin, and already the currency seems to be garnering mainstream attention from companies like Disney.John McAfee Is Meandering Through the Crypto Space… AgainGhost Coin is a privacy-focused coin that went live in late June of this year. The currency is designed to give all users complete anonymity. Aside from the asset itself,...

Kyber Network’s native token KNC has extended the aggressive rally that started to accelerate at the end of June. On Friday alone, the token has gained over 27% against the US dollar. The surge comes several days ahead of Kyber Network’s next protocol update planned for July 7.KNC Hits Highest Level in 2 YearsOn Friday, KNC has become the best performing cryptocurrency in CoinMarketCap’s top 100 list by a margin. It gained 27% and it’s trading at $1.89 at the time of this writing. The token...

A year after the famous Hollywood actor William Shatner tweeted that Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin were deciding what to build on Ethereum, the Tesla CEO refuted the rumor but said that he had nothing against the network.Musk: Not Building On EthereumThe Canadian actor, arguably most well-known for his role as Captain Kirk on Star Trek, has been quite favorable towards blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the past.William Shatner (and his role as Captain Kirk). Source: Daily MailAside from...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 917. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Ethereum Fundamentalwert mit neuem Zwei-Jahres-Hoch, Salamantex bringt flächendeckendes Zahlen mit Krypto nach Österreich & Jeff Bezos Bitcoin. Die heutige Show wird gesponsert von PrimeXBT.com – Handel mit über 30 Vermögenswerten per Bitcoin –Erhalte einen 35% Willkommensbonus auf deine erste Einzahlung – https://bit.ly/PrimeXBT-Bonus [embedded content] 1.) Ethereum Fundamentalwert...

One of the biggest problems with bitcoin transactions is that they are not reversible. If money is sent to the wrong address, the receiver may not be noble enough to give the funds back. An Israel-based startup known as Kirobo is looking to change all that.Kirobo Is Looking to Change Transaction HistoryThe company has recently established a new method of reversing what were once considered to be “irreversible” bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions. The method – known as “receivable...

According to a recent report, Lithuania may be the first nation to launch a central bank-backed digital coin in the eurozone. The country’s central bank plans a pre-sale of twenty-four thousand blockchain-based digital tokens called LBCOINs.Lithuania To Sell 24k Blockchain-based TokensA Reuters report from earlier today informed that the Baltic country has completed the development stages of the LBCOINs and is preparing for the pre-sale next week.Each of the twenty-four thousand...