Mixed news. Good because now you can use Bitcoin through Bitpoint/Evolable to pay for rooms. Bad news because this just means more centralisation, and possibly higher fees since it has to go through Bitpoint/Evolable.
Better news: 1400 hotels and inns accept Bitcoin directly.
Topic: [2017-06-12] Japan’s Largest Online Travel Agent Bringing Bitcoin to 1400+ Hotel (Read 2032 times)
June 12, 2017, 05:32:39 AM
June 12, 2017, 05:30:34 AM
The bitcoin exchange Bitpoint has partnered with Japan’s largest online travel agent Evolable Asia to bring bitcoin payments and exchange services to over 1,400 hotels and inns across Japan this summer.
Bitpoint, a subsidiary of the publicly traded conglomerate Remixpoint, last month partnered with Peach Aviation and announced that it was bringing bitcoin payments to over 100,000 stores in Japan. Last week, it has fulfilled some of its promises and confirmed that over 1,400 accommodation facilities across Japan will soon start accepting bitcoin. This is made possible through a partnership with Japan’s leading online travel agent Evolable Asia.
According to Bitpoint:
Bitcoin can both be exchanged for yen and be used to pay for lodging by customers in each participating accommodation facility, according to the company.
Full article with diagrams: https://news.bitcoin.com/japans-largest-online-travel-agent-bitcoin-hotels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Bitcoin Coming to 1400+ Accommodation Facilities
Bitpoint, a subsidiary of the publicly traded conglomerate Remixpoint, last month partnered with Peach Aviation and announced that it was bringing bitcoin payments to over 100,000 stores in Japan. Last week, it has fulfilled some of its promises and confirmed that over 1,400 accommodation facilities across Japan will soon start accepting bitcoin. This is made possible through a partnership with Japan’s leading online travel agent Evolable Asia.
According to Bitpoint:
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The aim is to enable customers to exchange bitcoin to Japanese yen at hotels and inns across Japan, including at Airtrip Exchange stores and 1400 contract facilities in the Evolable Asia Group. This service will begin this summer.
Bitcoin can both be exchanged for yen and be used to pay for lodging by customers in each participating accommodation facility, according to the company.
Full article with diagrams: https://news.bitcoin.com/japans-largest-online-travel-agent-bitcoin-hotels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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