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ForkLog 125 17.08.2025

Thailand to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange Program for Tourists

On August 18, Thailand will introduce the TouristDigiPay initiative, enabling foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht for online payments. This was reported by Crowdfund Insider. The service will allow tourists to exchange digital assets and make electronic payments by scanning a QR code. According to journalists, the new program will be announced at […]

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ForkLog 35 30.06.2025

Bhutan Embraces Cryptocurrency Payments to Boost Tourism

The authorities in Bhutan are integrating cryptocurrency payments into the country’s economy. This initiative aims to modernize the financial system and attract tourists with the support of Binance, reports CoinDesk. According to Damcho Rinzin, Director of the Tourism Department, travelers have complained about issues with using SWIFT and paying for services. He noted that Binance […]

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ForkLog 6 21.06.2024

AI-Driven Phishing Threatens Tourists, Warns Booking Executive

Generative artificial intelligence has triggered a surge in phishing within the travel industry, according to Booking’s Chief Information Security Officer, Marnie Wilking, as reported by International Business Times. She urged travelers to exercise caution when booking hotels, as fraudsters may distribute malware through phishing emails. “Over the past year and a half, the number of […]

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ForkLog 6 29.05.2023

Bali authorities crack down on cryptocurrencies in the tourism sector

The Bali provincial government (Indonesia) will crack down on tourists using digital assets as payments in hotels, restaurants, shopping centres and other venues.

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ForkLog 9 26.05.2022

Travala to begin accepting 1INCH

The Binance blockchain-enabled booking service Travala will add the native token of the DeFi project 1inch Network as a payment method, according to a ForkLog press release we received.

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ForkLog 9 08.03.2022

Thai agencies study cryptocurrency payments for Russian tourists

Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) and the Bank of Thailand are studying the possibility of cryptocurrency payments for Russian tourists amid financial sanctions on the country over its invasion of Ukraine. The Nation Thailand reports.

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ForkLog 7 22.02.2022

El Salvador links tourism boom to Bitcoin legalization

After adopting Bitcoin as a payment method, tourist traffic to the country rose by 30%, according to Tourism Minister Morena Valdés.

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ForkLog 8 26.11.2021

Thai authorities to consider launching a ‘tourist’ token

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold further discussions with the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on launching a utility token, TAT Coin, to develop 'crypto-tourism'. This was reported by Bangkok Post.

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ForkLog 8 29.09.2021

Thailand’s Tourism Authority plans to launch its own token

Thailand's Tourism Authority (TAT) has floated the idea of launching a utility token, TAT Coin, aiming to capitalise on the growth in cryptocurrency ownership. The Bangkok Post reports.

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ForkLog 12 21.07.2021

Revolut launches its first non-financial service

British fintech Revolut added a housing-booking service to its online banking app.

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ForkLog 11 07.07.2021

Pavilions premium hotel chain adds cryptocurrency payment option

The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts premium boutique chain has added the option to pay for room bookings with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40 other cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 41 29.03.2021

airBaltic adds ability to pay for tickets with Ethereum and Dogecoin

The Latvian airline airBaltic has added the option to pay for tickets with Ethereum, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, USD Coin, Binance Dollar, Gemini Dollar and Paxos.

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