Airbnb News

Airbnb is an online platform for posting, searching and short-term leasing or renting of private property worldwide. The service was launched by Brian Chesky (CEO), Joe Gebbia (CPO) and Nathan Blecharczyk (CTO) in 2008. The company is not an owner of any real estate itself, it just works as a mediator between lessors and lessees and receives a percentage service fee in conjunction with every booking. Airbnb’s Bitcoin involvement started in 2014, when the company showed its interest in using blockchain technologies for the realization of its services for the first time. Some news also points out what risks might await services such as Airbnb if blockchain technologies continue to develop. Also, in 2016, in a survey conducted by one of the founders, it was discovered that most users would like Airbnb to accept Bitcoin as a payment method.

Airbnb Co-Founder Participates in Almost $23 Million Funding Round for Crypto Startup

Airbnb Co-Founder Participates in Almost $23 Million Funding Round for Crypto Startup

AUG 16, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

SFOX, a U.S. cryptocurrency dealer for large-scale investors, has raised $22.7 million in a Series A funding round.

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Sharing Economy, Explained

Sharing Economy, Explained

APR 19, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

The sharing economy is still in its infancy and fragmented, but Blockchain may have the potential to fuel its growing popularity.

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Company Aims To Become ‘Amazon Of Sharing Economy’ With Blockchain App

Company Aims To Become ‘Amazon Of Sharing Economy’ With Blockchain App

APR 15, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

A company is building a Blockchain-based system to eliminate fragmentation in the sharing economy – and creating a single app that gives users access to “any av...

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Decentralized Car Sharing Platform Aims to Lead the Blockchain-based Rental Market

Decentralized Car Sharing Platform Aims to Lead the Blockchain-based Rental Market

JAN 16, 2018 | by Guest Author

Blockchain technology makes it possible to trust car-sharing services as it is not managed by people.

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Bitcoin Leads Digitalization of Global Monetary System, Finance Industry

Bitcoin Leads Digitalization of Global Monetary System, Finance Industry

NOV 10, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Bitcoin is leading the digitalization of the global monetary system and is en route to competing against existing fiat currencies and the finance industry.

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$1 Trillion Industry Being Brought Onto Blockchain

$1 Trillion Industry Being Brought Onto Blockchain

NOV 03, 2017 | by Guest Author

There are big changes underway in the life insurance industry, with a project aiming to monetize assets that many people didn’t know they had.

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Crypto is Targeting Hospitality Giants

Crypto is Targeting Hospitality Giants

SEP 27, 2017 | by Guest Author

Smart booking engine outsmarts online travel aggregators and frauds, Blockchain in action.

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Why Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com Don’t Accept Bitcoin Yet

Why Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com Don’t Accept Bitcoin Yet

MAR 21, 2017 | by Guest Author

Why are online travel booking services not accepting Bitcoin just yet?

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Most Airbnb Users Want Bitcoin Payment Integration in 2017, Asked by CEO Chesky

Most Airbnb Users Want Bitcoin Payment Integration in 2017, Asked by CEO Chesky

DEC 27, 2016 | by Joseph Young

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, asked the Airbnb community on social media which applications or platforms its users would like to see launched in 2...

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Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay: How Blockchain Can Break Data Monopolists

Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay: How Blockchain Can Break Data Monopolists

MAY 11, 2016 | by Benedikt Herudek

Can Blockchain break Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay and the like? The answer we want to give for the currently discussed Blockchain interpretation is ‘so far, no’...

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“Internet of People”: How Blockchain Could Improve Uber, Airbnb and Other Services

“Internet of People”: How Blockchain Could Improve Uber, Airbnb and Other Services

APR 30, 2016 | by Niall Maye

Luis Fernando Molina, the chief executive and founder of Fermat.org, has released a whitepaper on the “Internet of People”. The concept offers an alternative wa...

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“Unicorns” and Investors Are Gearing Towards Blockchain

“Unicorns” and Investors Are Gearing Towards Blockchain

APR 23, 2016 | by Joseph Young

The advantages and the limitations of using the blockchain technology to optimize products and services are the reasons behind “unicorn” startups such as Airbnb...

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Airbnb: Acquisition Of Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Does Not Mean Bitcoin Or Blockchain Foray

Airbnb: Acquisition Of Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Does Not Mean Bitcoin Or Blockchain Foray

APR 13, 2016 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Airbnb has hired a team of engineers from CoinChange, a company that is responsible for ChangeTip. However, no venturing into Bitcoin or Blockchain is on the ho...

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The Next Step: How Blockchain Could Disrupt Uber, Airbnb, and iTunes

The Next Step: How Blockchain Could Disrupt Uber, Airbnb, and iTunes

FEB 24, 2016 | by Amelia Tomasicchio

Don Tapscott, explains how the Blockchain could replace services like Uber and Airbnb.

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Airbnb Warming to Bitcoin, Invites Coinbase to HQ

Airbnb Warming to Bitcoin, Invites Coinbase to HQ

DEC 01, 2014 | by William Suberg

Private accommodation giant Airbnb is taking an increasing interest in blockchain technology – and has invited Coinbase to give a talk at its San Francisco head...

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$1 Trillion Industry Being Brought Onto Blockchain

$1 Trillion Industry Being Brought Onto Blockchain

NOV 03, 2017 | by Guest Author

There are big changes underway in the life insurance industry, with a project aiming to monetize assets that many people didn’t know they had.

  31804   |     1
Decentralized Car Sharing Platform Aims to Lead the Blockchain-based Rental Market

Decentralized Car Sharing Platform Aims to Lead the Blockchain-based Rental Market

JAN 16, 2018 | by Guest Author

Blockchain technology makes it possible to trust car-sharing services as it is not managed by people.

  25433   |     3
Company Aims To Become ‘Amazon Of Sharing Economy’ With Blockchain App

Company Aims To Become ‘Amazon Of Sharing Economy’ With Blockchain App

APR 15, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

A company is building a Blockchain-based system to eliminate fragmentation in the sharing economy – and creating a single app that gives users access to “any av...

  23894   |  
Bitcoin Leads Digitalization of Global Monetary System, Finance Industry

Bitcoin Leads Digitalization of Global Monetary System, Finance Industry

NOV 10, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Bitcoin is leading the digitalization of the global monetary system and is en route to competing against existing fiat currencies and the finance industry.

  18320   |     3
Crypto is Targeting Hospitality Giants

Crypto is Targeting Hospitality Giants

SEP 27, 2017 | by Guest Author

Smart booking engine outsmarts online travel aggregators and frauds, Blockchain in action.

  16296   |     2
Sharing Economy, Explained

Sharing Economy, Explained

APR 19, 2018 | by Connor Blenkinsop

The sharing economy is still in its infancy and fragmented, but Blockchain may have the potential to fuel its growing popularity.

  10903   |  
Why Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com Don’t Accept Bitcoin Yet

Why Expedia, Airbnb, Booking.com Don’t Accept Bitcoin Yet

MAR 21, 2017 | by Guest Author

Why are online travel booking services not accepting Bitcoin just yet?

  10800   |     5
Airbnb Co-Founder Participates in Almost $23 Million Funding Round for Crypto Startup

Airbnb Co-Founder Participates in Almost $23 Million Funding Round for Crypto Startup

AUG 16, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

SFOX, a U.S. cryptocurrency dealer for large-scale investors, has raised $22.7 million in a Series A funding round.

  4914   |     2
Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay: How Blockchain Can Break Data Monopolists

Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay: How Blockchain Can Break Data Monopolists

MAY 11, 2016 | by Benedikt Herudek

Can Blockchain break Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay and the like? The answer we want to give for the currently discussed Blockchain interpretation is ‘so far, no’...

  1984   |  
Most Airbnb Users Want Bitcoin Payment Integration in 2017, Asked by CEO Chesky

Most Airbnb Users Want Bitcoin Payment Integration in 2017, Asked by CEO Chesky

DEC 27, 2016 | by Joseph Young

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, asked the Airbnb community on social media which applications or platforms its users would like to see launched in 2...

  1969   |  
The Next Step: How Blockchain Could Disrupt Uber, Airbnb, and iTunes

The Next Step: How Blockchain Could Disrupt Uber, Airbnb, and iTunes

FEB 24, 2016 | by Amelia Tomasicchio

Don Tapscott, explains how the Blockchain could replace services like Uber and Airbnb.

  1058   |  
“Internet of People”: How Blockchain Could Improve Uber, Airbnb and Other Services

“Internet of People”: How Blockchain Could Improve Uber, Airbnb and Other Services

APR 30, 2016 | by Niall Maye

Luis Fernando Molina, the chief executive and founder of Fermat.org, has released a whitepaper on the “Internet of People”. The concept offers an alternative wa...

  814   |  
“Unicorns” and Investors Are Gearing Towards Blockchain

“Unicorns” and Investors Are Gearing Towards Blockchain

APR 23, 2016 | by Joseph Young

The advantages and the limitations of using the blockchain technology to optimize products and services are the reasons behind “unicorn” startups such as Airbnb...

  452   |  
Airbnb: Acquisition Of Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Does Not Mean Bitcoin Or Blockchain Foray

Airbnb: Acquisition Of Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Does Not Mean Bitcoin Or Blockchain Foray

APR 13, 2016 | by Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Airbnb has hired a team of engineers from CoinChange, a company that is responsible for ChangeTip. However, no venturing into Bitcoin or Blockchain is on the ho...

  402   |  
Airbnb Warming to Bitcoin, Invites Coinbase to HQ

Airbnb Warming to Bitcoin, Invites Coinbase to HQ

DEC 01, 2014 | by William Suberg

Private accommodation giant Airbnb is taking an increasing interest in blockchain technology – and has invited Coinbase to give a talk at its San Francisco head...

  335   |