Despegar Becomes First Travel Agency in LATAM to Embrace Crypto Payments
The new offering will be initially available to customers in Argentina, but it might be extended across other countries in the near future. One of the leading travel agencies in Latin America – Despegar – partnered with Binance Pay and Inswitch to enable clients to pay for tour packages in cryptocurrencies. For starters, the offering will be available only for customers in Argentina.
The agreement, announced by the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance, turned Despegar into the first online travel agency (OTA) in Latin America to accept digital assets as a means of payment. Customers will be able to settle hotel accommodation, flights, car rentals, and cruise trips in more than 70 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), and Ripple (XRP). While the new option applies only to clients in Argentina, it might reach other countries across South America in the future. Paula Cristi – General Manager of Despegar for Argentina and Uruguay – said the firm has realized the merits of the cryptocurrency industry.
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