Irishcoin Aims To Boost Tourism in Dublin and Beyond
That’s the motto of Irishcoin, a new peer-to-peer digital currency, like Bitcoin, aimed at boosting the Irish tourism sector. Launched earlier this month, Irishcoin (IRL for short) aims at promoting tourism by acting as a discount voucher at participating bars, restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions, and the like. Irishcoin is already up and running, with discounts available at a Dublin bed-and-breakfast chain, online retailer Irish Gift Shop, and the Darcy McGees Irish pub chain, to name a few. Four and a half million Irishcoins have been premined before the launch, and the founders say....
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IrishCoin is not a typical cryptocurrency. Its purpose is not to replace the Euro or to replace fiat in general. It is not a competitor to Bitcoin. Rather, it is meant to support Irish tourism by providing travelers with discounts on things like drinks and accommodations. Irish tourism is a three-billion Euro per year industry, and businesses are always looking for a way to stand out among the many choices that travelers have when they land. "Businesses first gain customers through IRL branding," says Dave Lattimer, a radio personality for liveIreland radio and a member of the IrishCoin....
Thailand seems to be interested in catching Japanese crypto holders’ attention via tourism. The country wants to establish a crypto-friendly touristic hotspot and the first targeted country is the nation of the rising sun. Program Aims to Add New Segments With ‘High Spending’ Per Bangkok Post, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) seeks to put the nation as the first to welcome crypto holders by targeting Japanese tourists in the early stage. The maneuver is given in the context of the pandemic that hit hard Thai’s tourism. The program looks forward to emphasizing....
PRESS RELEASE. Ariva, a next-generation tourism & travel blockchain protocol, has announced a partnership with World Tourism Forum Institute and Global Tourism Forum. This is a significant development and will place Ariva at the forefront of the tourism industry.
Ariva reveals key partnership
Ariva will be leveraging its collaboration with World Tourism Forum Institute and Global Tourism Forum to position itself as a leading blockchain service provider in the global tourism sector. World Tourism Forum Institute will also serve as a bridge between Ariva and the global....
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its tourism industry. The country hopes to gain back some of the $80 billion in lost tourism revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown.
Thailand Plans to Attract Crypto Holders
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working with the country’s regulators to make it easier and more convenient for visitors to spend cryptocurrencies in the country, Bloomberg reported Saturday citing TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
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PRESS RELEASE. The World Tourism Forum Institute’s (WTFI) centrepiece, the Global Tourism Forum, or GTF, is a worldwide collaborative platform focused on tackling the tourism industry’s difficulties. WTFI wants to be at the forefront of this change by giving new alternatives to an emerging generation of travellers, Gen Z and Gen Alpha, with a different kind of method to purchase travel-related opportunities with the blockchain revolution through this event. As such, the partnership between Ariva, WTFI, and GTF is now firmly solidified. The collaboration’s primary focus....