Trip.com tests stablecoin, offering USDT and USDC for prepaid bookings

Trip.com tests stablecoin, offering USDT and USDC for prepaid bookings

The travel platform switched on stablecoin checkout in select markets, a cautious offshore pilot as Beijing keeps crypto crackdown in place.

Trip.com Trials Stablecoins Payment for Travel Bookings

tech360tv | Trip.com has initiated a trial allowing international travellers to pay for prepaid hotel and flight bookings using stablecoins. The Shanghai based online travel agency introduced the ability to use USDT and USDC tokens on its international platform earlier this month. According to the Post, a customer service agent confirmed that the payment option became available for users located in specific geographical regions.

Trip.com tests stablecoin payments overseas, offering USDT and USDC for prepaid bookings

Trip.com has started to allow some overseas users to pay for prepaid hotel and flight bookings with the stablecoins USDT and USDC – also known as Tether and USD Coin – in a sign of growing acceptance of the US dollar-pegged tokens. The Shanghai-based online travel group enabled stablecoin payments…