Can – and Should – You Use Cryptocurrency to Travel?

Early adopters said cryptocurrency would be the new normal. While the promised computer-led utopia hasn’t quite materialized (...yet), many investors remain focused on keeping their holdings practical, sensible, and above all, profitable.

One industry where the currency is particularly hard to make use of is travel. Its volatility creates risk for both business and individual, namely due to the typical gap between booking and actually departing, meaning change in the market could quickly see the price of a hotel suite sharply rise or fall. The acceptance of crypto as a payment method from leading hotels and airlines is another sticking point.

Of the numerous reputa...