Metaplanet shares have risen 4,800% as the company, known as “Asia's MicroStrategy,” has stacked Bitcoin.

Bitcoin (BTC) dived back into the red as momentum stalled around the $99,000 price level and fell to a low of $95,891 before recovering and moving to its current level. The flagship cryptocurrency is down almost 1% as it oscillates between $95,000 and $99,000, nearly 11% below its all-time high as it struggles to reclaim $100,000.

With this partnership, Trivago users now have the option to pay for their stays using BTC and ETH. They can also use dozens of other cryptocurrencies.

Travala, the leading Web3 travel platform supported by Binance, has entered a partnership with Trivago, one of the world's most popular accommodation metasearch engines. This new collaboration will provide travelers with the ability to book stays at over 2.2 million properties worldwide using both traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Travala's own AVA token.

Leading crypto-native travel platform partners with trivago, a top global travel metasearch engine.

Leading Web3 travel platform Travala, has announced a major partnership with Trivago, a renowned accommodation metasearch engine.

Millions of Trivago users worldwide will be able to find, evaluate, and book Travala's properties thanks to the integration. Travala said this month that the company's 2024 gross yearly revenue of $100 million almost doubled that of the year before.

Travala has integrated its hotel listings with Trivago, allowing users of the global accommodation search platform to book stays using cryptocurrency. Travala Expands Reach Through Integration With Trivago The collaboration merges Travala's catalog of more than 2.2 million accommodations into Trivago's interface.

Travala, a crypto-friendly travel booking platform, has integrated with Trivago, enabling travelers to book over 2.2 million properties using more than 100 cryptocurrencies. The partnership marks another step toward mainstream crypto adoption in the travel industry.

Why are cryptocurrency payments gaining ground in tourism?

It follows integrations with Skyscanner and KAYAK, making Travala discoverable alongside leading travel agencies such as Expedia.

Travala, which is backed by the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, is in talks with potential buyers after receiving a takeover approach late last year.

The platform will offer BTC and AVA rewards for cryptocurrency-based bookings on Trivago.

Velar launches the BTC Name Grant Program to drive .btc digital identity adoption and unify the Stacks ecosystem.

Velar's new initiative aims to improve Bitcoin interactions, partnering with Stacks and other leaders to enhance user identity management.

Velar and its partners have raised more than 6,000 STX to incentivize users to adopt the .BTC digital identity on the Stacks layer-2 network.

Trump-linked merchandise sites have started accepting Donald Trump's meme token TRUMP for payments, increasing the altcoin's real-world use cases. According to Bloomberg, individuals can purchase goods from Trump-branded websites using TRUMP. They can use the meme coin to purchase sneakers and watches from GetTrumpSneakers.com, GetTrumpWatches.com, and GetTrumpFragrances.com.

Binance-backed online travel booking platform Travala.com, known for accepting crypto payments, is reportedly exploring an acquisition offer at a valuation of $100 million.

Discussions are at an early stage and the Binance-backed travel platform may decide to remain independent, people close to the matter said.

Hermetica, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol operating on Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks, has announced a major liquidity initiative that is set to establish USDh as the largest stablecoin within the Stacks ecosystem. USDh is Hermetica's Bitcoin-backed yield-bearing stablecoin. The protocol has finalised a liquidity deal that will bring in approximately $3 million in USDh liquidity.

Virtuals Protocol token bounced back on Tuesday, Jan. 14, a day after forming a doji candlestick pattern as its ecosystem tokens rebounded. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) rose to $2.

Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks' user base.

Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain built on Bitcoin, has faced a significant outage lasting over four hours. According to its status page, the network ceased producing transaction blocks at 7:15 UTC on Jan. 6.

Stacks (STX) has experienced a significant 26% decline over the past week, with its price falling to around $1.71 at the time of writing. The cryptocurrency has dropped sharply, but it is approaching a crucial support level, which could signal a potential rebound.

Stacks (STX) tumbled by 26% in a week, approaching the critical $1.75 support within a bullish channel.

Bitflow, a decentralized exchange (DEX), and Pontis, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, have introduced the first-ever Bitcoin Runes Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Stacks, a Bitcoin (BTC) Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, as reported to Finbold on Wednesday, December 18.

Bitflow's automated market maker uses Stacks' Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of addressing some shortcomings inhibiting Runes trading.

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TL;DR Stacks has successfully launched sBTC on the mainnet, enabling Bitcoin integration into decentralized finance (DeFi). sBTC is fully backed by Bitcoin, ensuring its security and offering new opportunities in decentralized lending and exchanges.

The initial launch will allow deposit-only functionality with multiple features expected to follow in the first half of 2025.

According to reports from Bitcoin L2Labs, which leads the development of the layer-2 of Bitcoin Stacks, the launch of sBTC has been made official.

Stacks (STX), the blockchain project aimed at bringing smart contracts and decentralized applications to Bitcoin, has been experiencing notable upward momentum recently. In the past 24 hours alone, the cryptocurrency has surged by 11.63%, climbing from $2.27 to a high of $2.62 before slightly pulling back to $2.53.

Bitcoin L2 Labs, the core development team behind Stacks, announced the successful mainnet launch of a programmable 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset, sBTC. It marks a major step toward building an on-chain Bitcoin economy and follows October's Nakamoto Upgrade, which delivered faster transactions and 100% Bitcoin finality to the Stacks network.

STX has experienced a strong upswing over the past month, hiking by 29.42%.

Travala (AVA) price has surged 300% recently, following Binance CEO CZ's revelation of Binance's early investment in the platform. This announcement, coupled with the company reporting $100 million in annual revenue, has fueled significant market interest in AVA.

Several events are in the pipeline for the top crypto news this week, including updates in the Fantom ecosystem, the planned release of Stacks' network, project listings and airdrops, and key token unlock events.

The cryptocurrency market witnessed a significant upswing on December 16, with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $105K at press time. Earlier, BTC reached an all-time high of $106,400. The broader market followed suit, as major altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL), recorded steady gains.

Today, the crypto prices reflect bullish momentum as Bitcoin (BTC) touched a historic all-time high of $106K. Major altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL) also witnessed gains over the last 24 hours.

The price of GOUT has surged over 70% as Ethereum shows signs of reclaiming the $4,000 level. According to CoinGecko data, the price of GOUT has pumped from a 24-hour low of $0.0003233 to as high as $0.

Within a few hours following a tweet by Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the Travala token, AVA, has risen by 300%. For the crypto travel agency, which lately revealed having reached $100 million in annual revenue, this increase marks a turning point.

Technical analysis of Solana, Sui, and Ava highlighting key patterns, potential price targets, and risks at critical price levels.

TL;DR Travala's AVA token surged 300% after Binance's former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) endorsed the platform, highlighting the impact of high-profile endorsements. The surge coincides with Travala's significant revenue growth, reporting over $100 million in 2024, up from $59.6 million in 2023.

Travala has made big strides in consolidating its position within the crypto-travelling/hospitality niche.

Stacks continues to push the boundaries of possibilities on Bitcoin with a planned launch of SBTC. SBTC to Promote Bitcoin Defi Ecosystem Stacks, a Bitcoin layer two (L2) platform recently teased the impending launch of SBTC, a 1:1 bitcoin-backed asset designed to bridge bitcoin with decentralized finance (defi) and Web3.

Stacks has announced the launch of a 35% annual percentage yield for Hermetica's stablecoin USDh, setting a record for the Stacks DeFi ecosystem. In a recent post on Dec.

Story Highlights The live price of the Stacks token is . The Stacks price could reach a high of $3.22 in 2024. With a potential surge, the price may hit $13.93 by 2030. The surge of STX price at the beginning of 2024 has hit a stumbling block, with resistance forming above the $3.665 level.

Will the upcoming sBTC upgrade in mid-December boost STX's price?