ASX-listed online travel firm Webjet has taken the first steps towards making hotel bookings on blockchain technology, in what it claims is a world first in its sector.
The company has completed a six-month project behind closed doors with technology giant Microsoft to create a proof of concept, which it says has the potential to transform the way the travel industry processes and manages online payments for hotel bookings.
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