Brisbane Airport is partnering with TravelbyBit to enable cryptocurrency transactions at a large number of its terminals' businesses.
The full list of planned cryptocurrencies to be enabled hasn't been released yet however the official announcement does confirm Bitcoin, Dash, and Ethereum.
"Many people around the world have made money investing in cryptocurrencies and a lot of these people travel internationally, so it makes sense to offer a digital currency experience within our terminals," Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) General Manager Strategic Planning and Development, Roel Hellemons said. "We’re also proud to be the first airport in the world to achieve this in partnership with a small local start-up business such as TravelbyBit, whose pioneering thinking is drawing attention to Brisbane as a serious breeding ground of innovative thinking. This is just the beginning for us as we hope to expand the digital currency option across the business, so watch this space."
No launch date has been announcement as of yet however it should likely happen before the end of 2018.
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