HOLIDAY ON CRYPTO IN SOUTH AFRICA - Host Agents says book and pay for accommodation with crypto from 14 countries using 6DOT50.
14 Dec 2022
HostAgents, one of South Africa’s largest holiday rental management company with an online accommodation booking platform, has joined more than 80 000 stores and online retailers now accepting crypto payments through 6DOT50.
“Enabling more than 7.7 million crypto account holders in South Africa to book their accommodation using HostAgents and easily pay us using their crypto value is a no brainer. By extending this to 13 additional countries, our integration with 6DOT50, opens new and exciting opportunities for our international guests to enjoy a Holiday on Crypto in South Africa. We are very excited to be part of this initiative,” says Ivor Potgieter the CEO at HostAgents.
The 6DOT50 Voucher Exchange and Transactional Services platform, recently launched www.kasiCASH.com, a free transactional account designed specifically for the unbanked and underbanked user to enjoy safe and easy access to digital transactional services, has now launched www.cryptopmts.com.
“The launch of cryptopmts co-insides with the release of our Redemptions API which caters for any online business to add 6DOT50 as an alternative mode of payment to bank cards and instant EFT,” says Warren Venter the founder at 6DOT50. “Host Agents is our first direct integration partner using the API following significant interest from various online businesses wanting to add 6DOT50 as a mode of payment in order to tap into the crypto payments market,” he says.
One of Host Agents’ managed properties that will now benefit from bookings via crypto is Winelands Golf Lodges, located on a working wine farm within the De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate in Stellenbosch.
“Our 40 luxury self-catering lodges provide wonderful accommodation and vacation options for local and international clients, and we are delighted to promote our facilities to crypto enthusiasts as an exciting addition to our traditional marketing efforts,” says Mark Hosking, Trustee of Winelands Golf Lodges.
Businesses around the world are trying to figure out how to accept cryptocurrency as payment. The 6DOT50 platform provides a solution that bridges the settlement gap between CRYPTO and FIAT and enables businesses to enjoy access to crypto payments without having to accept crypto directly. With more than R6 million in crypto to merchant transactions concluded and over 80 000 stores and online retailers accepting 6DOT50 as payment, cryptopmts, Powered by 6DOT50, is now the largest non-bank crypto payments solution in South Africa.