Airbnb to Accept Crypto? 👀

Airbnb users want to pay with digital assets. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Market Activity Total Market Cap $2.06 (-7.75%) 24 Hour Volume $130.73B (+51.79%) Notable Movers[(ANY) $20.49]( (+12.72%) Notable Movers (DeFi)[(ALCX) $374.49]( (+9.57%) Bitcoin Dominance 39.70 %[(-0.41)]( Bitcoin Price[(BTC) $43,078.16 (-7.12%)]( Ethereum Price[(ETH) $3,429.52 (-10.03%)]( Cardano Price[(ADA) $1,22 (-8.74%)]( Editor's Note New Home, Same Problems When China embarked on its latest aggressive clampdown on crypto miners, an exodus followed. In the space of a few months, we saw Bitcoin's hashrate migrate to a plethora of other countries — with the U.S. and Kazakhstan becoming the two biggest hubs for BTC mining. But now, Kazakhstan is in crisis. A two-week state of emergency has been declared and the government has resigned after violent protests were triggered by a sudden increase in energy prices. Internet connectivity was also disrupted, prompting Bitcoin's hash rate to tumble by more than 13%. Bitcoin's blockchain is decentralized and resilient — and yes, it can weather this storm. But it goes to show that big problems can arise when so much of the computing power that fuels the network is concentrated in one country. This could end up being a potent tool for regulators. Today’s Top Stories Check out [CoinMarketCap Alexandria]( for tech deep dives, analysis, daily news and easy-to-understand guides on how crypto works! [Today’s Top Stories ] slides below $43,000]( Bitcoin suffered a nasty pullback on Thursday, with the world's largest cryptocurrency dipping below $43,000 in early trading. It came after detailed minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting indicated that the U.S. will raise interest rates even faster than previously thought. Some analysts are now bracing themselves for a test of even lower levels, with $40,000 an especially significant zone. Unrest in Kazakhstan has also contributed to BTC's woes as the country is a major hub for mining. Walmart metaverse video…]( A video has been doing the rounds that appears to reveal Walmart's vision for the metaverse. It shows a shopper in a digital supermarket, where aisles are stocked with virtual representations of physical goods. The upper half of a Walmart employee offers assistance throughout the experience, too. There's just one problem: the clip is five years old. It was actually created to wow attendees at the SXSW back in 2017 — offering an insight into what the world of shopping could one day be like. payments top Airbnb wishlist]( Airbnb's CEO has revealed that the company is looking into accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method. At the start of 2022, Brian Chesky invited his 400,000 followers to get in touch with their suggestions on how to improve the house rental platform. He subsequently revealed that he had received more than 4,000 comments — and crypto payments were the top suggestion. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that this high demand will translate into action. Thanks for reading! Have a great day — more news tomorrow! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Telegram]( Written by Molly Zuckerman and Connor Sephton Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. WANT MORE CRYPTO BITES? [Sign up here]( for Daily Newsletters, Promotions and Events and Prices [App Store]( [Google Play]( [ADVERTISE]( | [CAREERS]( | [FAQ]( © 2022 CoinMarketCap [Update Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( [coinmarketcap.com]( CoinMarketCap OpCo LLC, 8 The Green, STE 6703, Dover, Delaware 19901, United States