Solayer has unveiled a new travel booking platform built on the Solana blockchain, giving its Emerald Card holders access to discounted hotel rates at over a million locations worldwide.
Announced in a July 17 press release, the Solayer Travel platform promises savings of up to 60% compared to traditional travel sites such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Travala. The feature is currently exclusive to holders of Solayer’s Emerald Card – a crypto Visa card launched in April 2025 that allows deposits in USD Coin (USDC) and bridges traditional finance with decentralized services.
Joshua Sum, Solayer’s Head of Product, revealed that travel spending has already become the leading category among Emerald Card users.
“By unlocking wholesale hotel rates, Solayer Travel lets our cardholders stretch the same budget into more trips or upgrade to stays they once thought were out of reach,”
he said, describing the launch as a major step toward making Emerald Card the
“premier crypto travel card.”
Emerald Card users can book hotel stays directly using their USDC deposits. Once KYC verification is complete, cardholders receive a virtual Visa card compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay, enabling seamless payments across the travel platform. All bookings are processed through the Emerald Card’s Visa network.
Beyond competitive hotel rates, the platform offers 24/7 customer support with travel agents available to handle bookings, modifications, and inquiries. Users can also create sub-cards for family members or employees, earning Emerald Reward Points for every travel purchase made.
Looking ahead, Solayer plans to expand its travel ecosystem later in 2025 to include global flight bookings, e-SIM data packs, airport lounge access, and full concierge services, further cementing its mission to integrate crypto payments with real-world utility for travelers worldwide.
In related news, Solayer officially launched its InfiniSVM Devnet in May, opening public access to developers building advanced financial applications. This release fulfils a major goal outlined in Solayer’s January 2025 roadmap, positioning InfiniSVM—a hardware-accelerated Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) blockchain—as the cornerstone of their long-term vision.
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