[Press] Korfin Holdings to launch travel x e-voucher platform enabling crypto-asset payment

An e-commerce platform offering discount from F&B, grocery to travel

𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝘅 𝐞-𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐨-𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝑨𝒏 𝒆-𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑭&𝑩, 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍

Korfin Holdings announced THE ASTA, a cross-industry blockchain-based platform would be launched next month

Korfin Holdings is responsible for the business operation of the digital asset (utility token) ASTA under the consignment contract with Glory Chrysos Pte. Ltd.(ASTA Foundation), in Singapore.

Being an IT specialized company, Korfin Holdings introduced an OTA (Online travel agency) platform integrated with payment system accepting cryptocurrency. The company is expanding its services by providing a network-based system by collecting the big data through blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔 is implemented with blockchain technology for its payment system enabling users to pay with the utility token ASTA and cash. The differentiated payment platform allows user to book hotel/resort accommodation with ASTA, as well as purchasing mobile vouchers for numerous products.

The platform targets at being the payment method which can be used in daily life by linking the companies from different fields such as accommodation, shopping, medical care, travelling, leisure and entertainment is now expanding their business network. It has aroused a lot of interest from the companies in the related industry.

Cyrpto-asset 𝘅 travel accommodation platform

Last November, joined hands with other local companies, Korfin Holdings has successfully launched a new platform integrated with the crypto payment system, ASTA TOUR representing a new milestone in their blockchain development. Recently, the platform has been transforming into a mobile e-commerce platform where users can also purchase mobile vouchers by using ASTA.

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In addition, THE ASTA is expanding its business by signing the partnership with the mobile voucher companies.

Starting from next month, vouchers of the popular bakeries such as Paris Baguette, Baskin Robbins and Dunkin’ Donuts, coffee chains such as Starbucks and Pascucci, fast food shops such as McDonald’s, KFC and Lotteria, could be purchased on the platform with high discount rate by using ASTA.

Furthermore, voucher of hypermarket or retail chains like Lotte Mart, Homeplus could also be bought with discount. The platform is going to continue providing more special discount and promotion in the future.

ASTA listed on Coinone, Cashierest & Bitsonic Exchange

ASTA is currently listed on Coinone, one of the 4 major crypto exchanges in Korea, Cashierest, and Bitsonic Exchange that it is easy for the interested users to purchase. Meanwhile, the company is going all-out to prepare for ASTS listing on Korean and also global crypto exchanges.

The final goal of the ASTA Platform to become the ecosystem based on ASTA and a border-less global payment system where people from all around the world can use anytime, anywhere. To this end, the ASTA Platform is expanding its ecosystem so that all the participants including users and strategic alliance partners, can enjoy more benefits.

THE ASTA English ver. will be released soon.

THE ASTA promotes the brand upgrade

Integrating digital PR into inbound marketing has successfully facilitated the brand upgrading.

To grow its business into various areas but not only limited in the travel industries, ASTA TOUR is now renamed as THE ASTA. This is to pave the way for the company to develop the ASTA Wallet ecosystem, a more innovative and convenient crypto-asset payment environment for our users. Through the advertising in other crypto-related websites, THE ASTA has drawn the attentions from the interested parties.

Korfin Holdings official said to apply blockchain into a crypto-asset payment solutions might face limitations since it would be difficult to be used in the payments of our daily life. Yet the payment solution converged into THE ASTA is exactly the technological leap forward by overcoming the limitations.

Source: JoongAng Ilbo

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