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Airbnb confirms that it is looking to support cryptocurrency. The company has also offered to provide housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. According to the European Union, about four million people may try to leave Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Chesky was asked if Airbnb supports crypto since some people in Ukraine are trying to take payments in cryptocurrency following Russia\u2019s invasion. He replied:\n<\/p>\n Airbnb is. I mean, I am personally supportive of the idea of crypto, of course. I think it\u2019s a really interesting technology.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n While clarifying that Airbnb does not have anything regarding crypto payments to announce yet, the CEO emphasized:\n<\/p>\n We are absolutely looking into this and specific to this crisis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n Airbnb has been thinking about cryptocurrency for quite some time. In its prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in November last year, the firm named<\/a> blockchain and cryptocurrencies as some of the technologies it is considering.<\/p>\n Airbnb announced Monday that it is offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. Since the start of the Russian invasion, more than 600,000 civilians have fled Ukraine, according to the UN. The European Union estimates that up to four million people may try to leave Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n \u201cWe reached out to governments in Poland and Germany and Hungary and Romania, and countries even west of them to offer assistance,\u201d the Airbnb CEO explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been reaching out to our hosts. We\u2019ve secured funding and so we\u2019re prepared to house up to 100,000 refugees,\u201d he shared. \u201cFrankly, we can house as many refugees as we have hosts.\u201d<\/p>\nAirbnb\u2019s CEO Discusses Cryptocurrency and the Refugee Crisis in Ukraine<\/h2>\n
\nThe CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, talked about cryptocurrency and his company\u2019s efforts to help Ukrainian refugees in an interview with CNBC Tuesday. According to its website, Airbnb has about 6 million active listings worldwide, with more than 4 million hosts. There are 100,000 cities and towns with active Airbnb listings.<\/p>\n\n
\nHe continued: \u201cI went on Twitter in the beginning of the year and I asked<\/a> a community on Twitter if Airbnb can launch anything in 2022, what would it be? The number one response was [to] add crypto payments, so I have a team looking into that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
\nNoted that it is unlikely that anything crypto will be implemented \u201cthat quickly,\u201d Chesky said: \u201cSo right now we\u2019re really focused on is providing housing for refugees. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve mobilized a team to do.\u201d<\/p>\n