TLDR Tech / Crypto
Airbnb š¤ Ethereum
Robinhood and Coinbase already run significant core operations on Ethereum L2s, and this represents the opening move of a broad corporate onchain adoption pattern that platforms like Airbnb should follow. The proposed Airbnb blueprint includes a proprietary Ethereum L2, a platform stablecoin for host and guest payments and deposits, and tokenized ABNB equity natively integrated into host and guest rewards, making the stock function as a dual-purpose utility token. A cross-corporate onchain reputation network would feed underwriting for adjacent lending and mortgage products, with host transaction history serving as a proxy for borrower creditworthiness. Corporate crypto/onchain functions are the next standard internal department, comparable to IT or Legal, with Ethereum L2s and RWA infrastructure as the dominant infrastructure layer and ETH as a primary demand beneficiary.
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