The Future of Social Travel: Powered by Web3, AI & Membership. Zero-markup pricing, crypto-card payments, AI planning & blockchain-based ownership & rewards.
The best conversations don’t end on stage. They become partnerships.
On the final day of Staynex’s Sri Lanka leg, Michael Ros (CEO) and Gus Fraser (CAIO) opened the session with a presentation on Staynex’s infrastructure and conversational AI capabilities.
That set the stage for a deeper discussion with Yuen Wong, Founder & Group CEO of Staynex, Jeff Hoffman, Chairman of Staynex and Founder of Priceline / Booking.com, Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, and Yasas Hewage, Director of Serendib Multisport / IRONMAN 70.3 Sri Lanka.
Hosted by Cherrie Chan, COO of Staynex, the fireside chat focused on one key question: how can travel innovation, entrepreneurship, and AI infrastructure help Sri Lanka win globally?
The conversation moved through smart capital, global talent, digital nomadism, local startups, government alignment, and the stories about Sri Lanka the world still needs to hear.
Sri Lanka isn’t waiting to be discovered. It’s ready to be built with.
$FET and $TAO show how AI is moving from narrative into real-world industries. Travel and tourism are now entering that phase through $STAY.
For Staynex, this is the larger mission: connect AI-powered travel infrastructure with real destinations, real entrepreneurs, and real communities.
Digital nomads, investors, builders, the island is open for business 🇱🇰
Staynex launches “The Phoenix” — its second celebrity AI travel agent, voiced and backed by Grosjean.
After Patrice Evra’s AI Travel Wingman, this isn’t an update. It’s expansion.
Two agents. Two personalities. One system.
Evra’s Wingman already delivers strong results: → ~15%+ better hotel pricing vs OTAs → Works across 6 languages → Builds full itineraries in ~90 seconds
The Phoenix adds a different layer: → Hyper-personalized planning → Precision-driven recommendations → Built around how Grosjean makes decisions
Both run on the same infrastructure: → 2.65M+ hotels globally → 300+ cryptocurrencies accepted → Real booking engine via Sleap → Day-by-day planning in seconds
This is where it shifts.
From a single AI tool to a lineup of AI travel agents with identity, backed by real booking infrastructure.
$RENDER and $FET show how AI moves from backend tools to products people actually use. Travel is now entering that phase through $STAY.
The $2T travel industry still runs on legacy systems.
Staynex just made a $15M move to strengthen $STAY before scaling further.
The acquisition of Sleap.io brings live booking infrastructure, a proven team, and European market access directly into the ecosystem
This isn’t future utility. It’s already integrated. - Award-winning hotel booking tech - 1.5M+ hotels added through Sleap - Established relationships and operating capabilities - Core team now part of Staynex
That changes how the platform enters its next phase. Everything now connects inside one system:
Discovery → booking → rewards → participation
That’s where $STAY sits.
$ARB and $OP show how ecosystems scale once infrastructure is in place. Travel is now stepping into that phase.
The timing matters.
This expansion happens as the platform moves deeper into market access and user growth.
A stronger base. More reach. More execution capacity. That’s what this unlocks.
$STAY isn’t just another Web3 travel token. It’s an AI travel token.
$SUI and $TAO show where new user behavior is forming. This is where travel starts to shift.
Staynex brings everything into one working system:
AI trip planning Real hotel discovery Membership tiers with real access Token rewards tied to usage
The rails run on Web3. The experience is AI-first.
That’s the difference.
While most projects talk about ecosystems, this is already a product people can use:
• AI Travel Wingman, voiced by Patrice Evra • Access across millions of hotels • Tiered membership with real benefits • Revenue-backed mechanics and deflation built in
Utility isn’t added later. It starts at the product level.
That’s what makes $STAY different.
Follow along as AI-powered travel keeps unfolding.
The place they stayed. The people they met. The story they came back with.
That’s the layer Staynex is built around.
A travel system where booking, planning, rewards, and access live in one connected flow, powered by real usage and shaped by the people using it.
The early $STAY community already reflects that shift.
- Users planning trips with the AI Travel Wingman. - Exploring better pricing across 2.65M+ hotels. - Staying active inside a system designed around participation, not one-time transactions.
This is where travel starts to feel different.
Not just booked. Built.
$ETH and $BNB show how systems scale when real activity compounds. Travel is now entering that phase through $STAY.
The product is live. The token is live.
Now the community defines what comes next.
Staynex is building a social travel economy where every trip, every booking, and every interaction adds to something larger.
If you’re here early, you’re part of that foundation.
After 3 years of building, Staynex has officially entered the market with a token.
2.65M+ hotels connected ~200K users already on platform Live bookings already happening
Built on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)
Official Contract Address: 0x30C0ef9361645ec56a7e640CD05ce6aBdFce8422
The system is live. Now the market joins in.
Early activity is already kicking in across major platforms.
→ LBank has launched a 20,000 USDT reward pool across deposits, trading, and referrals. → KuCoin is running the STAY GemSlot Carnival with a 110,857,143 $STAY prize pool for participants.
This is where activity, liquidity, and usage start to come together.
$XLM and $HBAR show how real-world value moves onchain. Travel is now entering that same shift.
From here, the market starts reacting to what’s already built.
The platform already operates across 2.65M+ hotels globally, with nearly 200K users and $600K+ in revenue generated before the token reaches the market. That’s activity, not just setup.
The product doesn’t stop at booking.
Payments, cards, rewards, and access are built into one connected system. Users don’t just book once, they stay inside the flow.
That’s where $STAY sits.
20% of platform revenue feeds buybacks. A long-term burn target reduces supply over time. Holding unlocks better pricing, access, and higher-tier benefits through the ecosystem.
$NEAR and $SUI reflect how onchain systems evolve when real usage starts connecting to tokens, and travel is one of the largest industries now entering that phase.
Most tokens rely on narrative first. #Staynex enters with a system already in use.
• 2.65M+ hotels connected • 198K+ users across the ecosystem • $600K+ revenue before #tge • Live bookings already happening
The token is built around that activity.
$STAY powers access, participation, and benefits across the platform.
Staking unlocks tiers and perks. Holding connects users to the ecosystem. Platform revenue supports buybacks through Shield Protocol.
No separate layers. One system tied to real usage.