01 / HodlStay
Marketplace · Travel · BitcoinA global stay marketplace, rebuilt around a sharper product idea.
HodlStay evolved from AirBTC into a premium travel product with Bitcoin-friendly booking built in. The work spans public discovery, host operations, guest journeys, legacy-data migration, partner inventory, payments, and the brand system around it.
EngagementEnd-to-end client product build, prepared for handover on completion.

The challenge
Turn a promising niche platform into a credible, scalable marketplace without losing the community and Bitcoin roots that made it distinct.
The system we built
- Unified marketplace discovery and stay dossiers
- Host onboarding, listing, calendar, and payout operations
- Booking, availability, review, and payment lifecycles
- AirBTC to HodlStay product and brand evolution
- Conference accommodation and partner inventory flows
Core stack
Inside the product
A marketplace is more than its landing page.



The system behind the screen
Four hard problems, connected.
Unified discovery
One search layer can present native HodlStay inventory alongside eligible HotelPlanner and Dtravel partner supply.
Availability safety
Imported iCal blocks, manual host blocks, and internal bookings are checked together to reduce double-booking risk.
Bitcoin payment lifecycle
Host acceptance leads into BTCPay checkout, signed webhook verification, booking settlement, and a traceable payout record.
Operational migration
Legacy WordPress and founder spreadsheet records are reconciled into a structured launch pipeline with explicit exception handling.
