Winding Tree (LIF)

Winding Tree (LIF) is an innovation network focused on blockchain and travel. Since its establishment in 2017, Winding Tree has been developing decentralized, peer-to-peer, and open-source solutions for the travel industry. Their goal is to create a world where travel providers have access to open-source tools, allowing them to connect directly with their communities.

Winding Tree aims to address various challenges in the travel industry. One of these challenges is the high distribution costs, which can be as high as 30% when using Online Travel Agents or Global Distribution Systems. Winding Tree’s systems aim to reduce these costs to 1% or less significantly. Another challenge is data ownership, as intermediaries often control and limit access to traveler and supplier data. Winding Tree’s tools empower stakeholders to access and choose how to use their data. They also aim to simplify the complex process of distributing travel products by building tools that enhance the experience for travel suppliers and buyers.

The Winding Tree ecosystem includes several projects, tools, and solutions. Their travel marketplace, win.so, offers an accommodation marketplace for the crypto community and digital nomads with no commissions. The Videre Protocol is a blockchain-secured, consumer-anonymous, peer-to-peer marketplace for real-world services. ORGiD is a global decentralized business registry facilitating identity verification between businesses and individuals. The LIf token, an ERC-20 token, was introduced during the ICO in 2017 and is utilized for governance with an extended utility on the Videre protocol and the DAO.