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The Golden Ticket: How Blockchain Technology Can Be Implemented Into Event Ticketing, Jack Singer May 2019

The Golden Ticket: How Blockchain Technology Can Be Implemented Into Event Ticketing, Jack Singer

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When the group/individual named Satoshi Nakamoto first conceptualized blockchain in 2008, it served as the underlying foundation to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. In the years following, cryptocurrencies alike experiences massive gains in profitability; however, after the bubble had burst organizations began to look at the technology from a more academic standpoint. It was quickly found out that there is a massive application for blockchain in almost all sectors of industry from bulk stores (Walmart) to banking (IBM). This paper will explore how blockchain technology can be implemented into event ticketing, more specifically concerts. The current landscape of the industry is under …