Blockchain in media and entertainment: a promising future with challenges along the way
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Discussions in the media and entertainment sector have recently turned to blockchain, with the technology riding on the coattails of the metaverse and regarded as a key enabler. The precursor to blockchain in the metaverse is blockchain in gaming, with gaming worlds such as The Sandbox some of the most advanced quasi-metaverse environments around today.
We consider the current position of blockchain in media and entertainment and how it is set to evolve.
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Blockchain in media and entertainment: a promising future with challenges along the way
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Blockchain in media and entertainment: a promising future with challenges along the way
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