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ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH
卷 26, 期 4, 页码 454-468出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2019.1585376
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Blockchain; cryptocurrency; coin; token; smart city; smart tourism
Blockchain, as one of the latest network-based technologies, is expected to have a significant impact on various industries, including tourism. Despite being in its infancy stage, tools like cryptocurrencies and smart contracts have already started influencing tourism transactions. This paper highlights the key characteristics of blockchain technology and its potential evolution in the tourism industry, while also addressing major issues and challenges associated with the technology.
Blockchain is one of the latest network-based technologies, which will have significant impact on most industries including tourism. Even though blockchain technology is at the infancy stage of development, tools such as cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and Decentralised Applications have begun to influence tourism transactions. This paper makes an attempt to highlight the key characteristics of blockchain technology in conjunction with the smart city/tourism framework while making propositions of how the technology would evolve and influence the industry. Major issues related to the technology as well as challenges are also discussed, including some misconceptions.
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