The way to become a winner in the crypto industry has more to do with the amount of attention you can draw to the project than actual usage. The OGs in the crypto industry know this. Since OPEN will see its ticket volume increase enormously in the coming period and the usage department is therefore doing well, we will have to focus on the attention war, and for this, we need your help. With this blog, I want to take you along and explain what has happened in the past, how we will continue, and why we will succeed in our mission.

The following PR piece was published by Sophon and OPEN on the 18th October 2024:

On the 17th & 19th December, Antoon, the Netherland’s most listened to artist on Spotify in 2022, gave sold-out performances to crowds of excited fans at the Ziggo Dome venue in Amsterdam.

It’s been 195 days since we revealed OPEN, the home for onchain ticketing and an ecosystem designed to change the events industry for the better. Since that launch moment a lot has happened internally, from the build out of new products, the addition of new integrators and a renewed team structure. Whilst plenty has gone on behind the scenes, we’re eager to finally share this with you, the community and reveal the exciting road ahead.

We’ve all been there. Waiting in the digital queue overcome with a bitter mix of excitement yet anticipation, anxious to see whether tickets are still available and at what price they may possibly be. ‘Surely they’re not sold out already’, you think to yourself.

Disclaimer: This blog post serves as a guide into the thrilling journey ahead for OPEN. We acknowledge that some may have felt a sense of uncertainty following the migration to OPN. However, we want to assure you that OPN is not the end, but a vibrant new beginning. With exciting plans on the horizon like a based L3 blockchain and major exchange listings, we're just getting started. Nonetheless, while we're eager to share our roadmap, we must remind you that this is a dynamic process. Strategies could evolve based on new opportunities, market changes, and other factors. As we navigate this exciting landscape together, remember that flexibility and adaptability are key. Onwards and upwards!

From Maple Finance’s entanglement with misrepresented financials on a market making loan to Orthogonal Trading, to an African motorbike financing company’s creditline default, the RWA space has had to deal with several defaults over the years. In this blog I will explain how learnings from these defaults have informed OPNs RWA module design and philosophy.

Get ready for an exciting journey! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be unveiling a series of blog posts that delve into the transformative power of our new OPNs RWA module. This innovative tool is set to revolutionise both the Real-World Asset (RWA) landscape and the event and ticketing industry.

On the 28th March we're launching $OPN, our utility token that fuels global tickets and provides governance in the OPEN Ticketing Ecosystem. Here's how $OPN is at the core of bringing the $86 Billion ticketing industry onchain and how you can get involved..