{"id":2982,"date":"2018-03-16T06:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T12:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2020-04-29T02:11:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T07:41:20","slug":"blockchain-explained-how-it-could-affect-the-travel-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/blockchain-explained-how-it-could-affect-the-travel-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain Explained &amp; How It Could Affect The Travel Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain.jpeg\" alt=\"Blockchain Explained\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/blockchain-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What is a blockchain exactly?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Most of us are vaguely familiar with the term blockchain as it relates to Bitcoin. We know the two are connected but the ins and out of everything are a bit unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The folks over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/AmadeusITGroup\">Amadeus<\/a> have put tougher a great little video that explains and illustrates without any complicated language exactly what blockchain technology is and how this emerging method could transform the travel industry as we know it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Give it a watch below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YpS0zoJ9wCU\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a blockchain exactly? Most of us are vaguely familiar with the term blockchain as it relates to Bitcoin. We know the two are connected but the ins and out of everything are a bit unclear. 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