Blockchain for Video Streaming: Opportunities, Challenges, and Open Issues

While industry has adopted blockchain-based video-streaming platforms, other stakeholders could contribute more to grow the technology and support its implementation. This article reviews current blockchain-based video streaming applications and industrial advancements and identifies today's research activities and future opportunities for investigation.

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