Jun 8, 2022
GET Protocol And Immutable X Join Forces To Build A Fully On-Chain Secondary Ticket Market
The market leader in NFT ticketing chooses Immutable X as a strategic partner to facilitate the global roll-out of GET Protocol’s secondary market.
Amsterdam, 8 June 2022 — GET Protocol, the world leading NFT ticketing solution provider with nearly 2M tickets sold on chain, is bringing the platform to another level via its partnership with Ethereum’s leading Layer 2 scaling solution, Immutable X built with StarkWare’s cutting-edge zk rollup technology. The integration will enable GET Protocol to onboard the next billion users to web3 with frictionless resale of gas-free and fully carbon neutral NFT tickets on-chain with seamless access to FIAT onramp.
GET Protocol has been pushing the envelope since 2016 by bringing the benefits of blockchain technology to mainstream event attendees through bespoke, innovative tooling. Close to 2 million NFT tickets have been issued through GET Protocol’s technology by ticketing companies and individuals including Gucci Mane, Lewis Capaldi, UB40. Over the years, the ambitious GET Protocol team has tackled critical event industry pain points to empower creators, athletes and artists including ticket scalping to verifying fan attendance and the financing of future events.
GET Protocol aims to become the global data standard for ‘NFT proof to anything access.’ By leveraging on Immutable X’s cutting edge scaling solution and in-depth knowledge in facilitating top tier NFT marketplaces (GameStop, OKX, NFTrade, Venly and more), GET Protocol will access all the tools and resources necessary to build a seamless and scalable global secondary market. The development process has already kicked off and will be fleshed out over the coming months.
‘I am very excited about what this collaboration unlocks for the global expansion of the protocol and the international partners within the GET ecosystem. It’s a continuous dance to seamlessly deliver never-before-seen benefits to mainstream users around the world, this alliance is a huge step in the right direction,’ says Maarten Bloemers, CEO at GET Protocol.
‘We’re on a mission with GET Protocol to bring unparalleled transparency, security, and liquidity to the global ticketing industry for everyone through the power of zk-rollup on Layer 2. All ticket holders will soon be able to mint and trade NFTs with incredible speed and without gas fee limitations on the world’s leading open-sourced blockchain, Ethereum,’ says Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable.
About GET Protocol
GET Protocol is the market leader in NFT ticketing, having issued roughly 2 million on-chain tickets to mainstream event attendees since 2016. The tooling offered by the protocol allows anyone issuing tickets to reap the benefits of NFT & blockchain innovations, while offering ticket buyers a completely frictionless experience with zero technical complexity. A range of traditional challenges have been solved, such as ticket scalping, fraud, unwanted reselling and even the funding of new events. At the time of writing dozen integrating partners around the world make use of GET Protocol’s suite of tools, ranging from a full white-label package to a digital twin solution for existing ticketing entities, to bespoke tooling such as the latest ‘Event Financing’ module, using a combination of DeFi and collateralized NFT tickets for future events.
More about GET Protocol: https://get-protocol.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GetProtocol
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jTkCWGASEw
Media contact: Olivier Biggs — olivier@get-protocol.io
About Immutable X
Immutable X is the leading Layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs to enable gas-free minting and trading, while not compromising the security of the most used blockchain globally for NFTs, Ethereum. The solution, powered by StarkWare’s innovative technology, offers instant trade confirmation, massive scalability (up to 9,000 transactions per second), and fantastic developer and user experience. Immutable X has announced integrations with established marketplaces such as OpenSea and Mintable, and is powering some of the largest NFT plays across consumer apps (TikTok), DeFi (SuperFarm), and gaming (GameStop, Highrise, ESL Gaming, Ember Sword, Planet Quest, Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, GreenPark Sports, Illuvium, MyCryptoHeroes+).
To learn more about Immutable visit: https://www.immutable.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Immutable
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/immutablex
Immutable Media Contact:
Kailey Medzadourian
