Blockchain tickets: against fakes and touts
Each ticket becomes a record in a log that cannot be quietly rewritten: who it was issued to, who it passed to, whether it was used at the door. Resale goes through the organiser’s page on the organiser’s rules. A freely transferable token ticket may turn out to be a digital asset, so by default we build a closed set-up with no tokens.
Closed set-up, no tokensWhat we build for organisers
Tickets people use without ever hearing the word blockchain.
Why no tokens
Law No. 193-VII as in force since 1 May 2026.
- What a digital asset is
Property in electronic digital form with a digital code, registered on distributed data platform technology (Art. 1(4)).[1]
- Not a DFA means unsecured
A digital asset that does not meet the requirements for DFAs is treated as unsecured (Art. 12-1(2)). The law does not mention NFTs separately.[1]
- Only in six cases
Unsecured digital assets may be issued and their circulation organised in Kazakhstan only in six cases, including a National Bank licence, the AIFC and the National Bank’s special regime (Art. 12-1(1)).[1]
Closed set-up or token ticket
What to choose and when.
- The ticket lives in the organiser’s system, only a fingerprint of the log goes on a chain
- Transfers only through the organiser, with the name changed
- Lower legal risk, but a lawyer still reviews the set-up
- Concerts, festivals and sport in Kazakhstan
- The ticket itself is a token on a chain
- The holder transfers or sells the ticket on their own
- May turn out to be an unsecured digital asset
- Organisers with a status under the law, the AIFC or foreign markets
How we launch
From resale rules to the day of the event.
- Resale rules
Price cap, time windows, name changes and the organiser’s fee are agreed first.
- Linked to sales
The ticketing operator or bank acquiring is linked to ticket issuing.
- Dry run
Purchase, resale and entry are tested in a test environment.
- Event day
Ticket issuing, the door scanner and a report after the event.
What we do not promise
Touts outside your platform cannot be stopped completely: the system does not see deals made hand to hand. That is why entry is tied to the ticket’s current holder and name changes go only through you. This is not legal advice: your lawyer reviews the ticket set-up before launch.
Around tickets
Related solutions and the law.
Checked on 15 November 2026
This is not legal advice. Laws change: before launch, check the current version on adilet.zan.kz and talk to a lawyer or accountant.
Short and to the point.
Do attendees need a crypto wallet?
No. The ticket arrives in a personal account or by email, and entry is by a rotating QR code. Payment works as usual: by card or through your ticketing operator.
Can touts be stopped completely?
On your resale page the rules hold: the price cap and name changes work automatically. Deals outside the platform are harder to stop, which is why entry is tied to the ticket’s current holder.
Why not NFT tickets?
A freely transferable token ticket may turn out to be an unsecured digital asset, and those may be issued and circulated in Kazakhstan only in the six cases of Art. 12-1(1). A closed set-up fights fakes with less risk. We build token tickets for organisers with a status under the law and for foreign markets.
Where is the ticket log kept?
In the organiser’s system. Fingerprints of the log can be written to a closed network or to a public one, where fees are paid in the network’s digital asset: discuss that option with your lawyer and accountant first.
Will this replace our ticketing system?
Usually not: we connect to the system you already sell through and add the log, resale and the scanner. If you need your own sales flow, we build that too.
How much does it cost?
We name the price after the brief and fix it in the contract. The code and access are yours, with a 6-month warranty.
Which event are you preparing?
Describe the event and how you sell tickets today. We reply quickly.