The Role of Bitcoin Paywall in Improving Online Media

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Media platforms can offer a better experience to its users by getting rid of ads and compensating for the revenues by introducing a bitcoin paywall. Read more…

Online advertisements have become a nuisance that internet users are fed up with. As the users try to make peace with online advertisements, the ads continue to become more obtrusive, forcing people to find alternate measures like ad blockers.

One of the topics discussed at the recently concluded Blockchain+Digital Currencies conference was related to the role of digital currencies in improving the online media experience. Advertisements are an integral part of various online media websites. These platforms generally offer content to its consumers for free, while generating revenue through advertisements. Without advertisements, most of these platforms will be unable to sustain their operations. At the same time, these very ads kill the user experience.