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January 15, 2014 03:03 am GMT
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'Chicago Sun-Times' to Test Bitcoin and Twitter Paywall
The Chicago Sun-Times will soon test a new paywall system that accepts bitcoins as well as tweets from readers in return for access to content.
On Feb. 1, The Sun-Times's site will prompt readers to either donate to, in the form of bitcoins, or tweet about the Taproot Foundation. The paywall will be up for 24 hours to test the technology, which has been created by micropayment startup Bitwall.
The paper is the ninth-largest U.S. newspaper by circulation, but has had economic difficulties similar to those felt across the industry. Read more...
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