Discontent on iOS 9 Makes Bitcoin Viable Alternative to Monetize Content

Discontent on iOS 9 Makes Bitcoin Viable Alternative to Monetize Content

Content creators are scratching their heads while trying to come up with new ways of monetizing their content. The old traditional advertising model seems to be on the way out, as more and more users consume content on mobile devices. Now that Discontent, a new application for iOS users, has been released, monetizing content has become even more difficult, although Bitcoin could prove to be a valuable alternative. Web content has been a topic of heavy debate in recent years, as some people feel there is too much clutter posted online. Hardly any of the articles or blog posts are properly....


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