Earning Bitcoin to Watch Ads: Is the “Attention Economy” Finally Here?
A recent downgrade of Google noted that their advertising model was being potentially threatened by companies that will offer “paid attention” services to users. Could this rising attention economy be the silver bullet that digital currencies need? Why Is the Attention Economy Important? A recent analyst report by James Dix ad Wedbush Securities downgraded Google, warning of a future in which search as we know it is will no longer the “cash cow” that Google has controlled for years. His report focuses on what he calls, “The Four Horseman of the Search Apocalypse.” Dix points out the....
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Bit2Me has launched an investment vehicle with a special focus on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. This was announced through their official website, with a statement in which the first words were: “Attention, we are looking for projects to invest in!” Bit2Me stated that they know firsthand the difficulties in the beginning of a startup, and the […]
Here's a look at what we are focusing on in the bitcoin price this morning. It’s taken us a little longer than expected, but we’ve finally got some decent momentum in the bitcoin price. In yesterday’s analysis we highlighted the fact that – despite the fundamentals suggesting we might see some action – price had stayed relatively flat across the last week or so. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn’t make for particularly interesting intraday trading. Well, last night, price finally broke through resistance and we managed to get in and out for a quick scalp profit. It looks as....
The Bitcoin Cash community has been patiently waiting for weeks for the November 15, 2020 upgrade and the day is finally here. Every six months the Bitcoin Cash network upgrades, but this time around, a conflict sparked over Bitcoin ABC’s Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP). During the course of the day, the following editorial will be monitoring the Bitcoin Cash upgrade in real-time so our readers can be kept up to date. **Last update 11/16/20 @ 12:26 p.m. EST** Shortly after 12:00 p.m., UTC on November 15, 2020, Bitcoin Cash experienced a scheduled upgrade. Bitcoin Cash developers....