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Micropayments

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cryptocurrency2 years ago

HBAR Skyrockets as FedNow Embraces Hedera-Based Dropp

The price of Hedera Hashgraph's HBAR token has surged over 15% after the U.S. Federal Reserve's instant payments platform, FedNow, added Dropp, a Hedera-based micropayments platform, as a service provider. Dropp allows merchants to accept small-value purchases digitally without large transaction fees. This move has contributed to HBAR's overall increase of nearly 50% since mid-June, with the token's market cap surpassing $2.1 billion. Hedera Hashgraph's unique blockchain structure, utilizing hashgraph consensus, enables high transaction speeds and low-latency finality. The platform has experienced significant growth in daily active accounts and new account creations, driven by NFTs and DeFi. Hedera has also seen integration with other platforms and completed a stablecoin remittance proof-of-concept pilot.

social-media2 years ago

"Post Launches Publisher-Focused Social News App on iOS"

Post, a new Twitter alternative, has launched its iOS app, offering users three feeds: following, explore, and news. The news feed shows articles from Post's publishing partners, including Reuters, Wired, and NBC News, which can be read for free up to a certain point, after which users need to make a microtransaction with "points" to read the rest of the article within the Post app. Publishers receive 100% of revenue from these micropayments, which vary depending on the outlet.

technology2 years ago

Elon Musk's Micropayments and Twitter's Pay-Per-Article Service Revolutionize News Publishing

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he will be rolling out a micropayments platform next month that will allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with one click. This will enable users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per-article price for when they want to read an occasional article. However, the idea of news publishers charging readers by the article is not a new one, and many micropayments-for-news startups have come and gone without gaining much traction. The biggest problem is Elon Musk's credibility with mainstream publishers, given his recent attacks on the media.