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The publishing industry has withered on the vine in recent years amid dwindling advertising revenue and an inability to convince consumers to sign up in mass for content protected behind strict paywalls. One potential solution has been floated repeatedly, but quickly shot down as being uneconomical: micro-payments. That may change, thanks to bitcoin and an experiment announced today between the Chicago Sun Times and bitcoin paywall provider BitWall. 
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Paywalls are increasing becoming a monetize option for media, yet most readers are lukewarm about them. Enter BitMonet, a Bitcoin startup with a more flexible approach to appeal to readers who are reluctant to pay upfront for access to articles.
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