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EB57 – Allen Scott & Ian DeMartino: CoinTelegraph and The Rise of Crypto-Powered Independent Media
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CoinTelegraph Chief Editor, Allen Scott, and writer, Ian DeMartino join Sebastien (Brian is away) for a conversation about the independent Bitcoin media. Cryptocurrencies enable new business models and monetization opportunities for content producers, which CT is fully utilizing. Allen and Ian explain their innovative system whereby content creators are paid according to the success of their articles, which it determines by measuring the number of shares on social media. CoinTelegraph is an independent news site that specializes in Bitcoin and digital currencies. Freelance writers, who all get paid in Bitcoin, produce the vast majority of their content. CT's long-term ambition is to grow along with Bitcoin and become a front runner in the cryptocurrency news space.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Cointelegraph: http://cointelegraph.com/
- Article Contest: http://cointelegraph.com/article-contest
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- Shapeshift: https://shapeshift.io/
- Fairlay: http://fairlay.com/
Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/057
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Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
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CoinTelegraph Chief Editor, Allen Scott, and writer, Ian DeMartino join Sebastien (Brian is away) for a conversation about the independent Bitcoin media. Cryptocurrencies enable new business models and monetization opportunities for content producers, which CT is fully utilizing. Allen and Ian explain their innovative system whereby content creators are paid according to the success of their articles, which it determines by measuring the number of shares on social media. CoinTelegraph is an independent news site that specializes in Bitcoin and digital currencies. Freelance writers, who all get paid in Bitcoin, produce the vast majority of their content. CT's long-term ambition is to grow along with Bitcoin and become a front runner in the cryptocurrency news space.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Cointelegraph: http://cointelegraph.com/
- Article Contest: http://cointelegraph.com/article-contest
Sponsors:
- Gems: http://getgems.org/
- Shapeshift: https://shapeshift.io/
- Fairlay: http://fairlay.com/
Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/057
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-057
Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
- Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
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