Imagine a protocol that enables smart devices like phones, tablets and personal computers to utilize tokens to pay for news story or other article of value..
Such a protocol could make signing up for subscriptions to read news articles obsolete..
Tokens would be earned by watching commercials or reading ads on your smart device.
Tokens would be used to pay for subscription based or single time reading of articles..
The process should be invisible and dedicated to background services without the user of the device physically engaging in any transactions ..
Such a token would eliminate the need to put in personal information like email or phone numbers simply to read something online..
A machine language embedded token exchange should be based on proof of work and could be expanded to be used to buy real goods..
The smart device would regulate, store and distribute tokens regardless of its connection to the World Wide Web..
The devices should be able to transfer tokens to other devices with the permission of the user via network, Bluetooth or QR code..