{"id":15431,"date":"2022-04-23T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T17:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/twitter-stripe-pilot-cryptocurrency-payments-for-creators"},"modified":"2022-04-23T17:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T17:45:55","slug":"twitter-stripe-pilot-cryptocurrency-payments-for-creators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/twitter-stripe-pilot-cryptocurrency-payments-for-creators","title":{"rendered":"Twitter, Stripe pilot cryptocurrency payments for creators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Twitter Inc and digital payments processor Stripe Inc will pilot cryptocurrency payouts for select users of the social media site\u2019s content monetization products, the companies announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible users of Twitter\u2019s Ticketed Spaces and Super Follows programs will be able to receive their earnings from the company in USD coin, a stablecoin whose value is pegged to the U.S. dollar. Twitter added the monetization features last year in an effort to integrate more into the \u201ccreator\u201d economy and boost revenues.<\/p>\n<p>Users who receive crypto payments can hold their earnings in crypto wallets on the Polygon network, a crypto infrastructure firm on the ethereum blockchain, and can then exchange them into other currencies.<\/p>\n<p>The crypto payments will be routed through Stripe Connect, which will also handle know-your-customer requirements, Stripe said. Stripe plans to add options for payment in other cryptocurrencies in the future, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is in the midst of a takeover attempt by Tesla head Elon Musk, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world who has used the platform to promote bitcoin and \u201cmeme coins\u201d like dogecoin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Twitter Inc and digital payments processor Stripe Inc will pilot cryptocurrency payouts for select users of the social media site\u2019s content monetization products, the companies announced on Friday. 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