StrypeyApr 30, 2023

#TIL about #WebMonetization, which according to their website;

"... is being proposed as a #W3C standard at the Web Platform Incubator Community Group":

https://webmonetization.org/

#web #monetization #funding #subscriptions #OpenStandards

Web Monetization

The Web Monetization API allows websites to automatically and passively receive payments from Web Monetization-enabled visitors.

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Here's an interview with Stefan Thomas, CEO of Coil, that goes into some technical details on how the design for the InterLedger Protocols (ILP) led to Web Monetization as a proposed web standard:

https://www.w3.org/blog/2019/09/w3c-interview-coil-on-interledger-protocol-and-web-monetization/

It also includes some helpful explanations on the logic involved in the design of internet protocols

#Coil #StefanThomas #InterLedger #ILP #WebPayments #WebMonetization #OpenStandards #OpenProtocols

W3C Interview: Coil on Interledger Protocol and Web Monetization | W3C Blog

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I wonder if Web Monetization is being considered for implementation by the team behind GNU Talers?

https://token-information.com/the-gnu-thaler-digital-cash-without-blockchain/

The GNU Thaler is not an animal - it combines cash and online payments

GNU is ingenious and has future potential as a crypto thaler: it is currently being tested in Switzerland by the Bern University of Applied Sciences.

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