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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 7, 2017 20:05:30 GMT -6
variety.com/2017/digital/news/kim-dotcom-bitcontent-bitcache-1202023578/Kim Dotcom Teases New File Hosting Service With Paid Content Option Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom wants to give file hosting another try — but this time around, he wants to help content owners make money. Dotcom teased his new venture, dubbed BitContent, with a video posted on Twitter that showed a screen-cast of what seemed to be an early version of the service. The service will allow content publishers to upload their files and then sell them directly to users at a price of their choosing, with all transactions being handled in the anonymous crypto-currency Bitcoin. BitContent will apparently launch alongside BitCache, a wallet and payment system meant to manage Granted, we do know one difference: Other companies don’t have Dotcom’s name attached to them. The Germany-born internet entrepreneur has repeatedly shown a talent for self-promotion and headline-grabbing stunts. Dotcom is also fighting an extradition to the U.S., where he is wanted for copyright infringement and money laundering charges in connection with Megaupload, his original file storage and sharing venture that got shut down by authorities in early 2012.
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