OP here. > 1. Integrate with something like coinbase so that users can fund a wallet with fiat currency. Thats a good idea. The QR code gets us close to this

OP here. > 1. Integrate with something like coinbase so that users can fund a wallet with fiat currency. Thats a good idea. The QR code gets us close to this implementation, but not quite all the way there. > 2. Provide a feedback mechanism that shows the payments had a positive effect. Yes, THIS. I'd very much like to include feedback into the system (author name, topic, title, etc) such that publishers know what their audience cares deeply about (paid for) vs just casually reads (pageview). > I personally have a hard time spending money when the effect of that money disappears into a black hole. If paying a tip had some sort of feedback, I would probably do it more often. Your comment reminds me a lot of tip jars I sometimes see in coffee shops in NYC. Tip in bucket A for "Star Wars', tip in bucket B for 'Star Trek'. Sort of a ruse in a way, but the staff gets more tips because they made a game of it.