Some micropayment / street-performer-payment solution will emerge if ads are gone. It may take a few years, likely not have anything to do with cryptocurrency (

Some micropayment / street-performer-payment solution will emerge if ads are gone. It may take a few years, likely not have anything to do with cryptocurrency (though it may). There are quite a few people already supporting themselves through patreon; people are willing to pay if the donation is reasonable, and friction low enough. In many ways iTunes/Netflix/prime beat “free” pirated content - but only once friction was low enough. That can happen on the web, but right now ads are incredibly low friction - they will have to go away first.