Will Mining CryptoCurrency on Porn Tube Sites be the Way of the Future?

[tubeace]

Let’s face it, today’s internet users are adept at ignoring ads of any kind on websites. Adblock and other ad blockers which can even block annoying YouTube video ads are gaining popularity. Naturally, because of this, ad revenues are lost, leaving web publishers without recourse.

A couple weeks ago, The Pirate Bay began using an in-browser Monero cryptocurrency (similar to Bitcoin, but with a focus on anonymity) miner which uses JavaScript running in the background, unbeknownst to the user. Many users said they prefer mining in the background rather than viewing ads which can often lead to websites containing viruses, malware and even ransomware.

This past weekend, Showtime websites were found to be running a similar script, as pointed out by users on Twitter. The sites included showtime.com and showtimeanytime.com

Is this a sign of things to come?

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[coincomputer]

Most likely this will be something more common in the future. Most of the time if you're surfing your CPU is effectively idle. As long as you have the option to turn off the miner and/or enter you own address for a share of the profits then it can work. Doing things by stealth can ruin a great idea unfortunately. The idea does have merit and it's a great way to establish a new blockchain quickly.