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Can Blockchain Give Consumers More Control Over How They View Ads?

Can Blockchain Give Consumers More Control Over How They View Ads?

April 10, 2018

Via: Adweek

Between Facebook’s never-ending data targeting scandals and the drumbeat rise of ad blockers, some entrepreneurs think it’s time to renegotiate the relationship between the digital advertising industry and the consumers it serves. And they say the buzzy technology behind cryptocurrency provides a promising means to do so.

A growing number of companies are exploring how blockchain—the encrypted transaction ledger that powers virtual currencies like bitcoin and ethereum—can be used to reward brand interactions, let web surfers sell their data to advertisers or otherwise empower consumers to play a more active role in the digital ads ecosystem.

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