Monetization Gateway
Cloudflare has announced a 'Monetization Gateway' that allows customers to charge for web assets, APIs, and data using stablecoin payments. The platform aims to address the shift in internet usage from human-driven traffic to AI agents that consume content without viewing ads.
Why it matters
It signals a fundamental shift in the internet's economic model, moving from ad-supported content to usage-based micro-payments for AI-driven data consumption.
Today, we are announcing the Cloudflare Monetization Gateway, an engine that will give Cloudflare customers the ability to charge for any asset protected by Cloudflare: web pages, datasets, APIs, or MCP tools.
The article presents a business strategy announcement, though it adopts the company's perspective on the 'broken' internet model.
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