“Roundtable” ($RTB) co-founders Mario Nawfal, Scott Melker, CEO James Heckman and CTO Eyal Hertzog, joined forces aiming to revolutionize journalism. The coalition announced a newly launched, decentralized media payment system, with its own token ($RTB), to empower citizens to support independent journalism directly, bypassing mainstream media, silicon valley control.

Previous Web-3 platforms have found it challenging to build audience and substantially monetize. Roundtable however already boasts millions of consumers and revenue. Can will converted to $RTB for payments, creating a system that ensures journalists cannot be held hostage by corporate sponsors, who may not align with the principles of investigative journalism for public entities, as intended for American citizens.

The platform addresses the 'black box' monetization strategy and data loss currently imposed on independent journalists by mainstream platforms. RTB ensures complete financial transparency and full ownership of customer data, preventing journalistic content from being held hostage by corporate sponsors, whom many believe wield excessive influence over media. The Roundtable Platform uniquely solves this issue as the first blockchain venture to launch with a fully developed ecosystem—historically the stumbling block for Web-3 media platforms. Roundtable already boasts millions of consumers, substantial revenue, and a proven platform, all safeguarded by blockchain technology, which also shields consumers from disruptive intruders and censorship.