The popular AI image generation model sharing platform Civitai recently announced it would accept cryptocurrency payments after its credit card processing partner halted cooperation due to adult content generated by AI.
When cards are no longer an option
On May 23,
#Civitai – the world's largest NSFW AI image generation model repository – was stopped from receiving support from a credit card processing partner due to "user-generated content violating new policies," despite implementing censorship. This forced the platform to seek alternative solutions for users to continue purchasing Buzz – an internal token used within the Civitai ecosystem.