Twitch streamers have a new way to potentially monetize their broadcasts by using Bits in enabled Extensions, the social video service announced Monday. Bits are a form of virtual currency viewers can ...

The competition for livestream platform dominance continues and, today, Twitch announces a new way to increase the versatility of its Bits monetization mechanic. From now on, developers and content ...

Twitch is now testing a new way for viewers to donate money to their favorite streamers in the form of new emote and microtransaction systems called "Cheers" and "Bits." When Amazon bought Twitch for ...

That's $414 worth of "Cheering" right there. Twitch, the popular game-streaming site, has a funding problem. Not related to the company -- it's owned by Amazon and is just fine -- but its streamers.