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The porn industry is worth around $97 billion today. It has been pushing technological trends forward and popularizing them. Pornhub introduced a new user verification system after a backlash over illegal content on Pornhub. Blu-Ray enabled it to store more nudity on a single disc than ever, which was beneficial for everyone. In addition to online payments, the porn industry was one of the earliest adopters of cryptocurrency. Without erotica, we probably wouldn't have had the ability to stream videos online as early as we did.