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P2P services News
A p2p, or peer-to-peer, service is a decentralized system. Currently, most blockchain-based platforms allow users to interact directly with each other without a third party. The concept of peer-to-peer networks defines a peer as a part of the network that is both a supplier and a consumer of resources. The most famous examples of non-blockchain p2p services are BitTorrent, Uber, eBay, Spotify and AirBnb. However, the most welcoming application base for p2p services is served by the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin, Ethereum and most other cryptocurrencies are examples of p2p services that are currently a major driver of p2p development and popularization. Peer-to-peer services are often viewed as an alternative to centralized platforms, with servers acting as the main power of the network and directly influencing information distribution within it.
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The Singapore-based exchange will enable a new P2P lending feature on June 6 through its TomoDEX’s platform.
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After launching Nigerian Naira deposits in October 2019, Binance adds support of NGN as its first African currency for P2P trading.
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Non-custodial peer-to-peer exchange HodlHodl announced Lightning Network support.
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Tron-owned p2p software company BitTorrent announced that it will release the beta of its decentralized social media app BitTorrent Live in Q2 2019.
7021 Crypto-anarchist Virgil Vǎduva talks obsoleting police through his new decentralized, peer-to-peer emergency response App, Cell 411.
758BitMarkets is an already-launched P2P marketplace similar to the much-touted OpenBazaar.
621London-based Coinfloor has launched its Bitcoin exchange-backed P2P marketplace, allowing investors and consumers to buy from bitcoin brokers in a safe environment.
1089Just when you thought Uber and Lyft were disrupting urban transport, La’Zooz is upping the ante by using the blockchain to decentralize its non-commercial, real-time ridesharing network.
1574Cointelegraph spoke to William Thomas, the founder of the UK’s recently launched CryptoMate exchange, who explained why decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges could be the future
1009Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is positioned to reach US$77 billion this year, a 15-fold increase from 2012. It's the fastest-growing asset in finance, claims Bloomberg
2633MasterCard has announced a “P2P” debit card-based remittance system which it says customers will find “more appealing” than the Bitcoin protocol.
610As the digital currency sector faces increasing scrutiny from law enforcement and regulatory authorities, are the days of peer-to-peer services numbered?
755Cryptocurrency enables you to “be your own bank,” and banks are more than just a place to put your money—they're also a place from which to borrow. Pure-Central launched in late 2014 and aims to connect lenders with borrowers for loans in multiple cryptocurrencies.
674To those unaware of what Counterparty is, it is a peer-to-peer financial platform built on the Bitcoin blockchain. It has no formal corporate structure, but rather consists of a core team which handles the vast majority of technical and business development.
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