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.

Crypto-Anarchist Virgil Vǎduva of Cell 411: We Won’t Need Police

MAR 08, 2016
by Joël Valenzuela

Crypto-anarchist Virgil Vǎduva talks obsoleting police through his new decentralized, peer-to-peer emergency response App, Cell 411.

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BitMarkets Beats OpenBazaar to Market - for OSX, Anyway

NOV 05, 2015
by Amanda B. Johnson

BitMarkets is an already-launched P2P marketplace similar to the much-touted OpenBazaar.

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UK Bitcoin Exchange Coinfloor Launches P2P Marketplace

JUL 02, 2015
by Tom Jackson

London-based Coinfloor has launched its Bitcoin exchange-backed P2P marketplace, allowing investors and consumers to buy from bitcoin brokers in a safe environ...

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Disruption Ahead: La’Zooz on Road Mining and ‘Replacing Your Car with Your Smartphone’

JUN 05, 2015
by Allen Scott

Just 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...

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The Future of Crypto Exchanges and the Race ‘to Become as Decentralized as Possible’

MAY 24, 2015
by Allen Scott

Cointelegraph spoke to William Thomas, the founder of the UK’s recently launched CryptoMate exchange, who explained why decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchan...

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Peer-To-Peer Lending: Some Say High Rates of Return Are a Red Flag

MAY 23, 2015
by Jamie Redman

Peer-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 Bloom...

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MasterCard Announces Centralized ‘P2P’ Payments

MAY 20, 2015
by William Suberg

MasterCard has announced a “P2P” debit card-based remittance system which it says customers will find “more appealing” than the Bitcoin protocol.

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Is The P2P Era For Cryptocurrency Exchange Coming To An End? (Op-Ed)

MAY 07, 2015
by Charlie Richards

As the digital currency sector faces increasing scrutiny from law enforcement and regulatory authorities, are the days of peer-to-peer services numbered?

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Pure-Central Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Crypto Lending

JAN 13, 2015
by Amanda B. Johnson

Cryptocurrency 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...

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Counterparty unveils Multi-Signature Support

AUG 24, 2014
by Karan Chandnani

To 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 rat...

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Bitcoin ATM and P2P App Introduced in Shanghai

APR 22, 2014
by Melanie Fisher

If you thought the status of Bitcoin in China was unclear, the fog just got a little bit heavier. BTC China, one of the country’s principal digital currency mar...

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Counterparty to Create First Peer-to-Peer Digital Asset Exchange Platform

APR 10, 2014
by Allen Scott

Bitcoin’s development over the last few years has been explosive and the opportunities to expand its use are everywhere now – even for those who haven’t previou...

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