We do desperately need a new p2p bitcoin marketplace for something other than currency exchange and it does feel like currency exchanges have reached a saturation point. Shopstr is a great start.
Looking back to 2013, we might ask ourselves: Was the Silk Road marketplace the peak of bitcoin adoption? Or was it at least a glimpse into what a world running on a bitcoin standard could potentially look like? What can we learn from this pivotal chapter in bitcoin's history?
Now we face a critical question: What are the next products and companies enabled by bitcoin that could not have existed before and that will change our world for the better?
Imagine launching a new marketplace in 30 minutes that is immediately open for global KYC-free payments with collaborative escrow services—this is already possible with bitcoin today.
While marketplaces traditionally require a reputation system, bitcoin-native marketplaces provide an alternative where reputation could become secondary.When sellers secure their bitcoin in a collaborative escrow with the marketplace, the risks of rug pulls are nearly eliminated for both parties.
Bitcoin-native marketplaces are inevitable and will change how we do commerce on the internet and beyond. Amazon or eBay powered by bitcoin will look obvious in hindsight. The only question is: Who will build them?