Openbazaar: Free Trade Through Decentralized Commerce

OpenBazaar: Free Trade Through Decentralized Commerce

Existing commerce online is centralized by a handful of companies who monitor data, censor trade, and use tightly controlled payment systems. OpenBazaar is an open source software project which creates a decentralized network for trade, using Bitcoin. Because Openazaar removes the middleman, there are no fees, there is no censorship, and there is no mass collection of data. This talk explains the project's history, how it works technically, and how future changes will further enhance decentralization and censorship-resistance.