is an open source platform that enables the creation of peer-to-peer e-commerce marketplaces and applications. The Origin Platform initially targets the global sharing economy, enabling buyers and sellers of fractional-use goods and services (car sharing, service-based tasks, home sharing, etc.) to transact on the open web. and distributed. Using the Ethereum blockchain and the Interplanetary File System , the platform and its community participants can interact on a peer-to-peer basis, enabling the creation and booking of services and products without traditional intermediaries.
We intend to enable a large-scale trading network that:
- Transfer direct financial value (quotes, transactions, and service fees) from large corporations like Airbnb, Craigslist, Postmates, etc. to individual buyers and sellers
- Transfer indirect financial and strategic value (privately aggregated silos of customer and transaction data) from those same corporations to the entire ecosystem
- Creates new financial value for market participants that contribute to the growth of the network (for example, creating new technology for the Origin Platform, starting new product verticals, and referring new users and businesses)
- It is based on an open, distributed and shared data layer to promote transparency and collaboration.
BACKGROUND
Fast-forward , and countless Internet market businesses have flourished in the B2C and B2B categories.
In recent times, sharing economy marketplaces such as Airbnb, Uber, Getaround, Fiverr, and TaskRabbit have matched sharing economy buyers and sellers1 with great success. Fractional use of assets can now be "sold" as easily as atomic items, and people all over the world are trading their excess inventory, time, and skills for financial gain.
First, as a collection, these companies have created a tremendous impact on the world. Market consumers have been able to improve their lives with access to products and services that were previously unavailable. Providers have used these platforms to reach customers at greater scale and ease than ever before. Each market creates a "home" for buyer and supplier to meet and transact, creating liquidity for that market.
Finally, while there are very significant differences in user experience, business mechanics, and vertical specifics between companies in the Internet marketplace, they all share many pieces that have been built and rebuilt many times. Lyft, Postmates, and DoorDash have individually designed their own solutions for rider and vendor profiles, shopping experiences, matching algorithms, and reviews and ratings. This is valuable proprietary technology on the one hand.
