Peerhub: Bringing Steem Beyond Social Networks To The New Economy!
Introducing Peerhub to the Steemit Community
Dan spoke about Steemit's plan for world domination here and described how the Steem network can extend far beyond just a social network and can be used to bootstrap an entire economy using Steem Dollars. I agree! The Peerhub marketplace will now be focused around Steem dollars and the Steemit community. Just like Craigslist you can post listings for Goods, Services and Housing. Here is an example of what a listing looks like:
Here is an example of the Gallery View of listings:
Here is an example of an AirBnb-style room listing:
The Peerhub Difference
I started Peerhub in early 2014 and worked on it for a year before putting it on hold. It is meant to be a Web 2.0 upgrade to the old online marketplaces that include Craigslist, Ebay and Etsy. It is meant to use the best new blockchain money of the world and be a foundation for a New Economy. Peerhub started with Bitcoin as a payment option, but I wasn’t convinced mainstream users would spend or want to learn about Bitcoin. People don’t want to spend an entirely new and volatile currency and Bitcoin owners really want to hold Bitcoin as an investment just like gold. I had Peerhub waiting in the wings until a strong cryptodollar solution came along and am confident Steem dollars and the Steem community will be a perfect fit for this platform! I expect that the Steem dollar will eventually become much closer to parity with the US dollar and that there will be much more liquidity in the near future, so let’s do this!
Open & Social Platform
Peerhub is meant to be an open and social platform. However, you can remain anonymous on the platform if you want because all you need is an email address to sign up. The social revolution of Facebook and Twitter hasn’t extended too far into marketplaces yet, although Etsy and Airbnb have led the way. People make purchase decisions based on social influence and trust so there is definitely a huge opportunity for more open and social marketplaces.