OpenBazaar
 OpenBazaar logo | |
| Original author(s) | Amir Taaki (DarkMarket), Brian Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | OpenBazaar Team |
| Initial release | 4 April 2016 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, OS X, GNU/Linux |
| Size | 51 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Online marketplace |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | openbazaar |
OpenBazaar is an open source project developing a protocol for e-commerce transactions in a fully decentralized marketplace.[1] It uses the cryptocurrency bitcoin and is based on some of the initial code from a hackathon project called DarkMarket.
History
Programmer and bitcoin enthusiast Amir Taaki and a team of other developers created the prototype of a decentralized marketplace, called "DarkMarket", in April 2014 at a Toronto Bitcoin Hackathon.[2] DarkMarket was developed as a proof of concept in response to the seizure of the darknet market Silk Road in October 2013. Taaki compared DarkMarket's improvements on Silk Road to BitTorrent's improvements on Napster.[2]
Soon after DarkMarket was revealed at the hackathon, developer Brian Hoffman forked the project and renamed it "OpenBazaar".[3] OpenBazaar, like DarkMarket before it, was initially licensed under the GNU AGPLv3, but after a discussion by the developers it was relicensed under the MIT license on September 8, 2014.[4]
The new OpenBazaar project, nicknamed OB1, was released on April 4, 2016.[5]
In an interview with Bitcoinist.net, OB1's COO Sam Patterson explained the goals behind OpenBazaar's feature launch:
"Existing centralized marketplaces like Amazon and eBay have had decades to build up an impressive suite of features for their users. Our first release has the advantage of 0% fees and using Bitcoin, but it will be a long time before we are as feature-rich as the big platforms."[6]
As of July 2016, OpenBazaar has about 7,000 online listings from 290 vendors.[7]
See also
Related software
Related concept
References
- ^ https://www.usv.com/blog/introducing-ob1
- ^ a b Greenberg, Andy (2014-04-24). "Inside the 'DarkMarket' Prototype, a Silk Road the FBI Can Never Seize". Wired. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Hern, Alex (2014-04-30). "Silk Road successor DarkMarket rebrands as OpenBazaar". The Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ O'Ham, Tyson (2016-01-28). "OpenBazaar Sam Patterson Interview". Bitcoinist.net. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "OpenBazaar is Open for Business". openbazaar.org. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "OpenBazaar in Depth: Interview with COO Sam Patterson - Bitcoinist.net". Bitcoinist.net. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ "Duo Search (OpenBazaar search engine)". Duo Search. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
