Reminder: Not All Virtual Currencies Are Crypto

Written by kpl | Published 2021/03/18
Tech Story Tags: marketplace | italki | monetary-inflation | innovation | cryptocurrency | language-translation | store-of-value | argentina

TLDR iTalki is a two-sided marketplace for language learners and teachers. It's been my go-to place for connecting with tutors ever since. I was hooked from the beginning, and it’s done far more for one of my tutors in Argentina. The platform is able to process transactions efficiently across borders through a token system (not a decentralized one — just a SQL server) Parties in one country purchase intra-platform tokens with their native currency, and then, to pay for services, send the tokens (or “credits”) to the tutor they negotiate lessons.via the TL;DR App

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Written by kpl | Blockchain, Governance, Marketplaces, Boats
Published by HackerNoon on 2021/03/18