- Decentralized P2P exchange
this is perhaps the most innovative idea of all cryptos to date.
How would it work in practice?
Assuming I'm a regular Joe who just got interested in emunie, how do I buy emu?
For exchange to/from other crypto currencies, the process is quite simple and fairly easy to implement (in theory, isn't that always the case).
Hatchers/Mediators in the system will keep a ledger of all buy/sell orders in the system, and these will be possible to access from the client. When an order is completed, buy or sell, then that process of transfer, as other crypto's have the BCAPI, is simple to achieve and can be automated, the eMu's transferred to the appropriate party as with the other currency.
Fiat exchanges are a different ball game, as you need a link to the outside world, and all the red tape that comes with it. Although we haven't worked out all the details of this just yet, I imagine something like the following would be implemented.
Assuming that the necessary fiat transfer mechanisms (merchant accounts and such, any legal requirements) are in place, then the actual process can remain pretty similar and all happen behind the scenes.
The structure to handle fiat I would like to be as follows but first about the foundation (more detailed thread later):
The foundation will ultimately be a number of members with an interest in eMu, voted into that position by other foundation members and has some requirements. The foundation will regulate SERVICES of the eMunie system, to ensure that any unscrupulous characters are kept OUT, the foundation will also work to further roll out other eMunie services that use the main system and be a platform to push development of eMunie features forward through a general consensus, perform fund raising for this development and so on.
Entities wanting to offer fiat exchange services would apply to the eMunie foundation (thread on this later on) for a license (essentially a special key). Those entities would be heavily vetted to ensure that they are trustworthy and that they have all the required licenses and funding available to run a fiat exchange.
These fiat exchanges would then be allowed onto the system, and will provide eMu <-> Fiat services.
From a users perspective, it will simply be an exchange panel to view the buy/sell orders, and a button to Buy/Sell fiat from one of the fiat exchanges.
As I said all of this is still very much in the air regarding fiat transfers, so suggestions and thoughts are welcome.