Brian Armstrong – As the CEO of Coinbase, Armstrong has significantly impacted the P2P cryptocurrency trading landscape. Although Coinbase began as a conventional exchange, it has integrated P2P features, making crypto transactions more decentralized.
Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky, and Joe Gebbia – Co-founders of Airbnb, they transformed the P2P platform world by allowing individuals to rent out their homes or rooms, revolutionizing the hospitality industry.
Fereshteh Forough – Founder of Code to Inspire, Forough has integrated P2P methodologies to aid Afghan women in learning how to code. The platform relies on peer learning and decentralized systems to promote education.
Michal Hudeček – As one of the brains behind Sharetribe, a P2P marketplace platform, Hudeček’s contributions allow businesses to easily create their own peer-to-peer platforms, democratizing the P2P landscape.
Ray Youssef & Artur Schaback – Co-founders of Paxful, one of the world’s largest P2P cryptocurrency marketplaces. Their platform empowers individuals to trade bitcoin directly with each other.
Bram Cohen – The genius behind BitTorrent, a protocol supporting P2P file sharing. Cohen’s system allowed for decentralized distribution of data across the internet, a concept that is foundational to many subsequent P2P platforms.
Matt Barrie & James Little – Founders of Freelancer, a global online freelancing and crowdsourcing P2P marketplace. Their platform has changed how businesses outsource tasks and find freelance talent.
Jeremy Allaire & Sean Neville – Co-founders of Circle, a P2P payments technology company. They’ve focused on leveraging blockchain technology to allow for instant, secure, and free money transfers.
Renaud Laplanche – As the founder of LendingClub, Laplanche has played a central role in pioneering P2P lending. LendingClub allows individuals to either invest in personal loans or borrow, bypassing traditional banks.
Daniel Gasteiger – Co-founder of Procivis, a P2P platform providing e-government tools and services. Gasteiger’s venture is designed to empower citizens to directly engage with their governments and vice versa.
