diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/p2p-me.md b/entities/internet-finance/p2p-me.md index 549c41dcc..823b07d56 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/p2p-me.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/p2p-me.md @@ -1,26 +1,31 @@ # P2P.me -**Type:** Company -**Domain:** internet-finance -**Status:** Active -**Founded:** [Unknown] -**Description:** Fiat-to-crypto payment infrastructure serving emerging markets with 23,000 users. +**Type:** Peer-to-peer fiat-crypto exchange protocol +**Geography:** Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico) +**Model:** Community-led permissionless expansion with circle-based merchant networks ## Overview -P2P.me provides fiat on-ramp and off-ramp services targeting emerging market users. The platform enables peer-to-peer fiat-crypto exchange with local payment rails. +P2P.me is a peer-to-peer fiat-crypto exchange protocol operating in Latin America. The protocol enables users to convert between local fiat currencies and crypto through merchant networks organized into community-led "circles." -## Funding +## Business Model -- **Seed Round:** $2M from Multicoin Capital and Coinbase Ventures -- **Community Raise:** $6M via MetaDAO futarchy-governed ICO (March 2026) +**Circle Structure:** Local community leaders organize merchant networks. Leaders receive 0.2% of total monthly volume their circle processes, removing this expense from protocol payroll. -## Governance Structure +**Expansion Economics:** +- Brazil launch: $40K budget, 3-person local team, 45 days +- Argentina launch: $20K budget, 2-person local team, 30 days +- Venezuela launch: $380 budget, no local team, 15 days +- Mexico launch: $400 budget, no local team, 10 days -P2P.me's MetaDAO raise includes a 7-9 month post-funding window before community governance proposals are enabled, implementing temporal guardrails to prevent premature liquidation attempts. +**Operational Infrastructure:** Global team spanning 5 nationalities and 7 languages, building AI-powered support structure to eliminate human intervention in daily operations. + +## Market Position + +Targets Latin American markets with currency controls and remittance needs. Competes on permissionless expansion model that reduces country entry costs by 100x versus traditional local team approach. + +**Tradeoff:** Lower initial traction (~$600 daily volume at launch) versus traditional launches, but sub-$500 country entry cost enables rapid multi-market expansion. ## Timeline -- **2026-03-27** — Reached $6M fundraising target on MetaDAO futarchy platform -- **[Prior]** — Raised $2M seed round from Multicoin Capital and Coinbase Ventures -- **[Prior]** — Achieved 23,000 user milestone \ No newline at end of file +- **2026-03-30** — Launched Mexico and Venezuela using permissionless expansion model. Mexico: 10 days, $400 budget. Venezuela: 15 days, $380 budget. Both achieved operational status with no local teams. \ No newline at end of file