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P2P Protocol
Type: Fiat on/off-ramp protocol
Status: Active
Geography: 6 countries operational, 16 in pipeline, 40-country target within 18 months
Model: Peer-to-peer fiat settlement with stablecoin clearing layer
Overview
P2P Protocol is a permissionless fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure operating on real-time payment rails including UPI (India), PIX (Brazil), and QRIS (Indonesia). The protocol uses a Circles of Trust model where local operators stake capital, recruit merchants, and earn 0.2% of monthly volume processed through their circle.
Business Model
- Local operators stake capital and recruit merchants
- Operators earn 0.2% of monthly volume
- No central team payroll for country operations
- AI-powered operations layer provides support
Key Metrics
- Operating for 2+ years
- 6 countries live (Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, India, Indonesia)
- 25-person global team (5 nationalities, 7 languages)
- Country launch cost reduced from $40K to $400
- Launch timeline compressed from 45 days to 10 days
Technology
- Stablecoin clearing layer for cross-border settlement
- Integration with major real-time payment systems
- AI operations layer built on 2.5-year operational playbook
- Open-source SDK for third-party integration (planned)
Expansion Strategy
16 countries in active pipeline: Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nigeria, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Kenya.
Planned permissionless version where anyone can create a circle, with SLA-based promotion to main application.
Related Products
- Coins.me: Consumer neo-bank application built on P2P Protocol infrastructure
Timeline
- 2024-03 — Protocol launched, began operations
- 2025-09 — Brazil launch: 45 days, 3 people, $40K investment
- 2025-11 — Argentina launch: 30 days, 2 people, $20K investment
- 2026-01 — Venezuela launch: 15 days, no local team, $400 investment
- 2026-02 — Mexico launch: 10 days, no local team, $400 investment
- 2026-03 — Vision announcement: 40-country expansion target, permissionless circles model, open-source SDK