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Re:Decentralized Blockchain-Based Electronic Marketplaces by EGreg on Sunday January 14, 2018 @06:20PM (#16147162)
On the one hand, decentralization cuts out middlemen.

On the other hand, for matching, you get the greatest selection if there is ONE marketplace.

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Re:Decentralized Blockchain-Based Electronic Marketplaces by joshfraser on Sunday January 14, 2018 @06:23PM (#16147175)
True, but that one marketplace can live on a smart contract, that is not owned or controlled by any one entity.
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