OpenBazaar (OB1 era)
Hoffman reported more than 250,000 desktop installs
An open-source peer-to-peer marketplace for trading goods using cryptocurrency.
- Capital raised (announced)
Funding for developer OB1, whose original support ended.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoffman | — | Vice president of engineering, Arch Network | Oct 2026 |
How it ended
CoinDesk reported that OB1 stopped supporting the marketplace’s wallets, APIs, search engine and website after relying on donations. Co-founder Brian Hoffman said the absence of user fees limited revenue and made further fundraising difficult.
What happened next
- Aftermath2023
Blockchain.News reported that Hoffman was working on a new version after the original shutdown. This establishes a proposed continuation, not a completed relaunch.
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Sources
3 sources behind this page.
- 1OpenBazaar Set for a Comeback · Blockchain.News
- 2Brian Hoffman / X: professional biography · Brian Hoffman / X
- 3OpenBazaar Co-Founder Explains Why Web 3’s Answer to eBay Folded Its Tents · CoinDesk · Jul 2021
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