One central issue we are trying to solve: Let me digitally transact
with you without requiring any centralized 3rd party authority.
Examples of centrally controlled hurdles to clear: national
currencies, IP Addresses, Domain Names, ISPs, etc. This means not
only building alt.currencies, but eventually alternative network /
computing infrastructure as well.
The MetaCurrency Project is building the tools and technology
platforms to open source the next economy. We will not have an
equitable nor a healthy economy in an information age, until we
have information technology which empowers us equitably -- that is
decentralized, peer-to-peer and operates by mutual agreement. We
are building those technology tools, protocols and platforms. To
fully meet our criteria, people need to be able to transact
directly with each other with no segment of that interaction
relying on a centrally controlled system.
