While just about everybody these days has caught on to the usefulness of apps like Uber and Airbnb, it seems that the majority of people are still entirely unaware of the true scope of the sharing economy.
You see, apartments and ride shares are really just the tip of the iceberg. What’s hidden beneath the surface is a whole world of digital assets that can be generating passive income for sellers and being sourced economically by buyers.
The two best known digital assets in the sharing economy are storage space and computing power. You might be surprised to learn, however, that there’s actually a third digital asset with a multi-billion dollar market… IP addresses.
That’s right, the little string of numbers that identifies your computer online is actually worth money - potentially lots of it. Now, thanks to a company named IPSX, it’s possible to rent or share unused IP addresses in an efficient, decentralized marketplace.
The IPSX Exchange Platform
Businesses such as data mining companies and VPN service providers need to have networks of IP addresses spread across the globe. But they are currently facing a handful of serious problems including lack of access to enough IP addresses to meet peak demand, lack of transparent pricing, low quality of IPs, inflexible contracts, and poor overall user experience.
IPSX’s IP exchange changes all of that. It is a blockchain-based, fully automat...
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