ALTERNATIVE VALUE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for exchanging alternative currencies. The method includes creating, at an alternative currency platform, a plurality of user accounts and receiving, from a first user in the plurality of user accounts, an alternative currency exchange offer. The alternative currency exchange offer includes one or more offer terms and associated assets. Furthermore, the method includes extending the alternative currency exchange offer from the first user to the second user, in response to receiving acceptance of the offer from the second user, verifying the associated assets of the first user and the second user, and in response to verification of the assets of the first user and second user, providing settlement of the alternative currency exchange offer.

主权项

1. A method of transferring value comprising:
receiving, by a host computer, a request to perform a value transfer of a specified amount, from a first party to a second party; determining, by the host computer, a first currency associated with the first party; identifying, by the host computer, a plurality of alternative currency platforms to perform the requested value transfer, the identified plurality of alternative currency platforms including at least:
a first alternative currency platform configured to exchange the first currency for one or more alternative currencies; anda second alternative currency platform configured to exchange a second currency for one or more alternative currencies; causing, by the host computer, the specified amount of the first currency to be transferred from the first party; initiating, via the first alternative currency platform, a first trade of the first currency transferred from the first party, into an alternative currency; initiating, via the second alternative currency platform, a second trade of at least a portion of the alternative currency output via the first trade, into the second currency; and causing, by the host computer, at least a portion of the second currency output via the second trade to be transferred to the second party.