Peer-to-peer banking

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Peer-to-peer banking, a concept in blockchain-based finance, refers to the transfer of value without traditional intermediaries like banks.

In practice, peer-to-peer banking is an online system enabling direct financial transactions between individuals through an auction-style process, where members can offer or request loans at specified amounts and interest rates