#bittylicious are fascinating. They were decentralised before #DeFi existed.
You registered your bank account and they paired up buyers with sellers, acting as an escrow.
What I never even thought about at the time was this. Where did those early sellers get their coins?
I can only assume they were DIY miners, but I don't really know.
Last I heard they were still going but moved to the Isle of Mann to avoid regulation.