Escrow Concepts

Core primitives for building trustless agreements with deterministic settlement paths.

Roles

Creator: Initiates escrow and defines release conditions.

Depositor: Funds the escrow vault.

Recipient: Receives payout after confirmation or resolution.

Escrow Types

Private: Direct payment links and one-off agreements.

Marketplace: Multi-party platform transactions.

Service: Milestone-based delivery and release.

Lifecycle States

Pending
Funded
Active
Confirmed
Disputed
Settled

Settlement Types

Crypto Settlement

Direct on-chain transfer to recipient wallet.

Local Payout Settlement

Adapter-routed transfer into regional payout rails.