Why Choose Global Escrow?
Built for the Web3 economy with security and transparency at its core.
Funds are held in a smart contract until work is completed and approved by both parties.
Three-party security: Proposer, Client, and DAO. No single party can drain funds.
Fair disputes resolution by a decentralized panel of trusted community members.
7-day review period with automatic release if no issues are raised.
Built on Solana blockchain for transparent, tamper-proof transaction records.
Stable coin payments eliminate volatility risk for both parties.
How It Works
Simple, secure process from contract creation to payment release.
Create Contract
Proposer creates an escrow contract specifying payment terms and deadlines.
Client Accepts
Client reviews and signs the contract to confirm agreement.
Fund Escrow
Proposer deposits funds into the secure escrow account.
Complete Work
Client completes the work and submits for review.
Review & Release
Proposer approves and funds are released, or disputes go to DAO.
Transparent Fees
Simple, predictable pricing with no hidden costs.
Charged only when funds are released to the Client upon successful completion.
Additional fee paid by Proposer when raising a dispute for DAO resolution.
What Is Web3 Escrow and Why Does It Matter?
Traditional escrow services rely on a trusted third party — typically a bank, legal firm, or payment processor — to hold funds while two parties complete a transaction. The problem for Web3 is that these intermediaries are slow, require identity verification, charge high fees, and are not designed to handle cryptocurrency payments. Global Escrow replaces the human intermediary with a Solana smart contract: code that holds funds and releases them automatically when predefined conditions are met.
For freelancers and agencies working in the crypto space, this solves a real problem. Engaging a developer or marketing agency without a payment guarantee is high risk — for both sides. The client risks paying upfront and receiving nothing; the service provider risks delivering work and not getting paid. A smart contract escrow eliminates both risks simultaneously: the client's funds are locked and verifiably present before work begins, and the provider knows those funds cannot be withdrawn unilaterally.
BlockAI's Global Escrow adds a third layer of protection through DAO dispute resolution. If the two parties cannot agree on whether work was completed satisfactorily, a decentralised panel of community members reviews the evidence and votes on the outcome. This replaces costly, slow legal arbitration with a fast, on-chain process that neither party can manipulate unilaterally. The 7-day auto-release window means that if no dispute is raised, payment flows automatically — keeping the process efficient for the majority of transactions that complete without issues.
Common Use Cases
Solana, EVM, and Cosmos developers are contracted for specific deliverables — audited contracts, deployed protocols, SDK integrations. Milestone-based escrow ensures each phase is paid on delivery.
Agencies and key opinion leaders receive partial payment upfront and the remainder on completion of agreed deliverables: X post metrics, community growth targets, or campaign run periods.
Token logos, UI/UX design, whitepaper layout, and pitch deck work are held in escrow until the final approved deliverable is submitted — protecting both the client and the designer.
Monthly management retainers can be structured as recurring escrow contracts, with the DAO available to arbitrate if a dispute arises over the scope or quality of community moderation work.