Escrow

finance

security

Escrow holds funds until agreed conditions are met, using a trusted custodian, multisig, or smart contract logic.

concept

Crypto escrow reduces counterparty risk by requiring multiple approvals or specific conditions before funds are released. It can be centralized through a custodian or decentralized through on-chain scripts, multisig, or smart contracts.

patterns

Common patterns include n-of-m multisig, HTLCs for conditional swaps, and timelocks that create refund or dispute-resolution windows.

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Wallet

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Software or hardware that manages crypto keys, creates addresses, signs transactions, and shows blockchain activity.

security

basics

Transaction

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A signed data message that asks a blockchain to transfer value, execute code, or update state.

blockchain

technical

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