How it Works

Trustless escrow, settled in seconds

Require machine-checkable proof — NFT, domain identity, or verifiable credentials — before the AI even looks at the work. Stack the conditions you need. Payment releases on-chain automatically.

How it works

Five steps. Seconds to settle. Payment releases automatically.

Step 1
Buyer Locks Funds
Buyer pays a $0.10 protocol fee, then locks the agreed amount in XRPL crypto-condition escrow. Neither party can touch it.
Step 2
Seller Gets to Work
Seller receives a unique receipt code by email. They look up the job spec and submit their completed work via the Seller tab.
Step 3
Verified Against Requirements
Proof gates check on-chain facts (NFT, domain, credential) automatically. If an AI audit is configured, Gemini scores the submission against the task spec and issues PASS or FAIL with written feedback.
Step 4
Referee Releases Payment
On PASS, the referee auto-submits EscrowFinish on-chain. No manual action needed from either party.
Step 5
Seller Paid
Funds arrive in the seller's wallet in seconds. On FAIL, feedback is provided. Unmet deadlines return funds to the buyer.

Stack your proof requirements

Buyers set which checks the seller must pass before the AI audit runs. Proof gates are combinable — fail one and the submission is rejected before a single AI token is spent.

Proof gate 1
NFT from a named issuer

Payment only releases when the seller's wallet holds an NFT from a specific issuer address. No forgery possible — the XRPL's consensus enforces it.

Event tickets Bills of lading Certificates Delivery receipts
Proof gate 2
Domain + xrp-ledger.toml

Verifies the seller's wallet is the verified on-chain identity of a named organisation. The wallet's Domain field must match and the org's xrp-ledger.toml must list it.

Company KYB Supplier verification Agency accreditation
Proof gate 3
W3C Verifiable Credentials

Cryptographically signed credentials from a trusted issuer — professional qualifications, identity, or compliance status — verified without revealing private data to either party.

Professional licences AML compliance Identity attestations
Optional — on by default
AI audit for open-ended work

By default, submissions are scored by an AI referee against your exact job specification. For purely machine-verifiable deliverables (NFT, domain, credential), buyers can set require_ai_audit: false — payment releases on proof gates alone with no AI call. The $0.10 protocol fee covers escrow infrastructure and verification either way.

The old way

The Middleman
Economy

  • Opaque commissions
    Platforms take 10–20% off every transaction, often hidden in the pricing
  • Multi-day settlement
    Funds held for days or weeks while platforms process and verify payments
  • Subjective disputes
    Human arbiters with conflicts of interest decide who gets paid
  • No protection for either side
    Buyers can refuse payment. Sellers can disappear with deposits.
  • Borders, banks & FX friction
    International payments face wire fees, 3–5 day delays, and exchange rate losses of 2–4%.
20%
typical platform commission per transaction
The AgentTrust way

Code is Law.
AI is the Jury.

  • Flat $0.10 protocol fee
    One tiny fee covers escrow infrastructure and verification. The seller receives the exact amount agreed.
  • Automatic payment release
    No manual claim. On approval the referee releases payment directly to the seller's wallet in seconds.
  • Objective, automated verification
    No human bias. Proof gates check on-chain facts mechanically; AI audits open-ended work against the buyer's exact specification.
  • Both parties protected
    Buyer's funds are locked until work is verified. Seller receives exactly what was agreed, automatically.
  • Pay anyone, anywhere
    XRP or RLUSD settle across borders in seconds. No wire fees, no bank delays, no FX friction.
$0.10
flat protocol fee — covers escrow and verification
XRP, RLUSD, or USDC