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Payments and escrow
The stateful path from a buyer’s commitment to settlement or recovery.
Last reviewed 2026-07-20 · Optional, not assessed
Keep these distinctions
- ✓Escrow locks value under shared release conditions.
- ✓Implementations must inspect current state before choosing an action.
A controlled lifecycle
Payment is not one button; it is a sequence of states involving an offer, funding, work, result evidence, and settlement. Exceptional paths such as refund or dispute depend on that state and its timing rules.
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