Escrow Security: How We Keep Your Crypto Safe | BM Escrow

Secure crypto escrow, built to protect your money.

When you pay into escrow, you're trusting us to look after your crypto. Here's exactly how we keep it safe, and what you can do to stay safe too.

100% locked in escrow

Your payment can't move until the buyer completes the deal or a dispute is decided.

Fully encrypted

Encrypted connections on every page, and escrow wallet keys stored encrypted on the server.

Verified on the blockchain

Every deposit and payout has a public transaction ID you can check yourself.

Two-factor sign-in

Add an authenticator app so only you can complete your deals.

Your payment is locked until you say so

The whole point of escrow: the money waits safely in the middle.

When the buyer pays, the crypto goes into a BM Escrow wallet, not to the seller. It stays there until the buyer marks the deal complete. There's no timer that releases it automatically, and the seller has no way to withdraw it early.

If there's a disagreement, either side can open a dispute and the payment stays frozen until it's resolved.

Escrow wallet keys are kept in encrypted server storage and are never sent to a browser.
Before any payout is sent, the system checks that the key really controls the escrow wallet the money is leaving.
Large payouts are checked and approved by a person before they go out.

Every payment is matched to the right deal

Your deposit can only ever count toward your deal, and only once.

A unique amount per deal

Every deal gets its own exact payment amount, so your deposit can't be confused with anyone else's.

Counted only once

Each blockchain transaction can only be credited once. Payments are confirmed from the blockchain itself, not from screenshots.

Check it yourself

The escrow address and every transaction are public. Look them up on any block explorer, any time.

Anything unclear goes to a person

If a payment can't be matched with certainty, nothing is credited until our team checks it.

Your account and your data are protected

Strong account security, encrypted everywhere, and no sensitive payment data to steal.

Every page, sign-in and form on BM Escrow is encrypted in transit. Your deals are private: only the buyer and seller on a deal can see it, and the database itself enforces that, not just the website.

Turn on two-factor sign-in from your account page. Even if someone learns your password, they can't get in without the code from your phone.

We're crypto only, so we never collect card numbers or bank logins. And we will never ask for your password, seed phrase, private key or two-factor code. Anyone who does isn't us.

Staying safe: what to watch for

Escrow removes the biggest risk in online deals. A few things are still up to you.

Crypto can't be reversed

A payment sent to the wrong address or network can't be recovered by anyone. Copy or scan addresses, never type them, and check the network.

Only complete when you're sure

Completing a deal pays the seller and is final. Don't let anyone rush you into it.

Watch out for fake escrow sites

Always check you're on our real website before paying. We never send payment addresses by chat or email, only on your deal page.

Blockchains can be slow

When a network is busy, confirmations take longer. We wait for the blockchain rather than guess, so your deal is delayed, never settled wrongly.

Found a security problem?

Tell us first, and we'll work with you to fix it.

Email the support address in the footer with enough detail to reproduce the issue. We'll confirm we received it and won't take action against anyone who reports a genuine problem in good faith. Please don't test against other people's live deals.

Start a safe crypto deal today.

Opening an escrow deal is free and commits nobody. You only pay the fee once money is held.

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