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Guides and comparisons on non-custodial escrow, decentralized dispute resolution, and buying/selling safely with crypto.

Comparisons·July 22, 2026

Looking for a Paxful or LocalBitcoins Alternative? Here's the Honest Answer

Paxful, LocalBitcoins, and LocalCryptos all shut down between 2022 and 2025. Here's what they actually did, what VaultPay does instead, and where the two don't overlap.

Guides·July 22, 2026

How Non-Custodial Escrow Actually Works

No company holds your money in a non-custodial escrow — a smart contract does, and its rules can't be changed after deployment. Here's what that means in practice.

Comparisons·July 22, 2026

VaultPay vs. Kleros Escrow: Two Takes on Decentralized Dispute Resolution

Both resolve on-chain disputes without a company making the call. VaultPay uses a small pool of registered reviewers; Kleros uses a token-incentivized juror system. The tradeoffs are different, not one-sided.