Guides

Guides — decentralized P2P trading

Learn how p2pzero escrow, XMTP chat, Base & Ethereum settlement, OTC fiat↔crypto, and ENS/IPFS backup links work.

• How on-chain P2P escrow works on p2pzeroDual-lock escrow on Base and Ethereum: buyer locks price + 10%, seller locks a deposit tier. Funds move only with 2-of-3 signatures.
• Trade without KYC — wallet-only identityp2pzero has no sign-up, no email, and no identity vault. Your wallet address is your profile. 0 KYC by design.
• P2P marketplace on Base and EthereumTrade USDC and ETH on Base mainnet or Ethereum mainnet with the same marketplace rules and verified escrow contracts.
• XMTP encrypted chat for P2P tradesAfter escrow locks, buyers and sellers coordinate on XMTP — end-to-end encrypted messaging, not stored on p2pzero servers.
• If p2pzero.com goes down — ENS and IPFS backup linksThe app is pinned on IPFS and linked from p2pzero.eth. Open p2pzero.eth.limo or the direct IPFS gateway — same wallet, same contracts.
• How to trade on your phone with MetaMaskOpen p2pzero inside your wallet app browser, connect wallet, and sign escrow on Base or Ethereum — step by step.
• Seller deposit tiers and reputation on p2pzeroNew sellers lock 25% deposit; reputation tiers reduce deposit to 20%, 15%, and 10% based on completed on-chain trades.
• Decentralized P2P marketplace vs centralized platformsCompare custody, KYC, downtime risk, and dispute models — why collateral-first on-chain escrow differs from escrow held by a company.
• OTC fiat ↔ crypto trades on p2pzeroSeparate from the standard marketplace: sell USDC or ETH for bank wire or cash from $1,000. Seller locks 104% on-chain; buyer posts a 4% bond.