Why SHLD
Built so neither side has to trust first.
High-value deals fail on trust: the buyer fears paying for nothing, the seller fears working for free. SHLD removes that risk by holding the money in the middle.
Secure
Funds sit in a protected hold with a licensed custody partner, never with the other party, until the deal is done.
Fast
Agree, fund, and release in one clean flow. No lawyer in the loop for every step, and no week of back-and-forth to open a hold.
Protected
Every payment is guarded from the first signature to the final release. If something goes wrong, the money is still in the hold.
Everything a safe deal needs
One place to agree, hold, and release.
Each part of a SHLD hold exists to remove one more reason a deal could go wrong.
Signed agreements
A clear, binding work agreement both parties sign before a dollar moves.
Funds held in trust
The buyer's deposit is held by a licensed custody partner, segregated and safe.
Two-key release
Funds only release when both the buyer and seller confirm the work is complete.
Dispute mediation
If the two sides disagree, SHLD reviews the evidence and resolves it before any release.
Wire and crypto
Fund a hold by bank wire, stablecoins, or BTC and ETH. One protected balance.
Built for platforms
One API to create, fund, and release holds. Drop protected payments into your product.
See exactly how a hold runs.
Walk the full flow from signature to release, step by step.