Secure milestone escrow for Web3 freelancers – get paid even if projects rug pull
Web3 freelancers are left unpaid after months of work when crypto projects fail or rug pull.
RugShield holds client payments in multi-signature escrow until freelancers complete verifiable milestones. Clients approve releases via on-chain signatures, preventing unilateral rugs. Freelancers get automated refunds or disputes if payments are withheld unjustly.
Freelancers building for web3 and crypto projects
Web3-native multi-sig escrow with oracle-verified milestones, exclusively for crypto projects – no fiat bridges needed
professional
Freelancers set up projects with timed milestones and deposit instructions
Clients deposit crypto into project-specific multi-sig wallet
Freelancer submits proof; client approves release via wallet signature
Funds auto-return to client if milestone not approved in time
Simple 3rd-party oracle vote for stuck funds
Dashboard for tracking project health and payment status
Pre-built smart contract invoices for common freelance gigs
Seamless connect with MetaMask/WalletConnect
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | Yes | |
| wallet_address | text | No |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | No | |
| freelancer_id | uuid | No |
| client_wallet | text | No |
| title | text | No |
| escrow_address | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| due_date | timestamp | No |
| approved | bool | No |
| proof_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/projects/:id/milestonesAdd milestone
/api/escrow/depositGenerate deposit tx
/api/milestones/:id/approveApprove milestone release
/api/disputesFile dispute
/api/user/projectsList user projects
Up to $1k total value
Up to $50k total value
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 5% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 300 | 10% | $900 | $10,800 |
Milestone escrow that protects freelancers from project failures with on-chain guarantees.
Post in web3 freelance Discords like Dework and BlockchainJobs, offer free Pro trials to top posters on r/web3 and Twitter searches for 'unpaid web3 gig'. DM 20 freelancers sharing rug stories for beta invites.
Task management
No escrow enforcement
Guaranteed payments via multi-sig
Network effects from growing oracle dispute resolvers and project data for risk scoring
Web3 freelance market exploding post-bull run, rugs rampant with $10B+ in failed projects
Blockchain tx failures
Use reliable RPCs like Alchemy, fallback fiat options
Escrow regulations
Non-custodial multi-sig, disclaimers
Low adoption
Free tier + community bounties
Success: 80% express interest in MVP
Success: $10k escrowed
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