Agreement created
The parties, amount, milestones, deadlines and settlement rules are established.
Fund Movement
Follow the XRP. Every movement needs a reason.
Funding, releases, refunds and fees should connect to visible contract state and independently reviewable XRP Ledger activity.
Exact instructionsLedger verificationState-based settlementVisible transaction history
Funding Path
From payment instruction to active agreement.
A contract does not become funded because somebody says they paid. The transaction must match the funding context expected by the workflow.
Instructions prepared
The payer receives the expected destination, XRP amount, destination tag and memo where applicable.
XRP submitted
The payer sends the transaction using the exact funding information provided.
Ledger checked
Transaction evidence is compared with the destination, amount, tag, memo and result expected by the agreement.
Funding accepted
A matching transaction allows the agreement to enter its funded or active state.
Evidence retained
The transaction reference remains part of the payment and contract history.
Settlement Path
Contract state determines where eligible value goes.
Release and refund actions follow the active product workflow. A ledger transaction records movement; application state explains the reason behind it.
Milestone release
Approved work can make the applicable milestone payment eligible for release.
Remaining release
Completed agreement value can settle according to the product's final resolution rules.
Milestone refund
Eligible milestone value can return when the defined refund conditions apply.
Remaining refund
Uncommitted or refundable remaining value can follow the applicable return path.
Cancellation
A permitted cancellation closes future work and resolves eligible remaining value.
Fee routing
Applicable platform fees are separated and routed according to the published economic model.
Payment Precision
Small instruction errors can create large operational problems.
Correct destination
Confirm the receiving address rather than relying on a copied message or screenshot.
Correct amount
Send the XRP value expected by the agreement and funding instruction.
Correct destination tag
A missing or incorrect tag can prevent reliable association with the intended workflow.
Correct memo
Where required, memo context helps connect the ledger transaction with the correct contract.
Trust Sequence
Read the complete operating model.
Rules define the agreement. State controls valid actions. Ledger activity records value movement. Risk disclosure explains the remaining limits.
Contract Rules
What governs the agreement.
Explore Contract Rules →Contract Lifecycle
How state changes over time.
Explore Contract Lifecycle →How Funds Move
Where XRP goes and why.
Explore How Funds Move →Risks
What the system cannot guarantee.
Explore Risks →Connected System
Continue into the products, architecture and evidence.
Developer Architecture
See how identity, verification, contract state and settlement fit together.
Developer Overview →Trustless Network
Use milestone agreements, workrooms and structured settlement for internet work.
Explore Trustless Network →Enforcer
Use conditional XRPL escrow with defined outcomes and expiry logic.
Explore Enforcer →Security
Review operational protections and user security responsibilities.
Review Security →Fees & Economics
Understand the 5.89% platform fee and its four equal economic buckets.
Review Fees →Proof & Transparency
Inspect the token supply, issuer, wallets, escrows and documented evidence.
Explore Transparency →Verify the Ledger Evidence
Every credited payment should match one expected obligation.
Learn how transaction finality, result codes, delivered amounts, destination addresses, tags and memos establish payment evidence.
How to Verify an XRP Payment
Use the transaction hash and metadata instead of trusting screenshots or general wallet activity.
Read the XRP verification guide →XRPL Integration
Understand how ledger evidence connects to application and contract state inside the payment infrastructure.
Explore XRPL integration →Continue
The ledger shows what moved.
Contract state explains why it moved, what became valid and what happens next.
Payment operations guide
Follow the money from instruction to resolution.
The complete guide explains the practical checks users make before funding and the contract states that govern release, refund and cancellation.
Read how to fund a Trustless contract →