Watch out for imposters! I'm aware of at least one person that is pretending to be me on Telegram. Always make sure my Telegram username is correct if we talk over there (@darkstarftw), and always ask for signed messages. Feel free to PM me as well if you have any concerns.

DarkStar's Escrow Service

I've gotten a few requests to escrow from people, so I figured I'd make an announcement thread for clarity and to help more people if needed, as I have a bit more free time now. My fee for escrowing will be 0.0005BTC, or 0.7% of the transaction (whichever is greater). The transaction fee will also be paid by a party involved with the transaction, and is not included in my fee. For non-profit community events, such as prediction pools, I will not charge an escrow fee. Funds will be held in a P2SH nested SegWit address, allowing for lower transaction fees than 'traditional' addresses. I can directly hold any coin supported by TREZOR, the hardware wallet I will use when escrowing for security as well as Byteball. I *may* be willing to hold other coins for your trade, but it will vary. Please PM me for more info. I will deal with almost any trade, as long as it is legal. I will not handle physical trades, or bitcointalk account sales. ^{(subject to change)}

Security - All escrow addresses will my signed by my staked address (1DarkStrRagcDjWtsPGxkav4WG3poLXzDS) and/or my PGP Key. Always ask for at least one if I do not provide one. - Funds will be held on my hardware TREZOR wallet, so even if I were to get a virus, your funds should still be safe. (except for Byteball)

Why Should I Trust You? You can check my trust feedback page to get an overview of my trade history. - I've held upwards of 8 BTC for the ChipMixer signature campaign I manage - Held collateral for my lending service (now closed) - Held various amounts for other campaigns I've managed. - Held upwards of 5 BTC for my new lending service as collateral - I am currently one of five keyholders for the forum's 500 BTC multisig address.

How to Start the Escrow Process Send me a PM with the following info:

Code:

Name of Buyer: (preferably with profile link)
Name of Seller: (preferably with profile link)
Goods Being Traded:
Value of Trade:
Other Info (if needed):

Code:

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
I confirm that I (DarkStar_, u=507936) am starting an escrow service. Today is January 10, 2018.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
1DarkStrRagcDjWtsPGxkav4WG3poLXzDS
G4n6RG/J35tc5QcGoaG7EW5075OEB6LVCoNtz5WbRuawRrtq91+msYNzNjncA6mvN6GMw5NTgbN/mGwaGBwdLaY=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

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