{"title": "OpenEscrow", "logoImg": "bafkreiffud77a2kdfi66mywjwkttxsu5d43g6cvoagwnuau6a42kgbuw2i", "website": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/openescrow/", "bannerImg": "bafkreidohwqg7kec3ptog77jqayoroirdv2t2amgmsyz2mwbcgl4stqhyy", "createdAt": 1745851205707, "userGithub": "omslice", "credentials": {}, "description": "## OpenEscrow - Build trust. Unlock opportunity.\n\n\n### A Housing Blockchain Solution for Social Good\n\n**OpenEscrow** is a free, open-source blockchain application that transforms rental security deposit management by replacing costly, opaque third-party intermediaries with transparent, trust-minimized smart contracts.  \n\nBuilt as a digital public good — not for profit — OpenEscrow promotes financial inclusion, housing stability, and real-world trust without centralized control.\n\nThere is no company, licensing fee, or monetization model behind OpenEscrow — it is public infrastructure for tenants, landlords, developers, and governments to freely use and build upon.\n\n---\n\n### Project Overview\n\nOpenEscrow provides:\n- Smart contract-based escrow management for rental deposits\n- Transparent deposit release, dispute workflows, and invoice tracking\n- Optional yield generation through tokenized U.S. Treasuries\n- One-click reporting and automated notification system\n- Opt-in reputation and review mechanism\n- Multilingual and globally accessible deployment\n- Future-dated refunds\n- Fiat onramps (planned) via services like Moonpay or NowPayments\n- Wallet abstraction (planned) for email/social media login support\n\n---\n\n### Why OpenEscrow Matters\n\nSecurity deposit handling is a major global pain point:\n- 25% of tenants report disputes with landlords over deposits\n- Lack of transparency and legal fees cause housing insecurity\n- Small claims courts are flooded with deposit dispute cases\n- Many jurisdictions impose triple damages for improper withholding\n\nBy leveraging blockchain:\n- OpenEscrow creates **transparent and trust-minimized** processes\n- Reduces legal costs and landlord/tenant disputes\n- Supports affordable housing programs with better financial controls\n- Demonstrates how blockchain can serve real-world needs, not speculation\n\n---\n\n### Funding Plan\n\nWe are seeking **$60,000** to build, audit, and launch a secure, fully open-source MVP for OpenEscrow.\n\n| Category | Estimated Cost | Description |\n|:---|:---|:---|\n| Full-Stack App Development | $35,000 | Develop a secure, mobile-optimized, blockchain-integrated web application for escrow management |\n| Smart Contract Development and Security Audits | $15,000 | Finalize smart contracts and undergo third-party audit |\n| Community Onboarding and Educational Materials | $5,000 | Develop user guides, documentation, explainer videos |\n| Compliance Research and Global Expansion Strategy | $3,000 | Research jurisdictional requirements and scaling frameworks |\n| Public Outreach, Partnerships, and Awareness | $2,000 | Promote OpenEscrow to housing groups, NGOs, and public sector programs |\n\n**Total Funding Requested:** **$60,000 USD**\n\n---\n\n### Updated Roadmap\n\n| Phase | Timeline | Milestones |\n|:---|:---|:---|\n| **Phase 1: Core Smart Contracts** | Q3 2025 | - Finalize smart contracts<br>- Deploy to testnet<br>- Initial audit and testing |\n| **Phase 2: Web and Backend Development** | Q3–Q4 2025 | - Develop web app frontend/backend<br>- Integrate escrow flows and notifications |\n| **Phase 3: Mobile Optimization and Feature Expansion** | Q4 2025–Q1 2026 | - Mobile-first optimizations<br>- Enable yield options and reputation system |\n| **Phase 4: Public Launch and Outreach** | Q1 2026 | - Mainnet deployment<br>- Open-source repository publication<br>- Begin public sector and NGO outreach |\n\n---\n\n## Technical Stack\n\n- Solidity (Smart Contracts)\n- IPFS (Decentralized invoice/document storage)\n- Chainlink (DeFi data oracles)\n- React (Frontend web development)\n- Web3Auth (planned wallet abstraction)\n- Optional fiat onramp integration (e.g., Moonpay, NowPayments)\n\n---\n\n### About the Project Lead\n\n**Omri Gross**  \nFounder of OpenEscrow | Housing Blockchain Specialist\n\nOmri Gross is an outgoing Senior Clearance and Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with over 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance across multiple disciplines. He serves as Housing Work Group Lead for the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), is a founding member of the U.N. Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance and Standardization and recently authored a Housing Supplement to the GBA's Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM). Omri has been researching and using blockchain for more than a decade, operates his own Ethereum nodes, and boasts an extensive onchain footprint across dozens of chains, testnets, protocols and products, particularly in the DeFi space. Omri is the Founder and Principal Consultant for OG Consulting LLC, providing expert regulatory compliance and public-private strategy guidance for emerging technology solution providers. By combining his technical blockchain expertise with a public-sector career dedicated to advancing public trust, transparency, and equitable systems, Omri is focused on applying his skill-set to drive public-private adoption of blockcahin and emerging technology.\n\n[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/omri-gross/) | [Website](http://www.ogconsultingllc.com)\n\n---\n\n### Get Involved\n\nWe are seeking developers, testers, advisors, and ecosystem champions.  \nIf you would like to contribute to OpenEscrow’s development, adoption, or public outreach, please reach out!\n\n✉️ [omri@ogconsultingllc.com](mailto:omri@ogconsultingllc.com)\n\n🌐 [www.ogconsultingllc.com](http://www.ogconsultingllc.com)\n\n---\n\n### License\n\nOpenEscrow is released under the **MIT License**, encouraging open collaboration and unrestricted use.\n\n---\n\n## 🚀 Build trust. Unlock opportunity. Together.\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "0penEscrow"}