Built on Stellar · Trustless Work escrow

Supply chain finance, on-chain

PyMEs get working capital, investors earn 8–15% APR on USDC deals, and suppliers receive guaranteed milestone payments — all secured by non-custodial escrow on Stellar.

Non-custodial escrowUSDC on Stellar30–90 day deal terms

Textiles · Mexico

Cotton Yarn — 1,000 units

Manufacturas del Norte

Open

Amount

$12,500

USDC

APR

12.0%

yield

Term

60

days

Payment milestones

Shipment50%
Delivery50%
Fund this deal
Non-custodial escrow · GCNN2…336X

Sample deal for illustration

The deal cycle

From order to repayment

Four roles, one transparent loop — secured by Stellar escrow at every step.

1

PyME · Buyer

Creates the deal

Selects a supplier, sets the order amount, defines payment milestones, and deploys a non-custodial escrow on Stellar.

2

Investor

Funds the escrow

Browses open deals, chooses one, and sends USDC directly into the smart contract. Funds are locked until milestones are approved.

3

Supplier

Ships & gets paid

Ships the goods and uploads delivery proof on-chain. Escrow releases USDC in milestones upon PyME approval.

4

PyME · Buyer

Repays investors

After selling the inventory, the PyME repays principal plus yield (8–15% APR). The cycle completes on-chain.

Cycle repeats with the next deal

Built on trust & transparency

Non-custodial, on-chain, and auditable — every step of the deal cycle.

Non-custodial escrow

Funds go directly into a Stellar smart contract via Trustless Work. MERCATO never touches investor capital — only the contract logic authorizes a release.

Milestone-based payments

Suppliers receive USDC in stages as milestones are approved — no waiting on net-30/60 terms. Investors get repaid at the end of the deal term with full yield.

Wallet-signed transactions

Every escrow deployment, funding, and milestone release requires a signature from your Stellar wallet (Freighter or Albedo). You stay in control at every step.

Full on-chain proof

Every payment, milestone approval, and delivery confirmation is recorded on Stellar — verifiable by anyone, at any time, without trusting MERCATO.

USDC denominated

All deals are denominated in USDC on Stellar — a stable, dollar-pegged asset. Investors earn 8–15% APR with no crypto-volatility exposure.

Fiat on/off ramps

Convert between local currency and USDC within the app via Etherfuse (Mexico, SPEI), Alfred Pay (LATAM), or BlindPay (global) — no third-party exchange needed.