Agentic Economy Glossary
What is Escrow Determinism?
Settlement outcomes determined entirely by pre-agreed rules, no human judgment needed.
Last updated · Curated by Rene Dechamps Otamendi
In depth
Escrow determinism guarantees that settlement results depend only on contract rules and transaction data, never on human arbiters' judgment. This is essential for agent-to-agent commerce at scale—there is no time for human review. Rules are expressed in verifiable code (smart contracts, VCAP proofs) and executed automatically. If conditions are met, funds release; if disputed, an automated appeal chain runs without escalation to humans.
Why it matters
- Automated settlement
- Rule-based outcomes
- No human judgment
- Scalability
- Verifiable code
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