For the past few years, we’ve been trading crypto ourselves and slowly building a simple escrow system to avoid the same mistakes and losses we experienced early on. This page explains how it started and why we continue to run it the way we do.
From humble beginnings to becoming a small but reliable option for traders who don’t want surprises
It started with a painful lesson. One of our founders lost $3,000 in what should have been a simple crypto trade. The "escrow" service disappeared, the money was gone, and we realized the crypto world had a fundamental problem: no neutral ground for honest transactions.
Late nights in a small apartment, fueled by coffee and conviction, we asked ourselves: "What if we could build something that protects both buyers and sellers? What if trust didn't have to be a leap of faith?"
We started manually facilitating trades between friends, then friends of friends. No website, no app—just WhatsApp messages, spreadsheets, and a Ledger hardware wallet. We acted as a neutral middle layer, manually handling trades and learning what usually goes wrong.
That year, we facilitated 37 trades totaling $89,000. Small numbers, but each transaction taught us how misunderstandings happen and why clear rules and neutrality matter.
The pandemic changed everything. As people turned to crypto, scams exploded. We saw good people lose life savings. That's when TrueNorth was formally born—not as a business plan, but as a mission.
We built a basic web interface and a simple escrow flow so trades could happen with less manual effort and fewer mistakes. We processed $2.3M in trades that year, and helped stop many trades that looked suspicious or unsafe.
The crypto winter tested everyone. Exchanges collapsed, projects vanished, but our escrow volume grew. Why? Because in uncertain times, people don't want complexity—they want certainty.
We refined our process, introduced face-to-face trading in major cities, and connected with traders and small OTC desks through direct contacts. We kept fees simple and flat (1–3 USDT), just enough to cover our effort.
Today, we’re still small. We’re not a registered company or a financial institution. We’re individual traders and software engineers who run this platform because we actively use it ourselves.
We’ve facilitated hundreds of trades using hardware wallets and predefined conditions. We don’t take sides in disputes and only release funds based on what both parties agreed to.
Our core beliefs that guide every decision we make
We could charge percentages like everyone else. We don't. We believe security should be affordable and accessible. Our flat fee ensures even small traders can protect themselves.
No hidden clauses, no fine print. What you see is what you get. We publish our security practices, fee structure, and even our limitations. Honesty builds trust.
Crypto is confusing enough. We strip away the complexity. No technical jargon, no unnecessary steps. Just clear, simple processes that anyone can understand.
We provide a simple, reliable escrow service combined with seamless stablecoin buy and sell functionality — all on our own platform.
Our goal is to be a one-stop destination for small to medium traders who want to transact confidently. Whether you’re using escrow to protect a deal or onboarding and off-ramping stablecoins (INR ↔ crypto), we focus on keeping every step clear, predictable, and free from unnecessary friction.
We don’t act as traders, speculators, or decision-makers. We act as a neutral third party — ensuring funds move only when conditions are met, rules are transparent, and both sides are treated fairly.
Behind every transaction is a real person with responsibilities, expectations, and trust at stake. Our platform is built to respect that — by making crypto transactions calmer, safer, and easier to understand.
Whether you're making your first trade or your thousandth, we're here to ensure your crypto journey is secure, transparent, and fair. If you prefer simple rules, clear communication, and neutral escrow handling, this platform may be useful to you.
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