Derivatives

Structured swaps and forwards built on escrow primitives

Extend the core barter experience into custom maturities, collars, or deliverable forwards. Zippy Swap Trade enforces terms, milestone funding, and final settlement so both parties retain certainty from creation to expiry.

Milestone escrow

Fund legs over time, releasing collateral incrementally as both parties confirm progress.

Automated rollovers

Schedule future settlements with pre-agreed strike prices and counterpart approvals.

Forward trade summary

Participants A. Mensah ↔ B. Joe
Asset delivered 50,000 USDC
Asset received 1.2 BTC (forward)
Maturity date Dec 15, 2025
Collateral ratio 120%

Structured product playbooks

Deliverable forwards

Lock in future conversions with staged escrow deposits and automated release at expiry.

Collateralized options

Create covered calls or protective puts by reserving collateral in escrow until the strike is triggered.

Structured baskets

Swap diversified portfolios rather than single assets and manage releases with dynamic thresholds.