Anubis Field Manual

Anubis Market runs 2-of-3 multisignature escrow as the default settlement contract for new vendor accounts. Multisig is the structural feature that makes a unilateral exit-scam architecturally impractical.

The 2-of-3 multisignature escrow contract on Anubis Market distributes the funding key across three parties: buyer, vendor, and platform. Funds cannot move without two of the three signing. The buyer signs to release on order confirmation, the vendor counter-signs; on dispute, the platform’s signature breaks the deadlock.

A platform attempting an exit-scam under multisig has to convince a majority of vendors to actively co-sign their own losses, which has not happened in the post-Hydra era and would be visible on-chain within minutes of the attempt. The multisig posture is the single biggest reason the directory recommends Anubis Market over single-signature escrow alternatives.

Anubis routes new vendor accounts into multisig by default and gates non-multisig listings to vetted veterans. Single-sig is available as a vendor opt-in but represents a vanishing share of settlement volume on the platform. New buyers should treat the multisig contract as the default and not opt out.