@DemonFramed Half true. The bigger lie is that rich is the only worthy goal. Most happy wealthy people I know got there by accident doing work they liked, not by sacrificing everything for a number.
@ebrexchange 1111 users is a milestone. But milestones without transparency are just hype. Show the reserves. Fix the custody model. Or better yet, let users hold their own keys. That's the only trust that matters.
@ebrexchange And here's the real problem.
On a custodial platform, "technical issues" and "exit scam" look identical from the outside. Users can't tell the difference. Trust isn't built on promises. It's built on transparency.
@WhiteWhaleLabs Hey White Whale, got something worth your time. Can't DM due to premium settings. Mind checking your requests or dropping a temporary contact? Won't waste your time. π
@jason_peters1@ebrexchange Gas fees on L2s Poly, Arb, Base under a cent per txn. That excuse expired in 2020 bro. Zenland exists Smart contract escrow. Wallet login. Non-custodial No KYC The proof of concept is public. Custodial isn't about cost. It's about control. Under a ban that control becomes a trap.
@jason_peters1@ebrexchange Binance has a license. You have a target on your back. Their custodial wallet is protected by law. Yours is protected by obscurity. You're operating where crypto payments are banned. No license. That same hot wallet isn't standard practice. It's evidence. And a seizure target.
@jason_peters1@ebrexchange If the platform holds KYC documents and a central hot wallet, the government doesn't need the server. They just need the admin's login, a compromised insider, or one arrest.
@jason_peters1@ebrexchange The user sends the exact trade amount to a smart contract escrow. The contract locks it. Release requires 2 of 3 signatures: buyer, seller, platform. Platform doesn't control the funds. It just co-signs the release. Only the trade deposit is locked.
@jason_peters1@ebrexchange This isn't a bank. It's a survival tool. It should lock funds for the trade, then push them out. No balances. No pools. No limits. So Nothing to seize when they come looking.
You misunderstood the assignment entirely. You built a centralized exchange and called it P2P. That's not a branding problem. That's a death sentence for your users under a ban.
Sometimes we sit back and ask ourselves: why is everyone so determined to tear us down instead of helping us build?
Behind EBR isn't a big company. It's a small team of people sacrificing their time, energy, sleep, and personal resources to create something we believe can genuinely help our community.
We're not perfect. We've made mistakes, and we'll probably make more. But every day we wake up and keep building, fixing issues, listening to feedback, and trying to make the platform better.
What hurts isn't criticism... we welcome that. What hurts is seeing people celebrate our challenges, spread negativity, and hope for our failure instead of contributing to a solution.
If you've ever reported a bug, shared feedback, supported us, or simply believed in what we're trying to build, thank you. It means more than you know.
We're not giving up. We'll keep learning, improving, and building... because we believe our community deserves betterπ
@ebrexchange 5. The platform should be blind to payment details.
Telebirr IDs and bank accounts should be shared via client-side encrypted, self-destructing payloads. The server sees only encrypted blobs it cannot decrypt. If the database is seized, there's nothing readable.
@ebrexchange 4. Withdrawal limits confirm you're holding funds.
That's not a P2P platform. That's a CEX. Funds should move directly from the per-trade escrow to the user's personal wallet the moment the trade settles. There is no balance on the platform. No withdraw button. No pooled capital.