How Trading Works

Understand the core mechanics of P2P trading on Brtr.

The Basics

Brtr is a marketplace where you trade directly with other users. No liquidity pools, no algorithms — just you and another trader agreeing on a price.

Two ways to trade:

Every trade follows a simple lifecycle:

State	What's Happening
Open	Your listing is live. Buyers can see and purchase it.
AwaitingConfirmation	A cross-chain purchase started. Both chains are coordinating.
AwaitingFinalization	Almost done. Final transfer in progress.
Completed	Trade finished. Both parties received their tokens.
Cancelled	You cancelled the listing. Tokens returned.

When buyer and seller are on the same blockchain:

When buyer and seller are on different blockchains:

Cross-chain trades use LayerZero for secure message passing. See Cross-Chain Trades for details.

Your tokens are always safe:

Your tokens are transferred to the smart contract. They're locked safely until either:

Buyer's payment goes to the smart contract. For cross-chain trades, both sides are locked until the trade completes.

Smart contract releases:

Each listing is filled completely or not at all. If you're selling 1,000 USDC, a buyer takes all 1,000 or none.

As a seller, you can accept up to 10 different payment options. For example:

Buyers pick whichever works for them.

Changed your mind? Cancel anytime (while still Open) and get 100% of your tokens back. No fees.