Think about this in real life: you're doing a deal with a stranger, and another stranger shows up saying "give me the money, I'll hold it for both of you." That's a hard sell no matter how good the tech is.

I think the trust problem isn't your product — it's the cold start. Nobody wants to be the first one to put real money through an unknown escrow.

Maybe instead of leading with escrow, start with something lighter — like a matchmaking layer that connects people who want to do peer-to-peer crypto swaps. Build the user base around finding counterparties first, keep yourself out of the money flow initially. Once people are already using the platform to find each other, introducing escrow as an optional safety layer becomes a much easier sell.

I think your "trust problem" is that you're using crypto. About the only worse thing you could be doing than pushing a crypto project is posting an AI slop photo of you on Epstein's jet. If you get a reputation as a crypto pusher you might never get a job in this industry again.