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# How DexPay Works

In essence, DexPay lets two parties trade securely with each other. This is how it is achieved using a hypothetical scenario involving two DexPay users, Ana and John. 

* Ana and John are looking to buy and sell crypto respectively. 
* Ana puts up an ad on DexPay, looking to buy 1000 usdt with fiat dollars. 
* John logs into DexPay with their wallet and decides to sell 1000 usdt to Ana. 
* John escrows 1000 usdt and Ana is notified of an active trade of 1000 usdt.
* Ana makes payment into John’s bank details. 
* John confirms payments and releases assets. 
* Assets are deposited into Ana’s non-custodial wallets. 

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