LIVE · Last release 11m ago · Public launch 7 May 2025
FSCA-Regulated Escrow Infrastructure

Talent gets paid.
Events get delivered.
Trust is built-in.

End-to-end escrow infrastructure for South Africa's live entertainment and creator economy — built on TradeSafe's FSCA-regulated rail.

100% Payout integrity
Vault — A1
JHB · ZA
Status: secured
v2.4.1
16:42 Vault Booking #4291 R 240,000
§ 01.1 — Live Ledger · Last 24H

The platform, mid-transaction.

16:42 Vault Booking #4291 — JHB R 240,000 Secured
16:18 Release Booking #4287 — CPT R 38,500 Cleared
15:51 Verify Biometric check-in #4290 — JHB OK
15:23 Vault Booking #4290 — JHB R 92,000 Secured
14:08 Release Booking #4283 — DBN R 175,000 Cleared
13:44 Verify GPS attendance #4288 — Stellenbosch OK
12:30 Vault Booking #4289 — JHB R 410,000 Secured
11:15 Release Booking #4279 — JHB R 64,000 Cleared
Updated 16:42 SAST · Anonymised platform activity + R 480k vaulted today · Last release 11min ago
§ 01.2 — The Solution

Four layers of institutional protection between every handshake.

01 / Financial

Regulated Escrow

Funds are ring-fenced in a Standard Bank escrow account via TradeSafe — FSCA-compliant, Liberty-insured, released only on verified delivery.

02 / Contractual

Smart Contracts

Legally binding terms auto-generated and attached to every booking — calibrated to South African labour and performance law.

03 / Identity

Biometric Verification

Facial biometrics confirm every party. GPS check-in confirms physical attendance within a 10km radius of the venue.

04 / Governance

Campaign Dashboard

Replace WhatsApp threads and spreadsheets with milestone-tracked governance, real-time analytics, and full audit trails.

§ 01.3 — How It Works

Vault. Verify. Release.

Three movements. Every transaction. Every artist, every promoter, every brand — held to the same standard.

01

Vault

Brand or promoter funds the booking. Capital lands in the TradeSafe escrow account, ring-fenced and insured.

Locked
02

Verify

Talent completes biometric check-in. GPS confirms attendance. Smart contract milestones tick off as deliverables land.

In Trust
03

Release

Multi-factor release — PIN, biometric, six-digit code. Payouts clear to the artist's bank in 1–2 business days.

Cleared
§ 01.5 — Trusted By

Backed by South African financial heavyweights.

TradeSafe
Escrow Gateway

FSCA-regulated escrow infrastructure handling every transaction end-to-end.

Standard Bank
Banking Partner

Dedicated escrow accounts with institutional-grade banking security.

Liberty
Insurance Underwriter

Every escrow transaction underwritten and protected against systemic loss.

Funding network · Supported origination banks
FNB
Investec
Nedbank
Bidvest Bank
Capitec
§ 01.6 — FAQ

Common questions, answered.

Q / 01 How long does onboarding take? +
Standard onboarding completes within 48 hours. KYC documents, banking details, and biometric capture are submitted via the dashboard — no in-person appointments required for individual users. Enterprise procurement (MSAs, vendor onboarding) typically takes 5–7 business days, depending on the brand's internal review cycle.
Q / 02 Who pays the platform fee? +
Promoters and brands carry the platform fee — a small percentage of the gross booking value, agreed at MSA signing. Talent never pays Arkhive. Your booking fee clears in full, less only what your existing contract specifies for agency commission or tax withholding.
Q / 03 What happens if a show is cancelled? +
Cancellation outcomes are governed by the smart contract attached to each booking, calibrated for South African labour and venue law. Force-majeure cancellations (state, weather, venue closure) are insured by Liberty up to a defined sub-limit. Disputed cancellations escalate through Arkhive's mediation desk; unresolved cases route to the FAIS Ombud.
Q / 04 How is biometric data stored? +
Biometric facial templates are stored as one-way cryptographic hashes — the original face image is never retained on Arkhive systems. All identity data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3), processed under POPIA, and accessible only to the Information Officer for verified regulatory or legal requests.
Q / 05 Is there a minimum booking value? +
No platform-level minimum. Bookings as small as R 2,000 process end-to-end through the same regulated rails as larger transactions. Brand campaigns typically set a per-creator floor of R 5,000 for operational reasons, but that's a brand-side preference — Arkhive imposes no floor on talent or promoter accounts.
§ 01.7 — Get Started

The handshake era is over.
Build on infrastructure that holds.

Onboard your agency, label, or promoter operation. Onboarding completes in under 48 hours.