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LiquidTrust and BMO business banking launch representing protected international business payments
August 13, 2026•6 min readBlog

From Our Founder: Three Years From a Hallway Conversation

LiquidTrust's Micro Escrow technology is now live for BMO business customers. Founder and CEO Saujin Yi reflects on the three-year journey from a difficult company reinvention to putting protected international payments in front of real businesses.

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September 30, 2026Blog

When a Marketplace Should Hold Funds Instead of Paying Out Instantly

Instant payout is not always the right default. This is how to decide when a marketplace should require funds be held, which signals justify it, and how to explain a conditional hold to sellers without turning it into an arbitrary delay.

LiquidTrust Team8 min read
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September 21, 2026Blog

Why Business Customers Are Asking Their Bank for Payment Protection

Business customers are asking their bank for payment protection on transactions where a wire feels too final and a letter of credit feels too heavy. Here is what they are really asking for, and what a bank can do about it.

LiquidTrust Team6 min read
The Future of International Trade Is Trust Infrastructure
September 14, 2026Blog

The Future of International Trade Is Trust Infrastructure

As technology makes global opportunities easier to discover, SMBs also need practical infrastructure to verify counterparties, define terms, protect payments, and complete international transactions with confidence.

LiquidTrust Team5 min read
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September 2, 2026Blog

Conditional Payments and Micro Escrow®: A Practical Way to Protect B2B Transactions

Conditional payments give SMB buyers and suppliers another way to protect B2B transactions by securing funds and releasing payment when mutually agreed conditions are met.

LiquidTrust Team4 min read
SMB business leaders reviewing an international transaction and payment terms in a modern office
August 31, 2026Blog

Beyond Letters of Credit: Modern Transaction Protection for SMBs

Letters of credit can provide strong protection for international trade, but they are not practical for every SMB transaction. Conditional payments offer a more flexible way to connect payment release to delivery, milestones, inspection, acceptance, or other agreed conditions.

LiquidTrust Team4 min read
Two business professionals reviewing international payment terms for a cross-border transaction involving goods or services
August 20, 2026Blog

Choosing Payment Terms for Your First International Transaction

Learn how SMBs can compare advance, partial, milestone, open-account, and letter-of-credit payment terms for a first cross-border transaction.

LiquidTrust Team7 min read
Know Your Business (KYB): What SMBs Should Know Before They Trade
August 10, 2026Blog

Know Your Business (KYB): What SMBs Should Know Before They Trade

Learn how KYB helps SMBs verify a company’s identity, ownership, representatives, and payment information before an international transaction.

LiquidTrust Team7 min read
A Practical Guide to Verifying a New International Buyer or Supplier
July 25, 2026Blog

A Practical Guide to Verifying a New International Buyer or Supplier

Before sending payment, shipping goods, or committing resources, SMBs can use these practical checks to verify a new international buyer or supplier.

LiquidTrust Team6 min read