Hello all I'm a long time lurker but now have a few questions as I am attempting to build a website.


***Please note by escrow service/broker I mean that I would provide a platform for buyers to find sellers and collect commission on the final sales.***  In the U.S as well


If I were to act as a broker/escrow service matching buyers and sellers much like eBay would I need any sort of identity verification to accept Bitcoin payments from buyers?

One the reverse side would I need to verify any identity information to transfer those funds to the seller at the end of the transaction?

When acting in such a capacity would the sellers be considered self employed or independent contractors and be responsible for applicable taxes or would I need to deduct these at POS? Obviously I would be responsible for the taxes on my commission received.

If such a service were to accept fiat OR BTC and pay it's sellers in BTC what regulations might you currently run into? Do AML/KYC laws apply here?


I know this is a bundle of questions that aren't very easily answered but any ideas or leads you could point me to would be greatly appreciated.