Blockchain escrow

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• receive a request to establish a digital escrow for a transfer of a domain name;
• implement a blockchain smart contract for the transfer;
• receive a first cryptographically signed authorization associated with a registered owner of the domain name;
• receive a second cryptographically signed authorization associated with a target recipient of the domain name;
• place a digital token associated with the domain name in the digital escrow;
• automatically detect that one or more terms of the blockchain smart contract has been satisfied;
• and
• in response to detecting that the one or more terms of the blockchain smart contract has been satisfied, release the digital token associated with the domain name in the digital escrow to the target recipient of the domain name;
• and
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory is configured to provide the one or more processors with instructions.

A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving a request to establish a digital escrow for a transfer of a domain name;
• implementing a blockchain smart contract for the transfer;
• receiving a first cryptographically signed authorization associated with a registered owner of the domain name;
• receiving a second cryptographically signed authorization associated with a target recipient of the domain name;
• placing a digital token associated with the domain name in the digital escrow;
• automatically detecting that one or more terms of the blockchain smart contract has been satisfied;
• and
• in response to detecting that the one or more terms of the blockchain smart contract has been satisfied, releasing the digital token associated with the domain name in the digital escrow to the target recipient of the domain name.