Chapter II: The Journey Ahead

Just as payments evolved from manual settlements to real-time APIs, digital ownership is undergoing its own transformation. OVERTAKE is building that future through three distinct phases.

ACT I: From Forums to Protocols

Decentralizing transaction authority

The first step is to replace the fragmented and risk-prone Web2 asset trading experience with a secure and programmable Web3 escrow layer. This reflects the early evolution of digital commerce, where platforms like eBay introduced escrow solutions combined with integrated payments through services like PayPal. These systems did not just enable transactions. They established a foundation of trust.

In a similar way, OVERTAKE introduces an on-chain smart escrow system where peer-to-peer trades are secured by protocol rather than human mediation. Transactions are locked transparently until both parties confirm fulfillment. Disputes are resolved through verifiable signatures, and every interaction is recorded on-chain for accountability.

Core Design Principle: Trustless Execution

OVERTAKE's on-chain escrow system enables peer to peer trading without requiring users to trust each other. Using a two of three signature model, funds are locked in a smart contract until two out of three parties sign the release. These three parties are the buyer, the seller, and the platform.

If both buyer and seller confirm the transaction, payment is automatically settled. If a dispute occurs and one party fails to sign, the platform can step in as the third signer to resolve the case.

Every trade is mirrored, verifiable, and executed according to protocol logic from start to finish without needing mutual trust. This phase redefines the core trading experience. It ensures that users can trade digital assets with confidence, regardless of whether they choose to use crypto or fiat.

ACT II: From Assets to Infrastructure

Redefining ownership through verification

The second phase goes beyond escrow and into the foundation of in-game asset ownership. In the history of digital payments, this mirrors the emergence of VAN providers and payment gateways. Companies like TOSS Payments in South Korea succeeded not only by processing transactions but by integrating directly into the supply chain. They created structural trust by connecting with merchants and automating the settlement process.

OVERTAKE follows a similar path. By connecting directly to game publishers, we can verify and tokenize in-game assets, creating an on-chain representation of ownership. This connection solves the Oracle problem and enables Web3-level security for items that traditionally existed in isolated databases.

In this model, the game becomes part of the trust network. Players trade assets that are verifiably linked to their accounts, and ownership can be transferred in a way that is secure, auditable, and tamper-proof.

Key success factor: Supply integration Signature feature: Verified asset bridges between games and blockchain User experience: Similar to purchasing a certified used car, players trade with full confidence that their item is legitimate and traceable to its source

This phase turns OVERTAKE from a simple trading venue into a trusted gateway. It allows in-game assets to flow between players and platforms with verifiable integrity.

ACT III: From Marketplace to Protocol as a Service

Embedding the marketplace into every game world

The final phase mirrors the evolution of the payment industry from platforms to programmable services. Tools like Stripe and Sendbird changed their categories not by building more interfaces, but by becoming easy-to-integrate APIs. They allowed developers to embed complex infrastructure in just a few lines of code.

OVERTAKE becomes this for game asset trading. No longer just a platform, it becomes a modular protocol that developers can plug into their games. Through SDKs, APIs, and management dashboards, game studios can integrate escrow, verification, payments, and token features without building their own systems from scratch.

Key success factor: Speed and simplicity of integration Signature feature: Developer dashboard and trading API suite User experience: Game studios access a full-stack asset trading solution, enabling players to buy and sell directly within the game

At this stage, OVERTAKE is no longer only a marketplace. It is infrastructure. It is the engine powering digital economies inside games.