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NotATether: Hygiene AgoraDesk: past tense, fold 7 Nov 2024 shutdown into prose, Defunct exchanges/services, drop ambox and live Exchanges cats.

2026-09-22T07:26:27Z

Hygiene AgoraDesk: past tense, fold 7 Nov 2024 shutdown into prose, Defunct exchanges/services, drop ambox and live Exchanges cats.

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	{{Infobox company\|name=AgoraDesk\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|P2P OTC exchange]]\|defunct=7 November 2024\|website=agoradesk.com ~~(historical)~~}}		{{Infobox company\|name=AgoraDesk\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|P2P OTC exchange]]\|defunct=7 November 2024\|website=agoradesk.com}}
	[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]
	'''AgoraDesk''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[Cryptocurrency\|cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was built by the same team behind LocalMonero, Monero's counterpart to [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name="launchpost">[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref> The service permanently shut down on '''7 November 2024''' after a public wind-down. Later use of the domain does not represent the original operators.<ref name="wind">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down its operations]</ref>		'''AgoraDesk''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[Cryptocurrency\|cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was built by the same team behind LocalMonero, Monero's counterpart to [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name="launchpost">[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref> The service permanently shut down on '''7 November 2024''' after a public wind-down. Later use of the domain does not represent the original operators.<ref name="wind">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down its operations]</ref>
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk ~~(historical)~~]		* [https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]
	* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ Reddit wind-down announcement]		* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ Reddit wind-down announcement]
	* [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ LocalMonero wind-down notice]		* [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ LocalMonero wind-down notice]

NotATether: Hygiene AgoraDesk: past tense, fold 7 Nov 2024 shutdown into prose, Defunct exchanges/services, drop ambox and live Exchanges cats.

2026-09-21T13:37:04Z

Hygiene AgoraDesk: past tense, fold 7 Nov 2024 shutdown into prose, Defunct exchanges/services, drop ambox and live Exchanges cats.

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			{{Infobox company\|name=AgoraDesk\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|P2P OTC exchange]]\|defunct=7 November 2024\|website=agoradesk.com (historical)}}

	{{~~ambox~~
	\| ~~type~~ = ~~warning~~
	\| ~~text~~ = ~~'''Warning: AgoraDesk has permanently shut down.'''~~
	~~All services were discontinued following the wind-down process that ended on~~ November ~~7th,~~ 2024.
	~~Any current use of the domain does not represent the original operators, and information on this page is preserved only for~~ historical ~~reference.~~
	}}


	[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]
	'''~~[https://agoradesk.com/~~ AgoraDesk]''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was ~~created~~ by the same team behind ~~[https://localmonero.co~~ LocalMonero], Monero's ~~equivalent of~~ [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>		'''AgoraDesk''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[Cryptocurrency\|cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was built by the same team behind LocalMonero, Monero's counterpart to [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name="launchpost">[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref> The service permanently shut down on '''7 November 2024''' after a public wind-down. Later use of the domain does not represent the original operators.<ref name="wind">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down its operations]</ref>

	==Overview==		== Overview ==
	~~Much like~~ LocalBitcoins, AgoraDesk ~~allows~~ people ~~from~~ any country ~~to use~~ any payment method and any currency ~~to trade Bitcoin~~. ~~Every online trade has protection, where~~ the ~~Bitcoin~~ seller's ~~funds will be~~ reserved until ~~the end of~~ the trade, which ~~mitigates~~ counterparty risk.		Like LocalBitcoins, AgoraDesk let people in any country trade bitcoin with any payment method and any fiat currency. Online trades used escrow so the seller's bitcoin stayed reserved until the trade finished, which reduced counterparty risk.

	~~There are no~~ KYC, AML, or identity verification ~~requirements to use the service, and traders can~~ choose any medium of exchange, including cash. ~~AgoraDesk places~~ a ~~large emphasis on user privacy~~. An ~~E-mail~~ address is not required ~~during~~ registration. IP addresses ~~are~~ not ~~associated with~~ user accounts. ~~AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of~~ JavaScript ~~to operate~~, ~~completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of~~ web vulnerabilities~~, which are dependent upon JavaScript~~. ~~AgoraDesk~~ also ~~has~~ a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.		The platform did not require KYC, AML, or identity verification. Traders could choose any medium of exchange, including cash. Privacy was a stated design goal. An email address was not required at registration. IP addresses were not tied to user accounts. The site worked without JavaScript, which avoided many common web vulnerabilities. It also offered a [[Tor]] portal and an I2P portal.

	AgoraDesk~~, along with~~ LocalMonero, [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations~~/ shut down permanently] on November 7, 2024. It was announced by the development team on Reddit.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its~~/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down ~~it's~~ operations ~~(self.Monero)~~]</ref>		== Shutdown ==
			AgoraDesk and LocalMonero shut down permanently on '''7 November 2024'''. The operators announced the wind-down on Reddit and on a LocalMonero status page.<ref name="wind" /><ref name="lm">[https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down its operations]</ref>

	==~~External Links~~==		== See also ==
	* [~~http://agoradesk.com AgoraDesk]~~		* [[LocalBitcoins]]
	* [~~https://twitter.com/AgoraDesk Twitter~~]
	* [https://t.me/AgoraDesk Telegram]

	~~==See also==~~
	* [[List of Exchanges]]		* [[List of Exchanges]]
	* [[Bech32 adoption]]		* [[Bech32 adoption]]
			* [[Bisq]]
			* [[Hodl Hodl]]

	==References==		== External links ==
			* [https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk (historical)]
			* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ Reddit wind-down announcement]
			* [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ LocalMonero wind-down notice]

			== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	~~[[Category:Exchanges]]~~
	~~[[Category:Local]]~~		[[Category:Defunct exchanges]]
	[[Category:~~Directories~~]]		[[Category:Defunct services]]
	[[Category:~~eWallets~~]]

WikiR: Updated article to reflect AgoraDesk shutdown and added historical warning banner.

2025-12-04T16:15:45Z

Updated article to reflect AgoraDesk shutdown and added historical warning banner.

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			{{ambox
			\| type = warning
			\| text = '''Warning: AgoraDesk has permanently shut down.'''
			All services were discontinued following the wind-down process that ended on November 7th, 2024.
			Any current use of the domain does not represent the original operators, and information on this page is preserved only for historical reference.
			}}


	[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]
	'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>		'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>

NotATether: Include a link to the shut down announcement on r/Monero

2024-12-01T13:48:36Z

Include a link to the shut down announcement on r/Monero

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	[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]
	'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' is a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>		'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' was a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.		There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.

	AgoraDesk, along with LocalMonero, ~~have~~ [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ shut down permanently].		AgoraDesk, along with LocalMonero, [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ shut down permanently] on November 7, 2024. It was announced by the development team on Reddit.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1cmjgqg/localmonero_agoradesk_will_be_winding_down_its/ LocalMonero / AgoraDesk will be winding down it's operations (self.Monero)]</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==

ChrisHiggins: /* Overview */

2024-11-25T22:54:42Z

Overview

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	There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.		There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.

			AgoraDesk, along with LocalMonero, have [https://monero.forex/localmonero-agoradesk-will-be-winding-down-its-operations/ shut down permanently].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

AgoraDesk at 18:25, 2 January 2022

2022-01-02T18:25:47Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Much like LocalBitcoins, AgoraDesk allows people from any country to use any payment method and any currency to trade Bitcoin. Every online trade has ~~escrow~~ protection, where the Bitcoin seller's funds will be ~~escrowed~~ until the end of the trade, which mitigates counterparty risk.		Much like LocalBitcoins, AgoraDesk allows people from any country to use any payment method and any currency to trade Bitcoin. Every online trade has protection, where the Bitcoin seller's funds will be reserved until the end of the trade, which mitigates counterparty risk.

	There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.		There are no KYC, AML, or identity verification requirements to use the service, and traders can choose any medium of exchange, including cash. AgoraDesk places a large emphasis on user privacy. An E-mail address is not required during registration. IP addresses are not associated with user accounts. AgoraDesk doesn't require the use of JavaScript to operate, completely mitigating the overwhelming majority of web vulnerabilities, which are dependent upon JavaScript. AgoraDesk also has a [[Tor]] portal and I2P portal.

	~~==P2P OTC Options==~~
	AgoraDesk is the first platform to offer peer-to-peer over-the-counter derivatives trading, namely option contracts. <ref name=options>[https://cryptobriefing.com/monero-bitcoin-options-agoraesk/ Agoradesk Introduces Options Trading For Monero And Bitcoin]</ref> Options are a form of derivative contract, in which traders agree to exchange an asset at a preset price at a later date.

	Users can execute call and put options for risk hedging and leveraged trading, with physical settlement of underlying BTC. A similar setup was observed on the [[bitcoin-otc]] IRC channel with an inferior escrow setup, requiring both sides of the contract to be escrowed by a third party. On AgoraDesk, despite only the underlying asset being escrowed, counterparty risk is completely eliminated.<ref name=counterpartyrisk>[https://agoradesk.com/eliminating-counterparty-risk How AgoraDesk Eliminates Counterparty Risk in Option Trades]</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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2019-12-04T11:23:20Z

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	[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:AgoraDesk_avatar.png\|270px\|thumb\|right]]
	'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' is a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].		'''[https://agoradesk.com/ AgoraDesk]''' is a peer-to-peer over-the-counter (P2P OTC) [[cryptocurrency]] exchange. It was created by the same team behind [https://localmonero.co LocalMonero], Monero's equivalent of [[LocalBitcoins]].<ref name=launchpost>[https://www.reddit.com/r/AgoraDesk/comments/dbaxvr/from_the_creators_of_localmonero_agoradesk_an/ From the creators of LocalMonero: AgoraDesk!]</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==

AgoraDesk: /* P2P OTC Options */ add internal link to bitcoin-otc

2019-12-04T11:21:15Z

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	AgoraDesk is the first platform to offer peer-to-peer over-the-counter derivatives trading, namely option contracts. <ref name=options>[https://cryptobriefing.com/monero-bitcoin-options-agoraesk/ Agoradesk Introduces Options Trading For Monero And Bitcoin]</ref> Options are a form of derivative contract, in which traders agree to exchange an asset at a preset price at a later date.		AgoraDesk is the first platform to offer peer-to-peer over-the-counter derivatives trading, namely option contracts. <ref name=options>[https://cryptobriefing.com/monero-bitcoin-options-agoraesk/ Agoradesk Introduces Options Trading For Monero And Bitcoin]</ref> Options are a form of derivative contract, in which traders agree to exchange an asset at a preset price at a later date.

	Users can execute call and put options for risk hedging and leveraged trading, with physical settlement of underlying BTC. A similar setup was observed on the #bitcoin-otc IRC channel with an inferior escrow setup, requiring both sides of the contract to be escrowed by a third party. On AgoraDesk, despite only the underlying asset being escrowed, counterparty risk is completely eliminated.<ref name=counterpartyrisk>[https://agoradesk.com/eliminating-counterparty-risk How AgoraDesk Eliminates Counterparty Risk in Option Trades]</ref>		Users can execute call and put options for risk hedging and leveraged trading, with physical settlement of underlying BTC. A similar setup was observed on the [[bitcoin-otc]] IRC channel with an inferior escrow setup, requiring both sides of the contract to be escrowed by a third party. On AgoraDesk, despite only the underlying asset being escrowed, counterparty risk is completely eliminated.<ref name=counterpartyrisk>[https://agoradesk.com/eliminating-counterparty-risk How AgoraDesk Eliminates Counterparty Risk in Option Trades]</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==

AgoraDesk at 11:17, 4 December 2019

2019-12-04T11:17:54Z

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	==References==		==References==
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	~~{{article}}~~
	[[Category:Exchanges]]		[[Category:Exchanges]]
			[[Category:Local]]
			[[Category:Directories]]
			[[Category:eWallets]]

AgoraDesk at 11:16, 4 December 2019

2019-12-04T11:16:33Z

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	==References==		==References==
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			{{article}}
			[[Category:Exchanges]]