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Unlike traditional online exchanges, Bisq is designed to be: | Unlike traditional online exchanges, Bisq is designed to be: | ||
| − | Instantly accessible – no need for registration or approval from a central authority. | + | *Instantly accessible – no need for registration or approval from a central authority. |
| − | Decentralized – there is no single point of failure. The system is peer-to-peer and trading can not be stopped or censored. | + | *Decentralized – there is no single point of failure. The system is peer-to-peer and trading can not be stopped or censored. |
| − | Safe – Bisq never holds your funds. Decentralized arbitration system and security deposits protect traders. | + | *Safe – Bisq never holds your funds. Decentralized arbitration system and security deposits protect traders. |
| − | Private – no one except trading partners exchange personally identifying data. All personal data is stored locally. | + | *Private – no one except trading partners exchange personally identifying data. All personal data is stored locally. |
| − | Secure – end-to-end encrypted communication routed over Tor. | + | *Secure – end-to-end encrypted communication routed over Tor. |
| − | Open – every aspect of the project is transparent. The code is open source. | + | *Open – every aspect of the project is transparent. The code is open source. |
| − | Easy – we take usability seriously. | + | *Easy – we take usability seriously. |
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Bisq is for those who do not want to forfeit control or privacy to a central authority in order to trade with other individuals. We regard financial transactions as a form of private speech that should be protected from surveillance by banks, governments, and other institutions. | Bisq is for those who do not want to forfeit control or privacy to a central authority in order to trade with other individuals. We regard financial transactions as a form of private speech that should be protected from surveillance by banks, governments, and other institutions. | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 29 November 2017
Bisq is a P2P decentralized Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange. It is non-custodial in that it never touches or controls user funds, these are held in user controlled wallets and accounts. Security deposits are done through multisignature Bitcoin addresses.
Trading
- Buying/selling
Adding funds
API
Features and Philosophy
Unlike traditional online exchanges, Bisq is designed to be:
- Instantly accessible – no need for registration or approval from a central authority.
- Decentralized – there is no single point of failure. The system is peer-to-peer and trading can not be stopped or censored.
- Safe – Bisq never holds your funds. Decentralized arbitration system and security deposits protect traders.
- Private – no one except trading partners exchange personally identifying data. All personal data is stored locally.
- Secure – end-to-end encrypted communication routed over Tor.
- Open – every aspect of the project is transparent. The code is open source.
- Easy – we take usability seriously.
Bisq is for those who do not want to forfeit control or privacy to a central authority in order to trade with other individuals. We regard financial transactions as a form of private speech that should be protected from surveillance by banks, governments, and other institutions.
DAO
See Also
External Links
- Bisq web site
- @bisq_network Twitter
