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==Features and Philosophy==
  
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Unlike traditional online exchanges, Bisq is designed to be:
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Instantly accessible – no need for registration or approval from a central authority.
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Decentralized – there is no single point of failure. The system is peer-to-peer and trading can not be stopped or censored.
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Safe – Bisq never holds your funds. Decentralized arbitration system and security deposits protect traders.
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Private – no one except trading partners exchange personally identifying data. All personal data is stored locally.
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Secure – end-to-end encrypted communication routed over Tor.
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Open – every aspect of the project is transparent. The code is open source.
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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.
  
 
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==DAO==

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