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June 21, 2018, 04:24:01 PM
Last edit: June 22, 2018, 09:00:46 AM by bisq_network
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BTCBTCBTC NEW BISQ DISCUSSION THREAD  BTCBTCBTC
(Replaces old one:   bitsquare.io - The P2P Fiat-Bitcoin Exchange  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=647457.0 )

Bisq is an open-source desktop application that allows you to buy and sell bitcoins in exchange for national currencies, or alternative crypto currencies.

It is based on a P2P network in which each user hosts a node so that each user is fully in control of their data, funds and private keys at all times.

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 cannot 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.

Getting Started with Bisq guide at https://docs.bisq.network/getting-started.html

Bisq is an open source project. We need your help! Please join the community (https://bisq.network/community/) and find out how you can contribute.

Check out our roadmap (https://bisq.network/roadmap/) to see how Bisq keeps getting better.

Bisq network documents and guides https://docs.bisq.network/


@bisq_network  https://twitter.com/bisq_network
https://www.reddit.com/r/bisq/
https://github.com/bisq-network
https://bisq.community/
https://www.youtube.com/c/bisqnetwork

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June 21, 2018, 04:27:30 PM
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Tutorials

How to buy bitcoin with Euros using Bisq   https://youtu.be/-o9CKiivyIc
How to buy bitcoin with Indian Rupees using Bisq   https://youtu.be/dpoaGKZtLkk
How to buy bitcoin with British pounds using Bisq   https://youtu.be/sh0_VuA0fmI
How to buy BTC for USD using Bisq and Cash App   https://youtu.be/9JW25wXnPls
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June 21, 2018, 05:13:13 PM
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Bitcoin is uncensorable and unstoppable. Bitcoin deserves uncensorable exchanges.

Centralized exchanges can be hacked, censored or regulated out of existence. Bisq aims to be as decentralized and uncensorable as possible so that it can work everywhere. By never holding user bitcoins it also eliminates most of the risks of being hacked by not presenting a centralized honeypot target to hackers.

As a reminder of how large that risk is, here is a list of some large Bitcoin exchange hacks and security issues:

March 2014 - Mt. Gox exchange hack with $473 million stolen
January 2015 - Bitstamp exchange hack with $5.1 million stolen
August 2016 - Bitfinex hack with $66 million stolen
January 2018 - Coincheck $534,800,000 stolen
February 2018  - BitGrail $195,000,000 stolen
April 2018  - CoinSecure $3,300,000 stolen
June 2018 - Coinrail - $40,000,000 stolen

....and many, many more. For a much longer list check out:
   
List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=576337


So remember: "Not your keys, not your bitcoin" https://youtu.be/dnC5mFaIW3Q
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June 22, 2018, 08:50:59 AM
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Active Bounties & Rewards

There's a number of open bounties with BSQ rewards fro contributors to Bisq. Here's a few:

1st trade bounties

Complete the 1st trade in KES/BTC   https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/30
Complete the 1st trade in KRW/BTC  https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/27
Complete the 1st trade in ARS/BTC  https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/26
Complete the 1st trade in RUB/BTC  https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/25
Complete the 1st trade in NGN/BTC  https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/23

Liquidity week rewards

BTC/CHF Liquidity Week (July 2nd - 8th)   https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/59
XMR/BTC Liquidity Week (July 2nd - 8th)   https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/60


Dev bounties

Improve monitoring tool  https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/issues/1361
Improve fee estimation   https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/issues/1077
Write a trading bot using the Bisq API   https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/issues/1054
Bounty: Fix BitcoinJ Bloomfilter   https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/issues/487
Feature Request: Add RPC Trader API.    https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/issues/544
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June 25, 2018, 08:03:09 AM
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Very nice volume growth on Bisq for major currencies. It looks like organic growth is slowly building up to critical mass...



EUR/BTC   https://coin.dance/volume/bisq/EUR

USD/BTC  https://coin.dance/volume/bisq/USD

GBP/BTC  https://coin.dance/volume/bisq/GBP
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June 28, 2018, 10:53:25 AM
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Bisq Growth Call today!

2018.06.28 Growth call
https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/62

Date: Thu June 28th
Time: 11:15a–12:15p Pacific / 8:15p–9:15p Central European

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July 04, 2018, 11:27:24 AM
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Crypto Exchanges Are Being Censored In Iran
https://www.coindesk.com/iran-crypto-exchanges/


Yet another reason why we need uncensorable exchanges like Bisq!

As you can see here https://coin.dance/poli there's a significant number of countries that restrict or block Bitcoin trading. In many cases these countries, because of high inflation and capital controls are where Bitcoin is most needed and could help more people.

China, Turkey, India, Iran... all need an exchange that cannot be blocked, censored or regulated out of existence.
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July 04, 2018, 05:43:20 PM
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Bisq v0.7.1 is out, with important network reliability fixes, a new payment method and more.

Get it at https://bisq.network/downloads

https://twitter.com/bisq_network/status/1014562422391271429

https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.1

Release notes
This release adds acknowledgment status for trade, offer and dispute messages. This gives the user more information on each message status (message arrived, arrival confirmed, sent to mailbox) during its trade/dispute experience. Besides lots of bug fixes, MoneyGram was added as a new payment method and the account field for Argentinian banks support now non-standard account identifiers.

Payment methods
Add new payment method: MoneyGram
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July 05, 2018, 09:22:46 AM
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Hello!

Nice work team!

Where can I find the slack invite? I would like to contribute to the project running one Seed node.

thx.
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July 06, 2018, 09:37:39 AM
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Bisq Market Making How To. How to kick-start a new market on Bisq.

*Step 1: Basic Liquidity*

-Market maker creates 1 buy and 1 sell offer at market +/- 5%

-Market maker contacts other potential traders in local community

*Step 2: Increased liquidity*

-Market maker creates 3 buy and sell offers eg:

Offer to buy 0.05 BTC at market -1% / offer to sell 0.05 BTC at market +1%

Offer to buy 0.1 BTC at market -3% / offer to sell 0.1 BTC at market +3%

Offer to buy 0.2 BTC at market -5% / offer to sell 0.2 BTC at market +5%


*Step 3: Marketing*

-Once liquidity is in place it's time to attract takers

-Contact local Bitcoin social media groups

-Organize meetup/demos

-Create video tutorials


*Step 4: Liquidity Week*

-Once the market is active, you can give it a push with a liquidity week
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July 06, 2018, 09:48:18 AM
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Hello!

Nice work team!

Where can I find the slack invite? I would like to contribute to the project running one Seed node.

thx.

Slack Invitation Link
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https://bisq.network/slack-invite ➡️  join the #growth channel

If it does not work, let us know here.. sometimes the link needs a reset.
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The Complete List of Banks that Have Banned Cryptocurrency – 20+ Banks
https://coiniq.com/banks-that-banned-cryptocurrency/
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July 31, 2018, 12:53:40 PM
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Nice mention by @fluffypony

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Bisq is a decentralised exchange that doesn’t use a blockchain, doesn’t require some weird native token, never did an ICO, and actually works.

https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/1024170557535920128
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Bisq September Market Kick-Start Day [September 20th]
https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/67

What
On September 20th 2018 we will try to get as many people as possible to place offers on Bisq as a way to kick-start liquidity after the summer and also launch the newest release.

Objective
Reach maximum number of offers published during 1 day.
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Bisq September Market Kick-Start Day [September 20th]
https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/67

What
On September 20th 2018 we will try to get as many people as possible to place offers on Bisq as a way to kick-start liquidity after the summer and also launch the newest release.

Objective
Reach maximum number of offers published during 1 day.

I think Burst is still listed in bisq, right? I will call upon the support of the Burst community to support you. I cant make any promises because I have no influence there. But maybe I can ask someone who does.

Thank you for making bisq.
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Nice mention by @fluffypony

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Bisq is a decentralised exchange that doesn’t use a blockchain, doesn’t require some weird native token, never did an ICO, and actually works.

https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/1024170557535920128

You guys done it right, I have to say. Personally, I am still on Localbitcoins, just only because I find it a bit easier to deal with people I already trust, but the fact that you still have to trust LBC's servers not to die on you, is a huge advantage you guys will always have. Some day, if your platform doesn't actually require us to be online all the time (I just don't like the idea of leaving it open while I sleep), you might find more people like me making the migration.

But for now, this is decentralised P2P at its best. I like.

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August 04, 2018, 03:46:09 PM
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2 news that illustrate exactly why decentralized exchanges are so necessary:

Bitcoin Whale's Bad Trade Leaves Counterparties Holding the Bag
Hong Kong-based exchange OKEx forces traders to take haircut
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-03/a-massive-losing-bet-on-bitcoin-futures-has-investors-buzzing


Crypto Thefts Triple
Criminals are stealing more cryptocurrency from exchanges
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-05/crypto-thefts-triple-as-coin-money-laundering-industry-grows-up
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Bisq September Market Kick-Start Day [September 20th]
https://github.com/bisq-network/growth/issues/67

What
On September 20th 2018 we will try to get as many people as possible to place offers on Bisq as a way to kick-start liquidity after the summer and also launch the newest release.

Objective
Reach maximum number of offers published during 1 day.

I think Burst is still listed in bisq, right? I will call upon the support of the Burst community to support you. I cant make any promises because I have no influence there. But maybe I can ask someone who does.

Thank you for making bisq.


Thank you very much! Please do.

If we all focus on that date (Sept 20th) we can demonstrate how useful Bisq can be with higher liquidity.
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August 04, 2018, 04:29:11 PM
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Nice mention by @fluffypony

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Bisq is a decentralised exchange that doesn’t use a blockchain, doesn’t require some weird native token, never did an ICO, and actually works.

https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/1024170557535920128

You guys done it right, I have to say. Personally, I am still on Localbitcoins, just only because I find it a bit easier to deal with people I already trust, but the fact that you still have to trust LBC's servers not to die on you, is a huge advantage you guys will always have. Some day, if your platform doesn't actually require us to be online all the time (I just don't like the idea of leaving it open while I sleep), you might find more people like me making the migration.

But for now, this is decentralised P2P at its best. I like.

Hi!

Actually Bisq does not require you to always be online. You can connect, take an offer and then turn off your computer and come back later. You only need to stay online if you want your available offers to be visible (ie: you are a market maker).

Thankfully this will soon also be easier thanks to the new API which will alllow mobile apps to connect remotely to your Bisq node. That way you can leave a small computer with Bisq running and get notifications or place orders from your mobile app.

If you frequently trade on Localbitcoins... I highly encourage you to try Bisq on September 20th as part of the kick-start. It's only one day and you have little to lose.

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Nice mention by @fluffypony

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Bisq is a decentralised exchange that doesn’t use a blockchain, doesn’t require some weird native token, never did an ICO, and actually works.

https://twitter.com/fluffypony/status/1024170557535920128

You guys done it right, I have to say. Personally, I am still on Localbitcoins, just only because I find it a bit easier to deal with people I already trust, but the fact that you still have to trust LBC's servers not to die on you, is a huge advantage you guys will always have. Some day, if your platform doesn't actually require us to be online all the time (I just don't like the idea of leaving it open while I sleep), you might find more people like me making the migration.

But for now, this is decentralised P2P at its best. I like.

I agree. This is really a great concept and needs to be spread more. Right now only a handful of people are trading on it and its hard to trade less common pairs, like RUB, IDR, etc.

If more people get behind a decentralized exchange like this and pick up on community based projects, we'll see bitcoin being put to the use that was actually intended for it--P2P exchange without being monitored or charged commissions. Bitcoin kind of lost its original intent a bit I think when it turned into another "get rich quick scheme" last year as everyone thought they could make a bunch of money off it.

I also use Localbitcoins.com mostly because its easier once you establish a relationship with certain people. But it could just as easily be done here too, and the prices are very reasonable.
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