[ANN] Bisq - Exchange, Decentralized.

[paid2]

There is alternative option called PeachBitcoin app that has available both Skrill. Paypal, Revolut and many other payment options, but there are some daily limitations for trading.
Note that this option is only available in Europe (last time I checked).

Using Peach is a good suggestion.

It's available in Europe, Latin America and Africa.
But if the user uses Revolut, he can be located anywhere, because he can use USD/EUR for his Peach transactions, and then convert these USD/EUR into his local national currency if needed.

[dkbit98]

It's available in Europe, Latin America and Africa.
But if the user uses Revolut, he can be located anywhere, because he can use USD/EUR for his Peach transactions, and then convert these USD/EUR into his local national currency if needed.

Probably true, but I was talking mostly about Skrill because member Kryptowerk asked if that payment method could be added to Bisq exchange.
In thoery this can be done, since everything work fine with PeachBitcoin for now, and I didn't hear about cases of people getting scammed.
I know Bisq v2 is planning big changes with more protocols, so maybe changes in future.

I wouldn't expect Skrill to be implemented.  I've never used it, but from what I've heard it's not any better than PayPal from the seller's security perspective.   

People use Skrill payment mostly because of their debit card.

[Pmalek]

Bisq is developing two different mobile applications and has created a user survey where you can share your feedback and ideas on their future apps.
If you wand to participate in the survey, you can do so by clicking here.



The first app is a Full Node available for Android only. Users will run a full Bisq node on their devices, connect over Tor, and partake in P2P networking at their phone.
The second app is a Light Client available for Android and iOS. It's a remote control for a hosted Bisq node with no P2P networking on the user device.

Full Node mode is not available on iOS because Bisq is written in Java which doesn't run on iOS. It would require rewriting in Swift and a lot of work, which might not be worth it because of the App Store's restrictive policies.   

Source:
https://x.com/bisq_network/status/1917095439217922124

[joker_josue]

The first app is a Full Node available for Android only. Users will run a full Bisq node on their devices, connect over Tor, and partake in P2P networking at their phone.

How much space does a full node take up? Are you a Bitcoin full node?

Is there any advantage to having a full node in Bisq?

[Pmalek]

How much space does a full node take up? Are you a Bitcoin full node?

Is there any advantage to having a full node in Bisq?

Size wise it's surely not the size of a real Bitcoin node. It's a Bisq node. If you have Bisq or used the software in the past, you probably remember that it needs a few minutes to sync before you can use it, but it doesn't download the entire Bitcoin blockchain. It will surely be the same for the future Bisq mobile app. They wrote on X that the full node will be more resource-heavy and require more CPU and memory use. The light client will run with minimal resources.

[dkbit98]

Finally Bisq decided to officially start working on their mobile app.
I wonder if this is connected in any way with project that was started last year, that was sponsored by OrangeFren and eXch.
There is even a topic in bitcointalk forum created by OrangeFren:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5509573.0

Is there any advantage to having a full node in Bisq?

Obviously it's better for privacy, same as if you are running full node for bitcoin.

[NotATether]

Friendly bump 

[DireWolfM14]

Just a friendly reminder; only stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herders don't use Bisq.

Don't be a stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder.

[layer1gfx]

Current Version: 1.9.21 | Link: https://bisq.network/downloads/

For macOS and Windows please see the new installation instructions on the bisq.wiki

See the Getting Started page on how to quickly complete your first trade.

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Bisq Easy - designed especially for new and novice bitcoin buyers to get their first bitcoin in a safe, private and self-custodial way.

More info about the Bisq 2 trade protocol here

Bisq2 Downloads

Note: Already running Bisq 1? No problem! Bisq 2 is a separate application and will install and run alongside Bisq 1 without issue.



 

[cygan]

a few days ago, a security vulnerability in the Bisq v1 trading protocol was exploited, allowing an attacker to drain some of the available offers!!!!
you can find a detailed explanation of exactly what happened and the developers' statement at the following link: https://x.com/bisq_network/status/2050206753246363819
Bisq version 2 is not affected by this security vulnerability

[cygan]

Bisq has released another update explaining exactly how the attacker managed to exploit the system...
he used a 0.001BTC multisig output together with a high 10000 sat miner fee in the deposit transactions. that combination created a recognizable transaction fingerprint, which helped identify affected transactions within the time window in which the attack occurred.
https://x.com/bisq_network/status/2050917431699460231

[buwaytress]

Shows how outdated I am to come across this news only just now... and my version of Bisq looks to be vulnerable (I'm not on Bisq v2!) -- reminds me I need to always check for version updates before I open and use any software (I'm actually guilty of that with Electrum I realise now, for example). Thanks for the update, cygan. Good to see there's a reimbursement plan, not many would do that.

[cygan]

there is now a second update regarding the incident
a total of exactly 11.59104 BTC has been stolen from 10 users. these were exclusively altcoin trades
you can read more about it here: https://bisq.community/t/bisq-exploit-update-2/13726