Bisq

A desktop peer-to-peer (P2P) app that lets you buy and sell Bitcoin for fiat (local currency) or alternative cryptocurrencies. Features and philosophy: Unlike traditional online exchanges, Bisq is designed to be: • Instant access—no registration or approval from a central authority. • Decentralized—no single point of failure. The system is peer-to-peer, and transactions can’t be stopped or censored. • Secure—Bisq never holds your funds. A decentralized arbitration system and trade deposits protect traders. • Private—no personally identifiable data is exchanged except with trade partners. All personal data is stored locally. • Safe—end-to-end encrypted communication routed through Tor. • Open—every aspect of the project is transparent. The code is open-source. • Simple—we take usability seriously. Bisq is for those who don’t want to surrender control or privacy to a central authority to trade with other individuals. We view financial transactions as a form of private speech that should be protected from surveillance by banks, governments, and other institutions. It’s non-custodial because it never touches or controls user funds, which are held in user-controlled wallets and accounts. Trade deposits are held in multisignature Bitcoin addresses. Bisq employs three mechanisms for security: All Bitcoin traded with Bisq is secured in 2-of-3 multisignature addresses. Both traders must post a deposit. These are returned to them upon trade completion. Bisq has an arbitrator system to resolve trade disputes.

Bisq is a decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) desktop application that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin privately and securely, supporting fiat or other cryptocurrency transactions without registration or central authority approval.