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Exchange, Decentralized.
Oct 11, 2025 7 tweets 2 min read
1/ Bisq Easy on Mobile

It’s never been easier to get Bitcoin — peer-to-peer and privacy-preserving over Tor. Image 2/ We’re happy to announce that Bisq Easy is now available for Android — both as an APK and on the Google Play Store.

github.com/bisq-network/b…

play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Feb 3, 2022 9 tweets 2 min read
SNEAK PEEK AT THE FUTURE

(and a call for help)

🧵🧵

. Did you catch what's happening in that screenshot above?
- 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 trade protocols (multisig, bonds, reputation, etc)
- 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 settlement methods (on-chain BTC, Lightning, L-BTC, etc)

More will come. You pick what you want.
Jan 11, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
We've started moving away from Keybase to our own self-hosted Matrix server.

Not only do we have full control of this server, but unlike Keybase, you don't need to download a separate app to use it.

Join us!

bisq.chat Simply create a Matrix account on matrix.org or any other Matrix server.

Then join the Bisq space by visiting bisq.chat.
Dec 13, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Bisq v1.8.0 is now officially out!

- new trade protocol for bsq/btc atomic swaps
- improved algorithm for dao parsing for *much* quicker startup
- 4 new payment methods (ach transfer, domestic wire transfer, tikkie and wise usd)

github.com/bisq-network/b… whether or not you're interested in bsq and the bisq dao, the new atomic swap protocol is expected to be highly beneficial for all bisq users.

Feb 2, 2021 8 tweets 3 min read
Bisq 1.5.5 is now out.

Remember: 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹. you must NOT specify trade ID (or any other text) in the 'reason for payment' field when you make a payment.

LEAVE IT BLANK!

Download:
bisq.network/downloads/ Context on this protocol change.

Sep 4, 2020 8 tweets 2 min read
SegWit support is finally coming to Bisq.

THREAD. While segwit has of course been around for a while already, the bitcoinj library Bisq uses only merged full segwit support in March 2019.
Mar 2, 2020 8 tweets 2 min read


Bisq made SIMPLE
Week 1

Four items: 3 two-minute videos and 1 graphic.

Get set up correctly so that your funds and data are SAFE no matter what.

⚡ And, get this—it'll take 𝘸𝘢𝘺 less time to do this than the KYC process at any other exchange.

Why? Remember: because you're master of your own Bisq node, everything you need to trade is stored on your own machine.

Mar 2, 2020 11 tweets 2 min read
Why Bisq?

Many of you already know. Please share this thread with those who don't.

TLDR; 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗾 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁.

Bisq is to other exchanges the way Bitcoin is to banks.

⏬ SEE WHY IN TEN TWEETS ⏬ Why run your own Bitcoin node? You already know: trust no one. Sovereignty. No asking permission.

That's the whole point of Bitcoin—no compromises.

So why compromise when 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 bitcoin?
Feb 20, 2020 14 tweets 5 min read
Bisq 2020 Goals

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆
Improve support
Improve reliability
Improve onboarding

👇 Let's take a quick look at liquidity 👇 As covered in this thread, Bisq liquidity in key markets (USD, EUR, XMR) improved significantly and consistently in 2019.

Number of trades almost doubled.

BTC-denominated volume was up 2.6x.

Dec 29, 2017 19 tweets 12 min read
1/ For those new to Bisq and looking to catch up quickly, here’s a list of recent podcasts, talks and papers about what we're up to. Enjoy! 2/ #HCPP17 talk at @paralelni_polis in Prague (slides only, video soon): goo.gl/jEBZGt