SNEAK PEEK AT THE FUTURE

(and a call for help)

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. 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.

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.

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.

https://twitter.com/bisq_network/status/1470054482415284227

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.

https://twitter.com/bisq_network/status/1354110364204429314

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.

⚡

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.

https://twitter.com/bisq_network/status/1234512520611713033

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?

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.

https://twitter.com/bisq_network/status/1230190528693702656

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