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Description

Engage in the buying and selling of bitcoin for traditional currency or other cryptocurrencies in a private and secure manner through Bisq's decentralized peer-to-peer platform and its open-source desktop application. You can begin trading without any registration process, allowing you to jump right in within just a few minutes, avoiding the hassle of needing approval from a centralized entity. Transactions occur on a worldwide network of peers operating Bisq on their personal devices, ensuring that your funds remain under your control at all times. The use of 2-of-2 multisig wallets for deposits promotes safe and successful trading experiences, while your information is stored locally and never transmitted to a central server, ensuring your privacy. Each Bisq node operates as a Tor hidden service by default, enhancing anonymity in trading. The project's code is open-source, and discussions regarding its strategic direction are held transparently on platforms like Keybase and GitHub. Achieving this level of sophistication has been made straightforward—you're able to complete your first trade in less than 10 minutes! With a governance model that reflects its decentralized exchange nature, Bisq is built on Bitcoin and prioritizes privacy, security, and freedom for its users, creating a uniquely empowering trading environment. Additionally, the commitment to user autonomy reinforces the ethos of a truly decentralized financial ecosystem.

Description

Handshake is a pioneering peer-to-peer naming protocol that operates in a decentralized and permissionless manner, empowering each participant to validate and oversee the root DNS naming zone, thereby presenting an alternative to traditional certificate authorities and naming frameworks. In the current landscape, internet names such as top-level domains and social media handles depend heavily on centralized entities that exercise complete control over a system trusted to be reliable, which inherently poses risks of hacking, censorship, and corruption. By introducing innovative methods, Handshake strives to enhance the internet's security, resilience, and societal value through a network validated by its users, representing a significant shift from centralization to a more distributed structure. This initiative not only addresses the shortcomings of the centralized internet services that have dominated since the 1990s but also seeks to revive the original vision of a decentralized internet, where control is distributed among its users rather than concentrated in the hands of a few. Ultimately, Handshake serves as a vital experiment in shaping the future of internet governance and user autonomy.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Bitcoin Yes 
Koinly Yes 
QuickBooks Online No 
ShipMonk No 
Stackreaction No 
Telegram No 

Integrations

Bitcoin No 
Koinly No 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
ShipMonk Yes 
Stackreaction Yes 
Telegram Yes 

Pricing Details

To trade on Bisq, users pay (1) trading fees to Bisq and (2) mining fees to miners.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bisq

Founded

2014

Website

bisq.network/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Handshake

Website

handshake.org

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