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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
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