Bisq 2 will be the successor to Bisq v1 and will support multiple trade protocols, multiple privacy networks and multiple identities. Read more about Bisq 2 in the Bisq wiki
For the initial release Bisq 2 will come with the Bisq Easy protocol only. Work on the other protocols will start after Bisq 2 has been shipped.
Bisq Easy is designed for novice Bitcoin users with a focus on ease of use and convenience. It does not require that the user already has Bitcoin and it is based on an easy-to-use chat interface. Security is based on reputation of the Bitcoin seller. It does not compete with the current Bisq v1 trade protocol but is complementary to it. It serves and targets a user group which we cannot reach with Bisq v1. You can read more about Bisq Easy in the Bisq wiki.
Clone Bisq 2:
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git clone https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2.git
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cd bisq2
Install Dependencies: Bisq requires JDK 21. See our Installation Guide for detailed instructions.
Update to latest GitHub version:
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git pull
Create desktop-app script:
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./gradlew apps:desktop:desktop-app:installDist
Run desktop client:
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./apps/desktop/desktop-app/build/install/desktop-app/bin/desktop-app
Run desktop client with custom data directory:
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./apps/desktop/desktop-app/build/install/desktop-app/bin/desktop-app --data-dir=<data_dir>
For Windows environments: replace ./gradlew with gradle.bat as the previous example shows
Bisq is an open source project and a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO).
If you want to contribute to Bisq get in touch on Matrix.
If you are a developer check out the dev guide.
Why work on Bisq 2?
Bisq 2 is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license. All contributions are subject to this license.
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