Company Background and
RegionFounded in: 2014 (Originally named Bitsquare)
HeadquartersLocation: Barcelona
,SpainDevelopment Model: Decentralized Open Source Project, No Central Governing
BodyGovernance Structure: Decision-making
Core Functions and Technical Architecture
Decentralized Trading: Users transact with other users directly in the P2P network through the Bisq desktop app, without registration or identity verification.
Multi-asset support: Support Bitcoin trading with a variety of fiat currencies (such as USD, EUR, CNY, etc.) and other crypto assets (such as Ethereum, Monero, Litecoin, etc.).
Security: A 2-of-2 multi-signature escrow mechanism is adopted to ensure the safety of funds on both sides of the transaction.
Privacy: All communications are encrypted over the Tor network, and user identities and transaction data are not centralized.
Decentralized governance: Projects are governed through the Bisq DAO, and BSQ tokens are used for proposals and voting.
Native Token: BSQ is Bisq's native token that serves as an incentive mechanism and governance tool.
Atomic swap: Support the atomic swap between Bitcoin and BSQ to improve transaction security.
Community & Ecosystem
Community-driven: Bisq emphasizes community participation and contribution, regularly publishes updates, shares project progress and future plans.
Ecosystem Cooperation: Cooperate with multiple decentralized applications (dApps) and platforms to jointly promote the development of the decentralized finance ecosystem.
SummaryBisq
is one of the earliest decentralized Bitcoin trading platforms, and occupies a unique position in the cryptocurrency ecosystem with its privacy-first, censorship-resistant, DAO governance, and other features. Despite limited liquidity, its truly decentralized architecture makes it the preferred choice of Bitcoin fundamentalists. In the future, Bisq may face compliance challenges as the regulatory environment changes, but its core values will still appeal to specific user groups
