A decentralized Bitcoin exchange network
Buy and sell bitcoin — privately, securely, with no middleman.
Bisq is open-source, peer-to-peer desktop software. No KYC. No custody. Trades settle in 2-of-2 multisig, over Tor, between users only.
v1.10.11 · signed installers · sha256 checksums
The Bisq desktop app — your exchange, on your machine.
Why Bisq
An exchange that can't
be shut down or robbed.
No Identity Verification
Get started in minutes. No need to wait for approval from a central authority.
Decentralized
Trading takes place on a global P2P network of users running Bisq on their own machines.
Safe
Bisq never holds your funds. Deposits held in 2-of-2 multisig wallets encourage safe, successful trades.
Private
Your data is stored locally on-disk, and is never sent to a central server. Every Bisq node is a Tor hidden service by default.
The Bisq DAO
Decentralized governance for a decentralized exchange, built on top of Bitcoin.
Getting started
Trading in three steps.
Download the app
Grab the signed installer for Windows, macOS or Linux. No account, no email, no approval.
~5 min setupFund your Bisq wallet
Send a little BTC to your in-app wallet — or create your own offer and set your terms.
2-of-2 multisig escrowTrade
Escrow protects both sides until the fiat payment arrives. Disputes resolve via mediation and arbitration.
settled over TorSecurity & transparency
Security first. Always.
After the May 1, 2026 incident — 11.59 BTC lost, 10 users affected — the DAO fully reimbursed every victim via Refund Angels, using funds approved by stakeholder vote.
A full, independent security audit of the trade protocol has since been completed, and v1.10.11 — a mandatory update — ships the fixes to every trader.
Incidents get disclosed, victims get made whole, fixes get shipped. That's what accountability looks like without a company.
Incident disclosed. Trade-protocol exploit identified; 11.59 BTC affected across 10 users. Trading halted within hours.
DAO vote passed. Stakeholders approve full reimbursement from the DAO treasury via Refund Angels.
Audit complete. Independent security audit of the trade protocol finished; findings published.
v1.10.11 ships. Mandatory security release — all fixes deployed. Every victim fully reimbursed.
The future is Bisq 2.
The upcoming MuSig trade protocol is the project's top strategic priority for 2026 — a more modular, multi-protocol trading platform built from the ground up. Meanwhile, Bisq 1 remains your home for BSQ markets and DAO governance. One ecosystem, evolving in the open.
Schnorr-based MuSig escrows
Faster, cheaper settlements with aggregate signatures replacing legacy multisig.
Modular trade protocols
A protocol suite beyond atomic swaps — pick the trade mechanism that fits.
Same DNA
Non-custodial, no-KYC, Tor-native — rebuilt, never compromised.
Get the software
Download Bisq
Free, open-source desktop software. Verify the signature, fund your wallet, and make your first trade in minutes.
Prefer the cutting edge? Bisq 2 is in active development — watch the repo ↗
⚠ Bisq is desktop software. There is NO mobile app and NO web exchange — anyone claiming otherwise is a scam.
The ecosystem
Run by its users,
owned by no one.
Bisq DAO
Govern the protocol with BSQ — vote on compensation, parameters, and strategy.
Explore the DAOMarkets & volume
Live order books, trade history, and network statistics across 148 markets.
View market statsDocs & wiki
Guides, FAQs, and the full knowledge base — from first trade to running a node.
Read the docs