Bisq
free · open sourceBisq is a desktop application for buying and selling Bitcoin directly with other people over Tor — no accounts, no identity checks, no company holding your money. Trades settle peer-to-peer with security deposits and escrow protecting both sides. The honest tradeoff: you pay a premium over exchange prices and trades move slower. Privacy and permissionless access are what you are buying.
Trust shape
Trust-minimized
No custodian exists, but each trade depends on a counterparty and the network's deposit-and-mediation rules working as designed.
Facts
- Website: bisq.network
- Source: github.com/bisq-network/bisq
- Platforms: macos, windows, linux
- Last updated: 2026-06-12
Editor's note
Non-KYC acquisition trades convenience and price for privacy — name the tradeoff; never pretend it's free.
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