v2.1.10

Release notes

Change in Trade Rules

• The new rule is to leave the “reason for payment” field blank whenever possible. If it cannot be left blank, use your name (previously the Trade ID was required).

New Features

• Added trade history.
• Added support for QR code–based pairing for the Bisq Connect mobile app.
• Added TLS support for clearnet connections.

Improvements

• Use price nodes instead of mempool for a more reliable reference time.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the last user activity in profiles from the contact list was displayed incorrectly.

Please note that only user-facing changes are listed here. Most development work is focused on the MuSig trade protocol, which continues to make good progress.

Installation

macOS

Bisq does not use Apple's notarization process (see why).
For that reason you will see that (misleading) alert:

Grant permissions by:

• run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal (type Terminal in the Apple search box)
• open Bisq2 again

More details can be found here.

Windows

For similar reasons you will get that warning at Windows: Windows protected your PC

• Click the More info button when prompted
• Click the Run anyway button when prompted

More details can be found here.

Verify download

See the verification and installation instructions in the Bisq Wiki.

v2.1.9

Release notes

New features

• Expanded supported locales to 50+ languages, including explicit script and regional variants (e.g. zh-Hans, zh-Hant, pt-BR / pt-PT), extending language coverage across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
• Automatically restore from the latest backup if a storage file becomes corrupted.
• Display available backups in the Resources UI.
• Show a banner while loading initial data.
• Added pairing support for Bisq Connect (requires Bisq Connect v0.2; not yet released).
• Added reference time checks to detect when the user’s system clock is out of sync.

Improvements

• Handle unlocking of BSQ bonds.
• Set proper permissions on user data directory files.
• Support alerts and update messages for desktop, mobile node (Bisq Easy) and mobile client (Bisq Connect) versions.
• Updated API configuration.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue related to the currency transition to EUR in Bulgaria.
• Fixed an issue with log masking.

Installation

macOS

Bisq does not use Apple's notarization process (see why).
For that reason you will see that (misleading) alert:

Grant permissions by:

• run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal (type Terminal in the Apple search box)
• open Bisq2 again

More details can be found here.

Windows

For similar reasons you will get that warning at Windows: Windows protected your PC

• Click the More info button when prompted
• Click the Run anyway button when prompted

More details can be found here.

Verify download

See the verification and installation instructions in the Bisq Wiki.

v2.1.8

Release notes

This release lays the groundwork for upcoming features, including I2P support (coming in the next release) and the new Musig trade protocol. These features are currently inactive as they are still under development.

✨ New features

• Added a contact list for easier peer management
• Added offer detail view

🔧 Improvements

• Enhanced price selection in the “Create Offer” UI
• Added more payment methods
• Optimized threading in the network layer
• Improved error handling in the trade process
• Improved data persistence

Installation

macOS

Bisq does not use Apple's notarization process (see why).
For that reason you will see that (misleading) alert:

Grant permissions by:

• run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal (type Terminal in the Apple search box)
• open Bisq2 again

More details can be found here.

Windows

For similar reasons you will get that warning at Windows: Windows protected your PC

• Click the More info button when prompted
• Click the Run anyway button when prompted

More details can be found here.

Verify download

See the verification and installation instructions in the Bisq Wiki.

v2.1.7

Release notes

This update brings critical improvements for more reliable message delivery and bugfixes in the trade process. Please upgrade ASAP to benefit from enhanced resilience and stability.

✨ New features

• A splitpane to calibrate sizes between offerbook chat and offer list has been added.

• Official Bisq mediators and moderators can now be identified by the badge next to their nickname.

🔧 Improvements

• The Bisq Easy protocol has been enhanced to protect against triangular scams. Now, when the buyer does the Fiat transfer, trade ID must be set as "Reason for payment".
• Splash screen now shows the loading progress for each required step: Starting Tor, publishing onion service, connection to P2P network and, finally, data inventory request.

📬 Message delivery improvements

• Send message as mailbox message in case no connection to the peer is yet established, which speeds up message delivery and provides better resilience.
• Send mailbox message in case the node associated with the user profile has not yet published it's onion service. This case could happen specially with multiple user profiles and if Tor is slow/unstable.

🔄 Trade process improvements

• Allow multiple takers to take the same offer of a maker who is offline. Before only the first take offer message was successfully processed and the remaining led to a failure when the maker went online.
• Add new version for trade ID creation, including the take offer date. This allows that an offer can be taken by the same taker multiple times. This will get activated with June 1st.

⚖️ Mediation improvements

• Add support for message delivery status with multiple peers in case of mediation.
• Add new version for mediator selection which includes the offer ID. Now the same pair of traders would always get the same mediator selected. This will get activated with June 1st.
• Add mediation case details popup (for mediators)
• Add "remove mediation case" button

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug with trade messages arriving out or order, which led to failed or stuck trades.
• Fixed several issues related to mediation and the mediation request process.
• Fixed bug preventing from taking new offers.

See all changes in this release.

Installation

macOS

Bisq does not use Apple's notarization process (see why).
For that reason you will see that (misleading) alert:

Grant permissions by:

• run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal (type Terminal in the Apple search box)
• open Bisq2 again

More details can be found here.

Windows

For similar reasons you will get that warning at Windows: Windows protected your PC

• Click the More info button when prompted
• Click the Run anyway button when prompted

More details can be found here.

Verify download

See the verification and installation instructions in the Bisq Wiki.

v2.1.6

Release notes

⚠️ Security update

To enhance security for buyers, sellers must have sufficient reputation to secure a trade for the specified amount. The required reputation score is determined using the following formula:

Reputation score = max. selling amount * 200

For a minimum trade amount of 6 USD, the required reputation score would be 1200, which can be achieved through any of the following methods:

• Burn 12 BSQ (approximately 25 USD).
• Lock 120 BSQ as a bond for approximately one year.
• Have a Bisq v1 signed account for at least 120 days.
• Have a Bisq v1 account age of at least 280 days.

BSQ can be purchased with Bisq 1.
For more details, visit the Bisq reputation system Wiki.

Since this release is a critical security update, the new version will be enforced shortly after its release to ensure the protection of all buyers.

✨ New features

• The new Profile Card comes with many features. Find the user profile details, trade terms, reputation, offers created and the public messages posted by clicking on the profile icon or profile name anywhere in the app.

• To improve on privacy, sensitive trade data will be automatically deleted after a certain period of time. This can be adjusted in Settings > Offer and trade.
• See trade details in the trade process window by clicking on the "Show details" button.

🔧 Improvements

• The create offer wizard has been consolidated into three steps to improve quickness and ease of use. You can choose the amount and price in the same screen and see the BTC conversion display.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed reputation display at start up.
• Resolved issues during the trade process with peer messages not being processed correctly, and other bugs.

See all changes in this release.

Installation

macOS

Bisq does not use Apple's notarization process (see why).
For that reason you will see that (misleading) alert:

Grant permissions by:

• run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal (type Terminal in the Apple search box)
• open Bisq2 again

More details can be found here.

Windows

For similar reasons you will get that warning at Windows: Windows protected your PC

• Click the More info button when prompted
• Click the Run anyway button when prompted

More details can be found here.

Verify download

See the verification and installation instructions in the Bisq Wiki.

v2.1.5

Superseded by: https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/releases/tag/v2.1.6

v2.1.4

Superseded by: https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/releases/tag/v2.1.6

v2.1.3

Superseded by: https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/releases/tag/v2.1.6

v2.1.2

Changes

• Optimized reputation system
  • The following changes improve security and enhance the trading experience:
    • Trade limits are now tied directly to the seller's reputation score.
    • Reputation earned through burning or bonding BSQ will now double over first year.
    • Reputation requirements have been relaxed (eliminated) for trades up to 25 USD.
    • The minimum required reputation score has been removed.
  • See the newly updated reputation wiki page for further details.
• Consolidated chat rooms
  • Based on user feedback, chats have been streamlined into fewer areas as follows:
    • Bisq Easy > Offerbook chat
    • Bisq Easy > My open trades counterparty chats
    • Support > Assistance tab
    • Chat > Discussion tab
    • Chat > Private chats tab
  • Messages from removed chats have been migrated to these new areas as appropriate.
• Fixed notification issues
• Fixed application version in user profile

See all 200+ changes in this release

Installation

See verification and installation instructions

Troubleshoot these common installation problems:

• macOS: App is damaged and cannot be opened
  • run sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Bisq2.app in a terminal
  • open Bisq2 again
• Windows SmartScreen Warning: Windows protected your PC
  • Click the More info button when prompted
  • Click the Run anyway button when prompted

Caution

The Bisq 2 application was renamed in v2.1.0 from Bisq 2 (with a space) to Bisq2. If you are currently running v2.0.9 or earlier, you should manually delete or uninstall the old Bisq 2 application after installing this version. Doing this avoids potential data directory corruption that can occur if you accidentally run the older Bisq 2 application at some point in the future. Note that your existing Bisq 2 data directory must NOT be deleted; only the outdated Bisq 2 application should be removed or uninstalled.

v2.1.1

Superseded by https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/releases/tag/v2.1.2

The gpg key in the app contained the expired key [1] and would cause failure in the verification when using the in-app download and verification tool. To avoid that problem at the next update we dropped that version.
As the previous versions also contain the new expired key, the 2.1.2 version is signed by the secondary release manager to avoid that the in-app download and verification tool fails. See release notes at v2.1.2.

[1] Fixed with addaf76