ManfredKarrer

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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
Which doc are you referring? We used a DHT in early days but that was long before the launch. Maybe I oversaw to update at some place... There are 4 seed nodes to which you connect randomly at startup. They deliver you all known onion addre
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
If one is inside the bank he can rob the bank itself. I doubt that in Switzerland that is so easy. Do you have any sources for that claim?
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
Which platform did he used? And which payment method? Paypal for instance is super insecure, that's why we did not support it.
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
At the moment I (the founder) is the only arbitrator as the project has not implemented the fully decentralized arbitration system. We recently changed the concept how to get there with using a high security deposit in BSQ tokens (DAO token
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
Good questions: See the new concept for securing the arbitration system by the DAO tokens: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DXEVEfk4x1qN6QgIcb2PjZwU... In short: The arbitrator will have to lockup a high amount
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
Yes the trader can select his arbitrator. The arbitration system got a conceptual change with the upcoming DAO and will be secured by locked up security deposit of the arbitrator as well as an introduction of a mediator who will cover most
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
IOU exchanges are just postponing the real problem, that the gateway to the legacy system (Fiat). With gateways converting and issuing IOUs to Fiat you make the gateway to the actual exchange including all problems of trust and security.
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
You define centralized exchanges as banks (as they are usually). A decentralized exchange has a different model. There is no credit and IOU conversion but a direct exchange of BTC to Fiat (or other altcoin). For escrowing the trade amount
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
We have an open discussion about that topic and additional protection mechanisms which are planned for the next months here: https://forum.bisq.io/t/new-requirement-for-payment-accounts... Some facts: We had about 450
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by ManfredKarrer 9y ago
With SEPA in Europe the victim of the charge back need to agree to it (in most cases at least, there are a few reports that banks did the charge back without asking). So traders should simply not accept the charge back. Payment methods whic