# Bisq DAO **URL:** https://bisq.community/c/bisq-dao/12.md [Latest](https://bisq.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://bisq.community/categories.md) --- ## [Bitsquare Cooperation category](https://bisq.community/t/bitsquare-cooperation-category/26)
**Author:** [@Global\_Mod](https://bisq.community/u/Global_Mod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bitsquare-cooperation-category/26 "2017-12-21T19:05:59Z")
Category for posts related to organization, DAO, management and funding. --- ## [Trading stopped, current trades not affected](https://bisq.community/t/trading-stopped-current-trades-not-affected/13823)
**Author:** [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/trading-stopped-current-trades-not-affected/13823 "2026-06-30T18:06:32Z")
Trading is temporarily paused as a precaution while security-related audit findings are being remediated. The update notification currently shown is a workaround used to prevent new trades and does not indicate that a ne… --- ## [Bisq Exploit Update 2](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-exploit-update-2/13726)
**Author:** [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-exploit-update-2/13726 "2026-05-14T09:34:24Z")
Data points We have now received all reports from affected users. The total amount of funds lost is 11.59104 BTC. A total of 10 users were affected. Only altcoin trades were impacted. Fiat trades are protected by the acc… --- ## [Bisq DAO constantly in conflict](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-constantly-in-conflict/11318)
**Author:** [@daocat](https://bisq.community/u/daocat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-constantly-in-conflict/11318 "2025-10-24T07:30:42Z")
Hi, my Bisq nearly always shows “Your local data is not in consensus with at least one seed node. Please resync the DAO state.” It often pops up saying I need to resync the DAO state and if I hit the button it closes/re… --- ## [The Patchwork Model - A Visual Deliberation System for Decentralized Communities](https://bisq.community/t/the-patchwork-model-a-visual-deliberation-system-for-decentralized-communities/13327)
**Author:** [@hyperlinker](https://bisq.community/u/hyperlinker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/the-patchwork-model-a-visual-deliberation-system-for-decentralized-communities/13327 "2025-10-20T08:28:57Z")
The Patchwork Model a 20-Year-Old Solution to Modern Governance Challenges Dear Sirs of BISQ, I think we should talk. Today, I’m reaching out to share a governance model conceived in 2005 that addresses a problem dec… --- ## [Problem with synchronizing DAO](https://bisq.community/t/problem-with-synchronizing-dao/13059)
**Author:** [@trostlooser](https://bisq.community/u/trostlooser)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/problem-with-synchronizing-dao/13059 "2025-07-10T22:30:49Z")
Hi there. I recently installed v1.9.19 after many years without active trading. Now, for several days, I am told to sync the DAO and in the statusbar below it actually shows me that it is “syncronizing DAO”, but after so… --- ## [Can't synchronize DAO](https://bisq.community/t/cant-synchronize-dao/11336)
**Author:** [@mdarbygr](https://bisq.community/u/mdarbygr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/cant-synchronize-dao/11336 "2022-01-22T01:14:02Z")
I upgraded and deleted hiddenservices directory to get new tor address and now Bisq won’t start. I see a message that “there was a problem with synchronizing the DAO state” and tha pplication must shut down and restart. … --- ## [Does Bisq accept Co-operate/ business account?](https://bisq.community/t/does-bisq-accept-co-operate-business-account/10446)
**Author:** [@Amit](https://bisq.community/u/Amit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/does-bisq-accept-co-operate-business-account/10446 "2021-02-22T01:08:38Z")
Does BISQ accept the Co-operate/Company and provide a specific account and increase the withdrawal and deposit amount? If yes, What is the required documents? I found that BISQ does not ask for any KYC. Is it true? What… --- ## [BSQ - why cant you make this an ERC20 Token?](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-why-cant-you-make-this-an-erc20-token/10107)
**Author:** [@kruisof](https://bisq.community/u/kruisof)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-why-cant-you-make-this-an-erc20-token/10107 "2020-12-20T00:54:28Z")
Correct me if im wrong, but wouldnt it be cool to make BSQ an ERC777 or ERC20 Token, so we can be able to trade it on the ETH blockchain? Most importantly (since there is high volume trade on bisq with BSQ) to be able t… --- ## [PROPOSAL: Buy your reputation](https://bisq.community/t/proposal-buy-your-reputation/9289)
**Author:** [@Ricardosaurio](https://bisq.community/u/Ricardosaurio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/proposal-buy-your-reputation/9289 "2020-04-15T19:18:38Z")
This has been proposed by Wiz, but i think it needs some fine tuning. Since we cant have a centralized reputation, you could actually just buy your reputation. We could potentially add any payment method, no matter the … --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 9](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-9/8894)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-9/8894 "2020-01-22T15:30:09Z")
The Bisq DAO Cycle 9 voting phase is about to start. The schedule for this cycle is: proposal phase ends at block 612 786 (just a few hours from the time of this post) voting takes place between blocks 612 937 and 613… --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 8](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-8/8825)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-8/8825 "2019-12-22T18:20:16Z")
Cycle 8 is in progress right now. This thread has the following purposes: encourage the community to make last-minute proposals if desired (e.g., compensation) cover outstanding proposals alert the start of voting cycl… --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 7](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-7/8701)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-7/8701 "2019-11-27T17:42:19Z")
Cycle 7 is in progress right now. This thread has the following purposes: encourage the community to make last-minute proposals if desired (e.g., compensation) cover outstanding proposals alert the start of voting cycl… --- ## [Continuously Syncing the DAO](https://bisq.community/t/continuously-syncing-the-dao/7422)
**Author:** [@sleepyhead](https://bisq.community/u/sleepyhead)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 4:52am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/continuously-syncing-the-dao/7422 "2019-11-20T04:52:10Z")
I’m running v1.0.1, and the DAO is always syncing, and all the DAO State fields are blank, and the DAO wallet does not show the BSQ tokens I’ve purchased. --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 6](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-6/8489)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 7:21am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-6/8489 "2019-11-14T07:21:18Z")
Cycle 6 is in progress right now. This thread has the following purposes: encourage the community to make last-minute proposals if desired (e.g., compensation) cover outstanding proposals alert the start of voting cycl… --- ## [Thoughts on getting more people into Bisq](https://bisq.community/t/thoughts-on-getting-more-people-into-bisq/8224)
**Author:** [@goraelec](https://bisq.community/u/goraelec)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/thoughts-on-getting-more-people-into-bisq/8224 "2019-11-01T09:19:55Z")
I feel that Bisq is an awesome place, even if the growth rate is small and order books are super thin. I’ve been browsing the Bisq GitHub to see if I can contribute to anything, but unfortunately, everything there is abo… --- ## [September Volume](https://bisq.community/t/september-volume/8465)
**Author:** [@ifarnung](https://bisq.community/u/ifarnung)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/september-volume/8465 "2019-10-16T13:04:52Z")
I just saw the September analytics summary and though there could be many factors, trading volume is way down. I would say the main factor is that the higher fees have driven away the Monero trade. As I’ve been trading … --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 5](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-5/8371)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-5/8371 "2019-09-24T21:41:50Z")
Communication about DAO proposals and outcomes has not been great so far, so we’re improving that. Cycle 5 is in progress right now. This thread has the following purposes: encourage the community to make last-minute … --- ## [Bisq DAO Cycle 4 - Voting Underway Now](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-4-voting-underway-now/8233)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-cycle-4-voting-underway-now/8233 "2019-08-11T16:39:00Z")
Bunch of compensation requests along with a proposal for increasing BSQ fees to the 0.4% target (details here). Voting is available until block 589,986 / ~2 days from now. --- ## [Can I send BSQ from my old Bisq data directory?](https://bisq.community/t/can-i-send-bsq-from-my-old-bisq-data-directory/7697)
**Author:** [@itsme](https://bisq.community/u/itsme)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/can-i-send-bsq-from-my-old-bisq-data-directory/7697 "2019-06-08T20:16:12Z")
Can I send BSQ from my old BSQ wallet nr. 1 to my new BSQ wallet nr. 2 after I started with an empty Bisq data directory? In other words, I want to make a new Bisq data directory and new wallets, then I go back to the o… --- ## [Randomly received 26.06 BSQ](https://bisq.community/t/randomly-received-26-06-bsq/7758)
**Author:** [@JohnForsyth](https://bisq.community/u/JohnForsyth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/randomly-received-26-06-bsq/7758 "2019-05-30T18:45:59Z")
I received 26.06 BSQ from the owner of this address: B1DMq8v2vcX3TMU71DGQUBd7xttFcaXRCP6 Thanks for the BSQ though, I’m not sure why. --- ## [BSQ tokenomics etc. key numbers, where best to look?](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-tokenomics-etc-key-numbers-where-best-to-look/7694)
**Author:** [@sprks](https://bisq.community/u/sprks)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-tokenomics-etc-key-numbers-where-best-to-look/7694 "2019-05-30T17:17:41Z")
Hi guys, can anyone direct me to the key numbers ref. the BSQ distribution ? how many have been issued to contributors, how many are in the bank to fund dev, what is total cap etc and how the tokens work within DAO etc. … --- ## [BSQ transaction failed .. solved](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-transaction-failed-solved/7760)
**Author:** [@haraldms](https://bisq.community/u/haraldms)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bsq-transaction-failed-solved/7760 "2019-05-27T15:46:35Z")
This BSQ transaction should pay for the fee of an offer. https://explorer.bisq.network/tx.html?tx=68674db0bb2a221065eb0bd02d3ee97d7a7a55ac66f50093eb29e78da2af907e It got stuck, shows “unrecognized” in bisq. And the cha… --- ## [Time for the DAO to take over](https://bisq.community/t/time-for-the-dao-to-take-over/7689)
**Author:** [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/time-for-the-dao-to-take-over/7689 "2019-05-17T15:01:37Z")
Dear Bisq community, With the successful launch of the DAO, Bisq is entering a new phase. The bootstrapping phase where founders are steering the project forward is over, and the Bisq DAO is now the infrastructure which… --- ## [Bisq DAO Genesis request question](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-genesis-request-question/2623)
**Author:** [@qbisq](https://bisq.community/u/qbisq)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-genesis-request-question/2623 "2019-05-14T11:53:38Z")
Hey! Are there statistics of participation in the Genesis requests? --- ## [Bisq DAO paper published](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-paper-published/2398)
**Author:** [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-dao-paper-published/2398 "2019-04-17T05:13:01Z")
Finally the paper about the Bisq DAO is ready and open for comment. Very contrary to the infamous ICO models where people ask for a lot of money for whitepaper-ware we have a working platform developed by altruistic co… --- ## [Last Call for DAO Testers](https://bisq.community/t/last-call-for-dao-testers/7331)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/last-call-for-dao-testers/7331 "2019-04-03T16:43:53Z")
Folks, we’re in the last stage of testing for the Bisq DAO launch. Launch is targeted for April 15. Please help us test one last time! We need to make sure critical bugs are GONE. Testing is quick and simple. Just sta… --- ## [Past Contributors: Make Sure You're Added to the Mainnet BSQ Genesis Distribution](https://bisq.community/t/past-contributors-make-sure-youre-added-to-the-mainnet-bsq-genesis-distribution/7265)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/past-contributors-make-sure-youre-added-to-the-mainnet-bsq-genesis-distribution/7265 "2019-04-02T09:37:03Z")
If you contributed to Bisq at some point in the past, please make sure you send a new BSQ address to genesis@bitsquare.io so that you can be included in the genesis transaction. We are requesting a new address because w… --- ## [New Video Series: Learn All About the Bisq DAO with Quick 3-5 Minute Videos](https://bisq.community/t/new-video-series-learn-all-about-the-bisq-dao-with-quick-3-5-minute-videos/7186)
**Author:** [@m52go](https://bisq.community/u/m52go)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/new-video-series-learn-all-about-the-bisq-dao-with-quick-3-5-minute-videos/7186 "2019-03-07T18:21:24Z")
I made a 7-part video series on the Bisq DAO. It covers: what the Bisq DAO is + why it’s needed how BSQ is issued to support continued work on the project what traders need to know what contributors need to know high-… --- ## [Requesting BSQ & BTC test coins for DAO](https://bisq.community/t/requesting-bsq-btc-test-coins-for-dao/7153)
**Author:** [@MegaSeth](https://bisq.community/u/MegaSeth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/requesting-bsq-btc-test-coins-for-dao/7153 "2019-03-03T22:58:49Z")
Hi there. I’d like to help test the DAO and would love it if someone could send me some test coins. BTC address: n15k7biC5NsSZpgjoLmp4eXQsbJVRaqiER BSQ address: BmpBA6FCz7FyvoyVQMaxdFDPwszArhTnL9H Thanks a lot. [Next page](https://bisq.community/c/bisq-dao/12.md?page=1)