# Number of arbitrators?

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 4, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808 "2017-04-04T01:34:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrb](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/mrb/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@mrb](https://bisq.community/u/mrb)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808/1 "2017-04-04T01:34:39Z")

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How many arbitrators exist at the moment? How are they chosen? Who are they?

[https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/decentralized-peer-to-peer-bitcoin-exchange-bitsquare-to-launch-next-week-1461260120/](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/decentralized-peer-to-peer-bitcoin-exchange-bitsquare-to-launch-next-week-1461260120/) says that initially Karrer was the only arbitrator.

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**Author:** ![coinstash](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/coinstash/32/213_2.png) [@coinstash](https://bisq.community/u/coinstash)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808/2 "2017-04-04T09:59:39Z")

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That article is a year old, but I believe there are still only two arbitrators. Trade volumes don’t require any more at this point.

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**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808/3 "2017-04-04T10:56:51Z")

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It’s still two arbitrators, and both are Manfred. I hope we’ll have more arbitrators soon (bisq launch?) not only because of trading volume, but specially in order to achieve more decentralization.

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**Author:** ![ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/manfredkarrer/32/26_2.png) [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808/4 "2017-04-04T17:53:03Z")

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In the upcoming DAO paper there will be laid out the new arbitration model, which will be then fully open, decentralized and supports anonymity while being safe.  
Though will need some time to get implemented, until that I am the only arbitrator (2 instances).

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**Author:** ![mrb](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/mrb/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@mrb](https://bisq.community/u/mrb)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/number-of-arbitrators/1808/5 "2017-04-04T22:28:22Z")

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Thank you!