# Reimbursement proposal for victims of the May 1st exploit

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/reimbursement-proposal-for-victims-of-the-may-1st-exploit/13743>\
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**Created:** [May 15, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/reimbursement-proposal-for-victims-of-the-may-1st-exploit/13743 "2026-05-15T13:55:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/reimbursement-proposal-for-victims-of-the-may-1st-exploit/13743/1 "2026-05-15T13:55:43Z")

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> <https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/481>
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> \# Proposal for Refunds to Victims of the May 1st Bisq 1 Trade Protocol Incident
> …
> An anonymous group (referred to here as the “Refund Angels” or “RA”) has agreed to advance the refunds for victims affected by the May 1st Bisq 1 trade protocol incident.
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> Victims will be reimbursed after:
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> \* the DAO cycle voting has concluded and this proposal has been accepted, and
> \* the arbitrator has confirmed their eligibility for reimbursement.
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> This approach enables Bisq to compensate victims quickly, in full, and directly in BTC.
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> The more complex and time-consuming discussion regarding how — and at which BSQ/BTC exchange rate — the Refund Angels will later be reimbursed by the DAO will be deferred to the next DAO cycle, as no consensus has yet been reached on that matter.
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> Importantly, this is primarily an internal DAO discussion and does not affect the victims’ ability to receive timely refunds.