# Should we remove DOGE as base currency in next release? **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [September 18, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956 "2017-09-18T17:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/manfredkarrer/32/26_2.png) [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/1 "2017-09-18T17:09:29Z")
From all the 3 alternative base currencies DOGE did get the least attention. There are zero trades and offers and we also did not get any response from their community. Supporting a base currency has some costs by running a seed node and providing an arbitrator. I am considering to remove DOGE as base currency in the next release. Any counter arguments? ---
**Author:** ![in-cred-u-lous](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/in-cred-u-lous/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@in-cred-u-lous](https://bisq.community/u/in-cred-u-lous)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/2 "2017-09-18T19:18:47Z")
I think there is a case to be made to keep DOGE as a base currency even if it is not used very much, the reason being that a robust, decentralized exchange should be able to fall back to an alternative cryptocurrency in the event of a disastrous failure of bitcoin. Maintaining multiple fallback cryptos obviously makes bisq more capable of weathering a “disaster”. More the better, unless this theoretical benefit is outweighed by the efforts of maintain it. From the sound of it, the effort to maintain DOGE support is major (running seed node etc). I would suggest to not support DOGE actively, but put DOGE support in a “sleep mode”, so that support could quickly be added if the need arise. This versus dropping all support for DOGE as base currency permanently. ---
**Author:** ![ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/manfredkarrer/32/26_2.png) [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/3 "2017-09-19T00:03:36Z")
Yes that was actually planned to just deactivate DOGE from the selection in the base currency selector. Code stays and if we have a reason we can activate it again even without a release (by prog arg you can set the base currency). Just would require to fire up a seed and arbitrator. It is not “not used very much” it is used not at all ;-). Zero trades, zero offers. ---
**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/4 "2017-09-19T08:54:28Z")
Kill it. I wasn’t even very happy supporting multiple base currencies (I understood that the apocaliptic post-segwit scenario was a good point to have multiple base currencies). Now I don’t feel any need need to support Doge, specially if there’s no use of it. > [@in-cred-u-lous](#): > > Maintaining multiple fallback cryptos obviously makes bisq more capable of weathering a “disaster”. If the disaster was a fork (which is pretty easy to preview it in advance), then altcoins can be useful. If the disaster is a misfunction of Bitcoin, an altcoin like Doge, a Bitcoin fork, it’s not an alternative. ---
**Author:** ![wb2](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/wb2/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@wb2](https://bisq.community/u/wb2)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/5 "2017-09-19T16:52:08Z")
I agree with in-cred-u-lous. That is the best use or resources at this time. ---
**Author:** ![gnasirator](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/gnasirator/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@gnasirator](https://bisq.community/u/gnasirator)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/6 "2017-10-14T11:28:39Z")
I think altcoins as alternative base coins are good to have as a possibility. For a start, BTC is the most-trusted and is rightly the default case, so it’s good to not spend too many resources on alts. But even BTC has shortcomings, e.g. when it comes to scaling (as can be seen with quickly rising tx fees atm). There might be a time when a new coin is better suited as a base currency. Really good to see that there’s a framework in place for even the worst-case events. Just my 2 cents worth… ---
**Author:** ![cryptoross](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/cryptoross/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@cryptoross](https://bisq.community/u/cryptoross)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/7 "2017-10-15T01:01:47Z")
I don’t like DOGE very much and agree that keep it as base currency is not good. But Bisq need some more to be stable in case of disaster. I suggest to use Eth or Dash, better both. ---
**Author:** ![justpaul](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/justpaul/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@justpaul](https://bisq.community/u/justpaul)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/8 "2017-10-17T01:19:22Z")
I support ditching it. Unfortunately, the best base currency to add would also be the hardest, Monero. I’d love to see it post multi-sig implementation though. Just my .02 satoshi’s ---
**Author:** ![Dogetrader](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/dogetrader/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Dogetrader](https://bisq.community/u/Dogetrader)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/9 "2017-11-25T16:08:17Z")
I just realized that DOGE was removed as I was revisiting Bisq by installing 0.6.0. However, it should be easy to re-introduce DOGE as a base currency once it stabilizes on the markets. In the mean time I am finding my first-try sell order stuck (due to missing seed node?). Any chance to get those funds back? Or should I just leave my DOGE until it’s re-introduced as a base currency? I’m back to running 0.5.3, so I can at least watch my funds:). ---
**Author:** ![alexej996](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/alexej996/32/491_2.png) [@alexej996](https://bisq.community/u/alexej996)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/10 "2017-11-25T18:46:50Z")
Your security deposit and your trade amount never left your wallet. Other then the fee all of those coins are still controlled by you. As long as you don’t lose your wallet or have the seed words and date, your money is safe. You can always export your private keys in case of emergency. > [@Get BCC(BCH) on a different wallet](https://bisq.community/t/get-bcc-bch-on-a-different-wallet/3518/2): > > With cmd+j you can see all your private keys (you need to disable wallet password to view the private keys). There are no plans to re-introduce DOGE as far as I know, due to low trade activity, so you would be better off just doing your trade on the BTC network. ---
**Author:** ![Dogetrader](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/dogetrader/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Dogetrader](https://bisq.community/u/Dogetrader)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/should-we-remove-doge-as-base-currency-in-next-release/2956/11 "2017-11-25T19:22:27Z")
A thousand thanks for your helpful explanation. Found the private keys and they checked out fine.