Bisq is a decentralized, peer-to-peer exchange (no central authority controls listings). It lets users trade Bitcoin for other assets (fiat or crypto) by creating payment/asset accounts, but Bisq itself doesn’t hold custody or run wallets for altcoins users handle transfers in their own wallets.
To get a new cryptocurrency like FIRO supported as a currency users can trade, it needs to be added to Bisq’s asset list which typically means contributing to the Bisq open-source codebase and meeting the project’s formal requirements. The instructions are listed in document on thier GitHub code base. Does FIRO meet the prerequisits?
I think this would be a great fit for FIRO because Bisq users are:
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privacy-focused
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non-custodial
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allergic to KYC
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already comfortable with Bitcoin + privacy coins such as Monero, (already listed).
Listing FIRO on Bisq reinforces FIRO’s core identity: private, censorship-resistant, user-controlled money. That alignment matters more than raw user count. Bisq’s users are exactly the audience that understands Lelantus, anonymity sets, and why privacy coins exist.
The net effect of this is that FIRO looks more legitimate and principled, not just another exchange listing. Plus users will always have a permissionless on-ramp/off-ramp and FIRO remains accessible even if CEX pressure increases making FIRO become harder to “kill” via regulatory pressure.
This wouldnt 10x FIRO overnight or create huge volume spikes but it wll anchor FIRO in the cypherpunk / sovereignty ecosystem, ensure FIRO survives hostile regulatory climates, and give committed users a permanent escape hatch.