Bison Wallet: Secure & Trustless Crypto Trading

Your self-custodial gateway to the premier blockchain assets. Experience peer-to-peer atomic swaps with the DCRDEX protocol, enhanced privacy, DCR staking, and more – all under your control.

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Core Capabilities

Empowering Your Decentralized Future

Bison Wallet offers a robust suite of features built for security, privacy, and user control.

Trustless P2P Trading
Trade directly peer-to-peer via atomic swaps on DCRDEX. No intermediaries, no custodial risk.
Self-Custodial Control
You hold your keys, you control your funds. True self-sovereignty.
Enhanced Privacy
Built-in decentralized coin mixing for Decred transactions.
Multi-Coin Support
Manage DCR, BTC, LTC, ETH, POLY, stablecoins & more.
Integrated DCR Staking
Stake Decred directly to earn rewards and participate in governance.
Market Maker Bots
Provide liquidity on DCRDEX with user-friendly, built-in bots via an intuitive GUI. Potential earnings through spreads. Link with your Binance or Binance.us account to perform arbitrage.
Lightweight & Fast
Uses SPV wallets for quick sync without full blockchain downloads.
Cost-Effective Trading
Ultra-low transaction fees on most chains. Trade stablecoins on Polygon for fractions of a penny per trade.

Onboarding

Start Using Bison Wallet in Minutes

Follow these simple steps to set up your wallet and begin your decentralized journey.

  1. 1

    Download & Install

    Choose the correct version for your operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) from the Download section and install the application.

  2. 2

    Create or Restore Wallet

    Launch Bison Wallet and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new wallet or restore an existing one using your seed phrase.

  3. 3

    Secure Your Seed Phrase

    Crucial Step: Write down your seed phrase accurately and store it securely offline. Never share it. This is the only way to recover your funds.

  4. 4

    Configure Assets & Connect

    Enable the assets you wish to manage and trade. Connect to the DCRDEX markets to view trading pairs.

  5. 5

    Understand Trading Bonds (DCRDEX)

    DCRDEX requires a small amount of DCR locked in a refundable on-chain bond to place orders, preventing spam. Understand this requirement before trading. More details in the Support/FAQ.

Need more help? Visit Support & FAQ

Supported Assets on DCRDEX

Trade a growing list of cryptocurrencies peer-to-peer using Bison Wallet.

Decred (DCR)
Bitcoin (BTC)
Litecoin (LTC)
Ethereum (ETH)
Polygon (POL)
Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
Zcash (ZEC)
Dogecoin (DOGE)
USDC
USDT
Digibyte (DGB)
Firo (FIRO)
Dash (DASH)
More coming...

Your Security is Paramount

Bison Wallet is designed with security at its core, empowering you with control.

Self-Custodial

You, and only you, hold the private keys to your funds. Bison Wallet software never takes custody of your assets.

Private

No KYC or AML. No registration. No names. DCRDEX does not track IPs when you retrieve or relay order info.

Lightweight SPV Technology

Simplified Payment Verification offers a balance of security and speed without needing full blockchain downloads.

Your Responsibility

Safeguarding your seed phrase is vital. Store it securely offline. Loss of your seed phrase means loss of access to your funds.

Always verify software sources and be cautious of phishing attempts.

Transparent Fee Structure

Understand the costs associated with using Bison Wallet and DCRDEX.

DCRDEX Trading Fees: Zero

DCRDEX charges no trading fees for executing swaps. You only pay the standard blockchain network fees required for the atomic swap transactions themselves (e.g., Bitcoin network fees for BTC swaps, Decred network fees for DCR swaps).

Trading stablecoins on Polygon typically results in very low network fees.

Bison Wallet itself does not add any extra fees for standard wallet operations or trading.

The Foundation

About Decred (DCR)

Decred is a secure, adaptable, and self-funding cryptocurrency focused on community input, open governance, and sustainable development.

  • Hybrid PoW/PoS consensus for robust security and stakeholder governance.
  • On-chain voting empowers the community to direct the project's future.
  • Treasury system funds development and ecosystem growth sustainably.

Bison Wallet is a key component of the Decred ecosystem, providing seamless access to its features and the DCRDEX decentralized exchange.

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Get Bison Wallet Today

Download the latest version for your operating system and join the decentralized future.

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Support & FAQ

Find answers to common questions and get help with Bison Wallet. Check our comprehensive FAQ or reach out to the active Decred community.

Documentation & FAQ Live Support / Community on Matrix Live Support / Community on Discord

Latest News & Updates

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