<p>The security deposit is paid by the seller and the byer as well. It is paid on top of the traded amount. When the trade completes successfully it is returned. In case of an arbitration the party which looses the arbitration process will loose the security deposit as well. It will be taken by the arbitrator as a compensation for the services provided. The default value is 0.01 BTC. Higher amounts tend to motivate both parties to complete the trading protocol in time and do not let the trade to be disputed after the trade timouts automatically. Each trade type has an expiration time after which it will automatically go to the arbitrator. E.g. sepa payments have a timeout of 6 days. Lower security deposit allows people with less BTC on their balance to be able to start trading on Bisq.</p>

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