[bisq-network/bisq] Revise contributor / developer docs (#1924)

[Chris Beams]

cbeams commented on this pull request.



> + - 2 local Bisq trading instances (BTC buyer and BTC seller for executing a trade)
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+You'll set up each of these in the steps that follow.
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+## Run Bitcoin Core (or bitcoind) in regtest mode
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+The regtest mode operates a local Bitcoin network on your computer. This environment is ideally suited for testing because you are able to create blocks on demand (no need to wait for confirmations) and you don't need to download the blockchain. By creating blocks you act like a miner and you can generate new Bitcoin.
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+You can find more information about the Bitcoin regtest mode [here](https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-examples#regtest-mode).
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+Navigate to the [bitcoin.conf](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin#Bitcoin.conf_Configuration_File) file and set `regtest=1`, or add `-regtest` as a program argument when starting Bitcoin Core.
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+At first startup you need to create 101 blocks using the command `generate 101` from the terminal inside Bitcoin Core. 101 blocks are required because of the coin maturity (100 blocks) so you need one more to have at least 50 BTC available for spending.
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+Later you can create a new blocks with `generate 1`.

Fixed in 7985ff7e0.

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