[bisq-network/bisq] Seeding signed accounts (#3576)

[sqrrm]

With the release of Bisq version 1.2.0 the concept of signed accounts went live. This will build a web of trust between users/accounts of Bisq. After a trade between an unsigned account and an account that has signer rights the unsigned account will be signed. Initially the accounts with signer rights were accounts signed by arbitrators. Those accounts had been in a dispute such that arbitrators could verify they were trading honestly.

Currently there is a lack of accounts that has signer rights, especially in the GBP and BRL markets. Some options on how improve the situation:
- Let mediators sign accounts after a resolved dispute where the trading parties acted correctly
  - Good: Fast way to get new signers as anyone signed this way would be a signer immediately
  - Good: Easy to implement
  - Bad: Trades need to get to mediation to get anyone signed
  - Bad: More reliance on more arbitrator/mediator key
- Add a signing feature where any current signer could sign others
  - Good: No extra reliance on arbitrators/mediators
  - Bad: Not likely that signers know traders in other markets
  - Bad: Might encourage signing of not trusted accounts
  - Bad: Slow to get new signers as the newly signed accounts have to wait 30 days to start signing
- Disable requirement for signed accounts in these markets:
  - Good: Easy to implement
  - Good: Everyone can trade with limits set by age of accountAgeWitness
  - Bad: Bigger risk of scams
  - Bad: Doesn't start the process of signing accounts

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