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+IMPORTANT: New asset listings are on hold while a better policy is determined. Please see discussion https://github.com/bisq-network/proposals/issues/166[on this proposal] for background.
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 == Introduction
 
 This document describes the process for listing a new ("crypto") asset on the Bisq exchange. Anyone with sufficient technical skills to follow the instructions below can list an asset.