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Haveno Exchange, Marketplace & Chat Messaging Protocol Core
⚡ What Is Haveno?
Haveno is a free, open-source peer-to-peer exchange platform for Monero (XMR) and other privacy-focused assets. Built on top of Tor for anonymity, it allows users to trade securely without exposing their identity, IP address, or relying on central servers.
We are now entering a new phase of development — expanding Haveno’s decentralized trading engine to support a full decentralized marketplace, enabling the secure trading of physical and digital items via onion-routed infrastructure.
Think Monero + eBay, but with no centralized control, and fully private.
🚀 Project Highlights
- ✅ Full Haveno App for Desktop & Android (macOS, Linux, Windows)
- ✅ gRPC over Tor SOCKS5 tunnel support
- ✅ Encrypted database & AES SharedPreferences
- ✅ Cross-platform Dart SDK
- ✅ Docker deployment support
- ✅ Fluent UI and secure chat
- ✅ Upcoming: decentralized item trading with multisig escrow
- ✅ Upcoming: decentralized chat messaging system, no central servers. Secure, private and simple to use.
🧪 Try Haveno Now
Download the latest pre-release builds:
📦 Releases
Be aware: Current builds are connected to Stagenet, a Monero test network.
Do not send real funds!
📱 Android Universal APK
💻 macOS Intel & Silicon
🐧 Linux AppImage (Beta)
🐳 Docker Hub (server-related deployments)
iOS and Windows Desktop versions are in progress.
📦 Marketplace Extension (WIP)
We are now actively building:
- 🛒 Item-based listings with escrow logic
- ✅ Full arbitration protocol extensions
- 📤 Decentralized shipment commitment proofs
- 🔐 Encrypted item metadata
- 💬 Integrated chat messaging for item trades
- ⚙️ Fully p2p over Tor with zero server trust
📖 Marketplace Protocol Spec (Coming Soon)
📖 How to list physical goods securely (Coming Soon)
📖 Integrating payments with XMR or eGift codes (Coming Soon)
📚 Helpful Guides
- Install Haveno on Desktop
- Install Haveno on Android
- Setup a Secure Tor Relay with Haveno
- Running Haveno with Docker
- Operating a Custom Haveno Network
- Telegram Integration for Notifications
📡 Network & Federation
The Haveno network is fully decentralized but supports federated networks (similar to Matrix or Mastodon). You can either join existing Haveno networks or host your own.
Anyone can contribute from developers, advocates, and sysadmins to:
- Deploy their own network
- Become arbitrators
- Operate price feeds
- Collect trade fees legally (we do not condone or support in any way the use of our software fo illict activity in any any juridication where it is not legally permitted.)
📖 How to Configure a Custom Network (Coming Soon)
📖 How Arbitration Works in Haveno (Coming Soon)
🧩 Roadmap
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Protocol Core (v1) | ✅ Complete |
| Dart SDK + Documentation | ✅ Complete |
| Desktop UI (Linux/macOS) | ✅ Stable |
| Android UI | ✅ Stable |
| Marketplace Extension | 🛠 In Progress |
| Rust + Python SDKs | 🛠 In Progress |
| Arbitrator UX + Tools | 🔜 Pending |
| Client Authentication (Onion) | 🔜 Pending |
| Biometric Unlock (Mobile) | 🔜 Planned |
| iOS Support | 🔜 Planned |
| Multi-Currency Atomic Swaps | 🔜 Planned |
| FIDO2 Auth for TX | 🔜 Planned |
🛠 Contributing
Testing old phones, laptops, and edge devices helps us the most right now.
Want to contribute code, translations, docs, or host a network?
⚠️ Disclaimer
This software is in testing. The Haveno Protocol Core connects to a Haveno Daemon but does not itself process or hold any financial assets or act as a financial intermediary. You are responsible for complying with local laws regarding privacy-preserving technologies and trade.
❤️ Thanks
Huge thanks to the Monero community, Haveno contributors, and anyone running seed nodes, operating haveno networks or Tor relays to power freedom of trade.
Support and transparency logs can be found on Kewbit's Privacy Blog.