From 1581988b4dbe856db6d8598001ea20521da086dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nahuhh <50635951+nahuhh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:11:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] merchants: update p2p/atomic description
---
_i18n/en.yml | 4 ++--
community/merchants/index.md | 2 +-
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/_i18n/en.yml b/_i18n/en.yml
index 5f62dcd6..7a0523fe 100644
--- a/_i18n/en.yml
+++ b/_i18n/en.yml
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ merchants:
useit: "Merchants that accept Monero"
use: Over the years, merchants of all kinds have come to value the financial privacy that Monero brings. In fact, merchant adoption is continuously rising.
dirdescr: "If you are looking for places to spend your Monero, the directories below have some options. Please remember to do your own research before trusting them with your money:"
- descrp2p: The best way to exchange Monero for other currencies (or the other way round) is using P2P exchanges, because they allow traders to directly interact with each other, without the need of trusted third parties (except maybe for providing an escrow service). These exchanges are more private than their centralized counterparts and allow people to be in complete control of their coins if they are non-custodial, but they usually have less volume than 'traditional' exchanges. In the section below, we offer a list of P2P exchanges that support Monero.
- swapsdescr: A new exciting way to exchange Monero is Atomic Swaps, which we announced on August 2021. Atomic Swaps are a completely decentralized way to swap Bitcoin <-> Monero (more info in the blog post). The technology is brand new, so there aren't many swap providers yet, but you can already sell XMR for BTC using this protocol at
+ descrp2p: A great way to exchange Monero for other currencies is to use a Peer to Peer [P2P] exchange. P2P exchanges allow traders to directly interact with one another, and (in some cases) without the need of trusted third party (except for providing an escrow service). These exchanges are typically more private than their centralized and/or custodial counterparts. In the section below, we offer a list of P2P exchanges that support Monero.
+ swapsdescr: A trustless method to exchange Monero with other cryptocurrencies is to use Atomic Swaps, which [we wrote about](https://www.getmonero.org/2021/08/20/atomic-swaps.html) in August 2021. Atomic Swaps are a completely trustless way to swap Cryptocurrencies <-> Monero (more info in the blog post). You can swap XMR for a variety of cryptocurrencies using platforms such as [BasicSwapDEX](https://basicswapdex.com) and [unstoppableswap.net](https://unstoppableswap.net).
bisqdescr: Decentralized P2P exchange based on Bitcoin and Tor.
cardfoss: "Open source:"
cardkyc: "No KYC (Know Your Customer):"
diff --git a/community/merchants/index.md b/community/merchants/index.md
index d0781f6b..845dc31c 100644
--- a/community/merchants/index.md
+++ b/community/merchants/index.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ meta_descr: merchants.descr