Resyncing SPV file
The Bisq application makes use of Bitcoin's Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) mechanism. This allows the application to verify if a particular transaction is included in a block without having to download the entire block.
However, if the SPV file in your Bisq application ever becomes corrupted or falls out of sync, it could lead to any number of wallet issues, such as Bisq not displaying the correct account balance.
This can be fixed by resyncing the SPV file: deleting it and then rebuilding it from the Bitcoin blockchain. This should get rid of any errors and once again allow Bisq to retrieve accurate transaction information.
For more information, please refer to Bisq Docs
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Follow these steps to re-sync the SPV file.
1. Open Bisq and click on the Settings tab
2. Click on NETWORK INFO
3. Click on DELETE SPV FILE AND RESYNC
You may now restart the application - Re-syncs can take a while depending on the age of your wallet and number of transactions.
CPU usage may be high and the Bisq application may not respond—this is normal. Please be patient while the re-sync finishes.
Note: If you are unable to open Bisq to access the Settings section, you can manually delete `btc_mainnet/wallet/bisq.spvchain` from your data directory. See default data directory locations here. You will then need to manually restart Bisq twice to complete the resync.
