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What is this site?
A research archive about Tor-based marketplace infrastructure: verification methodology, multisig escrow, Monero settlement and OpSec. It operates no marketplace. Start at the hub.
Where are the onion mirrors?
No live links are published here. /mirror/ documents the 56-character matching protocol and anti-spoof checklist.
What is 2-of-3 multisig escrow?
Buyer, vendor and market each hold one key; any two release funds. Comparison in /marketplace/.
Why Monero instead of Bitcoin here?
Bitcoin is transparent and clusterable; Monero hides sender, receiver and amount. Analysis in /crypto/.
What is the minimum safe Tor setup?
Latest Tor Browser, Safest mode, fresh identity per session, PGP by default. Checklist in /opsec/.
How do researchers spot a phishing mirror?
Full 56-character match from a bookmarked source; reject shorteners, screenshots, install prompts, deposit-before-content.
Is this site affiliated with any market?
No. Independent, no sponsorship or advertising. See /about/ and /legal/.
How fresh is this archive?
Reviewed September 26, 2026, monthly cadence. RSS: feed.