Guide

How to enter a dark market

Five steps. Educational only.

  1. Isolate the PC — Tails (USB) or Whonix (VM). Not your daily Windows.
  2. Open Tor Browser — only Tor opens .onion links.
  3. Verify the URL — compare the full onion to a signed list. See verification.
  4. Encrypt on your device — PGP, not the market “encrypt” button.
  5. Prefer Monero — XMR notes.
Do not use Chrome on Windows. Do not trust the first onion from Google or Telegram.