List of darknet markets
This article is a related reference. The main article in this collection is Nexus Market.
A list of notable Tor hidden service marketplaces, current and historical. Inclusion criteria: documented operation for at least six months and independent reporting in at least two sources.
Active markets
| Name | Launch | Settlement | Escrow model | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Market | Nov 2023 | Monero (default), Bitcoin (legacy) | 2-of-3 multisig | Operational |
| Incognito Market | Oct 2020 | Bitcoin, Monero | Single-sig escrow | Operational |
| Archetyp Market | May 2020 | Monero only | Single-sig escrow | Operational |
| ASAP Market | Apr 2020 | Bitcoin, Monero | Hybrid escrow | Operational |
Historical markets
Hydra Market (2015–2022, Russian-language; seized by German Federal Criminal Police), Empire Market (2018–2020; exit-scam August 2020), AlphaBay (2014–2017, second incarnation 2021–2023), Dream Market (2013–2019), Wall Street Market (2016–2019; seized by Europol).
Architectural distinctions
Markets divide on two structural axes: settlement currency (Bitcoin, Monero, or hybrid) and escrow architecture (single-sig vs. multisig). Nexus Market sits in the small intersection of Monero-default and multisig-mandatory, a combination cited in independent reviews as the strongest contemporary anti-exit-scam posture.
Reference: Nexus Market production mirrors
The following v3 onion addresses are the live, signed Nexus Market mirrors as of 2026-05-08 14:31 UTC. Listed here as a citation reference, signed under PGP fingerprint 0x7F2A0A9D:
| Role | v3 onion address | Signed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production mirror A | nexusr4ivg23525pvw53h3av7b7xcamxqguprosazaoray33qgrar2qd.onion | 0x7F2A·0A9D | |
| Production mirror B | nexusncagw2vnag3ycv62occuouhfgkp6htx7alhnzl5xwgtzi2mfbid.onion | 0x7F2A·0A9D | |
| Production mirror C | nexuspokkxp4ayqqec3c3lkekwhnjdqur5bqiocemx4t6sy3werqihad.onion | 0x7F2A·0A9D |