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CRITICAL SECURITY OCTOBER 24, 2024 BY ADMIN_TORZON

Operation "Endgame" and Why TorZon Architecture is Immune

In recent weeks, the international law enforcement community has trumpeted the success of "Operation Endgame," claiming to have dismantled botnets and seized infrastructure across the globe. While the surface web trembles, the TorZon community remains Stoic. Why? Because our infrastructure was built anticipating exactly this scenario.

Unlike traditional markets that rely on a central server cluster (a single point of failure), TorZon utilizes a decentralized shard system. Our database is not located in one bunker in Germany; it is fragmented across 40+ nodes in jurisdictions with zero mutual legal assistance treaties (MLAT). When you access TorZon, you aren't connecting to a server; you are connecting to a swarm.

Furthermore, we have completed the transition to Monero-Only (XMR) settlements for all new vendors. Bitcoin's transparent ledger is a liability we can no longer afford to subsidize. This article details the new technical safeguards implemented in V3.0 of our backend, including automatic server-side wiping upon physical breach detection.

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Bitcoin Mixers are Dead: The Rise of Atomic Swaps

FINANCE OCT 22, 2024

The era of "Cleaning" Bitcoin through centralized mixers like ChipMixer or Sinbad is over. Chainalysis has developed heuristics that can essentially "see through" these tumblers with 85% accuracy. If you are still sending BTC from Coinbase to a Mixer and then to a Market, you are painting a target on your back.

This guide explores Atomic Swaps—a trustless method of exchanging BTC for XMR without a centralized exchange. We review the top tools: Samourai Wallet, UnstoppableSwap, and BasicswapDEX. Learn how to break the link permanently before your coins ever touch the TorZon wallet system.

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Vendor Spotlight: "The Chemist" Reaches Level 10

COMMUNITY OCT 20, 2024

It is rare for a vendor to maintain a perfect 5.0 rating over 10,000 sales, but "The Chemist" has done just that. Starting as a small domestic shipper in 2021, they have grown into a logistical powerhouse. We sat down (virtually, via PGP-encrypted chat) to discuss their packaging philosophy, their new "Stealth Level 4" shipping method, and their advice for new vendors entering the space.

"The product is only 50% of the sale," they told us. "The other 50% is the peace of mind the customer feels when they see the package looks like junk mail from an insurance company."

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Phishing Alert: The "TorZon.wiki" Scam

WARNING OCT 18, 2024

A sophisticated phishing campaign is currently targeting TorZon users. A site claiming to be a "Wiki" or "Directory" is distributing fake onion links that function as Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) proxies. These sites look exactly like TorZon, but when you enter your credentials, they steal them and empty your wallet.

REMEMBER: Only trust links signed by our PGP key found on /security.html. We will never ask for your PIN code on the login screen. If you see a PIN request before 2FA, close the tab immediately.

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Tutorial: Kleopatra vs. GPG4Win for Beginners

EDUCATION OCT 15, 2024

We still see support tickets asking "How do I decrypt the login message?". This is unacceptable. If you cannot use PGP, you cannot use this market. In this 3000-word mega-guide, we strip away the technical jargon and give you a step-by-step pictorial guide on setting up your keys.

We cover: Key generation, importing public keys, verifying signatures, and encrypting address notes. Stop using online PGP tools—they are honey pots. Learn to do it locally, or don't do it at all.

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