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Guides — Choosing & Verifying Alternatives
How to pick a darknet market alternative, switch safely after an exit scam, choose between Monero-only and BTC markets, and verify an alternative with PGP before you move funds.
How to Choose a Darknet Market Alternative in 2026
A practical framework for picking an alternative market: escrow model, payment options, uptime history, vendor vetting and canary discipline.
What to Do When Your Market Exit Scams (and Where to Go Next)
Recognising exit-scam signals early and switching to a vetted alternative before you lose funds.
Monero-Only vs BTC Markets: Which Alternative Fits You
How payment choice should drive which alternative market you pick, and why Monero-only markets are a privacy signal.
Verify a Market Alternative with PGP Before You Switch
The exact PGP steps to confirm an alternative market's .onion address is genuine before you move funds to it.