Operational FAQ

Blackops Market is a high-availability hidden service designed for decentralized commerce. The platform operates on a zero-trust architecture, utilizing Monero (XMR) for financial privacy and 4096-bit RSA encryption for communications. It serves as a neutral ground for over 2,800 verified vendors to conduct trade without central oversight.

Connection requires the Tor Browser. Standard browsers cannot resolve .onion TLDs. Before connecting, configure your client to the 'Safest' security level (disabling JavaScript). Use the verified V3 onion address: zt6w42t76xp2wk4wo2pwbbn6qjyl47kbtyac5s3sqxwrjbhvo52c.onion.

Yes. The Blackops Market catalog is gated to prevent scraping and analysis. Registration requires only a unique username and password. We advise generating random credentials and immediately uploading a PGP public key to enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

Verification is paramount. Always validate the PGP signed message containing the current mirror list against the official Blackops public key. Upon successful login, ensure your pre-configured Security Phrase and visual hash pattern are displayed correctly on the dashboard.

Blackops Market enforces client-side PGP encryption for all sensitive data. Shipping details are encrypted before being stored in the database. Even in the event of a server seizure, vendor communication and shipping data remain cryptographically inaccessible without the corresponding private keys.

JavaScript introduces significant attack vectors that can de-anonymize users via browser fingerprinting or exploit scripts. Blackops Market is built to function entirely without client-side scripts to ensure the highest tier of operational security for all users.

Unlike Bitcoin, Monero utilizes ring signatures, ring confidential transactions (RingCT), and stealth addresses to obfuscate the sender, receiver, and amount. This prevents blockchain analysis and ensures complete financial privacy. We do not support transparent ledgers.

Upon purchase, funds are locked in the market's multi-signature escrow wallet. The vendor is notified to ship. Funds are only released to the vendor once the buyer marks the order as 'Received' or the auto-finalize timer (typically 7-14 days) expires without a dispute.

To prevent double-spend attacks and reorganization risks, the Blackops wallet daemon requires 10 confirmations on the Monero blockchain before crediting a deposit. This process takes approximately 20-40 minutes depending on block times.

Finalize Early (FE) allows funds to bypass escrow and release to the vendor immediately upon dispatch. This privilege is algorithmically granted to vendors with established trust metrics (300+ sales, 4.90+ rating). Buyers assume full counterparty risk on FE transactions.

If an order is not received or is non-compliant, buyers may initiate a dispute before the auto-finalize timer expires. Moderators review the PGP-encrypted chat logs and transaction data to mediate a resolution. Decisions follow strict platform liability policies.

Vendor applications are processed via the dashboard. Candidates must satisfy the bond requirement (payable in XMR) and pass a vetting process regarding OpSec standards and product quality. New vendors begin in a probationary tier with restricted privileges.

In the event of network congestion or DDoS activity, utilize the distributed mirror network. Verified mirrors are listed on our Links page. Always verify the PGP signature of any new mirror list before use.

Account recovery is only possible if a PGP key was attached to the profile. Users can initiate a PGP challenge-response mechanism to reset credentials. Accounts without PGP keys are unrecoverable by design to maintain security compartmentalization.