[PSA/Article] IronClad offline.. Vendors not responding on Alphabay.. Abraxas IP leaking.. What's going on?

I would first like to say... GET YOUR SHIT RIGHT DARK NET MARKETS! I'm sorry but this is getting ridiculous. First Evo exit scammed everyone (could've been prevented by multi sig), then AlphaBay is getting more and more shady everyday... (Every vendor I was messaging just seemed to stop responding - this started as soon as TOR was getting DDoS.) and Abraxas... Please shut down with dignity. Who ever you are.. you don't know how to run a SECURE market. So stop.

Is anyone else here loosing hope in these DNM? We need a change. I don't know how but we definitely need a change.


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[12 Points] pizzafapper:

Evo scams.

Abraxas IP leaked and supposedly now in LE's control.

Shiny Flakes vendor was arrested some day's before Evo pulls off scam.

0day Tor vulnerability.

Lots of markets gone down, people in panic or in desperation to buy their wares going to any market that's up.

Vendors not responding on Alphabay (acc to you, i havent verified)

Middle Earth subreddit made private suddenly.

All of this, seems fishy as fuck. Screams like LE is planning the next Operation Onymous.

Everyone, stay safe.


[8 Points] ShulginsCat:

It seems like we should start thinking of alternative, out-of-market ways to do escrow


[4 Points] TheDNMKing:

Abraxas is out of there. GAME OVER. Lock your doors, hide your coke.


[3 Points] ddiisscc00:

AlphaBay is running smooth at the moment. A lot of vendors are just super backed up with stupid questions flooding their inbox. Alpha also just implemented a vendor bond to help reduce the chance of scam vendors signing up. I hope you give us a second try!


[2 Points] None:

Just my conspiracy theory, LE controlled Evo dipped out with a shit load of drug dealers money making them think it was just another scam. They confiscated all the bitcoins & now are trying to shut down Tor since there market is no longer up & now have a better idea on how markets operate. I know it's unlikely but you never know, all this drama after Evo shut down...coincidence? I think not.


[1 Points] karma10000:

Yea i noticed too. Lots of my vendors on alphabay stopped responding. I dunno if its for security reason or what.


[1 Points] None:

Ironclad had an announcement today somewhere inside here that they are going down for maintenance.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] None:

AlphaBay has a reddit presence - /u/alpha02

I have had some success messaging him on here as I had a recent issue with a vendor there. They also have a subreddit (link in front page of market) - I would attempt contacting him there as well. He is the moderator of the sub so posting a thread on that subreddit about your issue there may get his attention.


[0 Points] Hoover_Dam_:

/u/disconekt I dont trust any announcements from any market. for all we know that could be LE or exit scam. lol