Regarding using alternative DNM right now

I'm seeing a lot of FUD about the recent AlphaBay and Hansa takedowns, so I thought I should write this. Law enforcement hasn't compromised Tor, nor PGP encryption algorithms, nor cryptocurrency mixing services (AFAIK). The usual opsec advices will still keep you safe should you decide to use alternative DNMs. That being said, here's some obvious things you should already be doing:

By following these extremely simple tips, even if a market is clearly compromised by LE, as long as the vendor is still active you will get your stuff and avoid being v&. Feel free to suggest further opsec, I'll edit them in.

Edit: I forgot to include something, learn how to use multisig and never fear losing your coins due to vendor or market scams, or LE shutdown. Also included a bit about 2FA to log into your account. Using 2FA to confirm purchases wouldn't hurt either.


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[5 Points] shillface:

I forgot to include something, learn how to use multisig and never fear losing your coins due to vendor or market scams, or LE shutdown. Also included a bit about 2FA to log into your account. Using 2FA to confirm purchases wouldn't hurt either.

Tell that to all those that lost money on Hansa despite using multisig...


[1 Points] Stellar_Surfer2:

Good!