Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zion Market: finding a working link, verifying it, which coin to use, and what to do when a link is down.

Where do I find a working Zion Market link?

On the working links page here. Both listed onion links reach the same market. Copy one, open it in Tor Browser, and verify it against the login header before signing in.

How do I know a link is genuine?

Two checks: the address should be on Zion’s PGP-signed list, and the login page should print an address that matches your browser bar. A clone cannot pass both.

I cannot log in — the captcha keeps looping. Why?

The anti-DDoS challenge is session-bound. Get a new Tor identity, let a fresh session set, and solve it once. Do not use multiple tabs during a challenge.

Which coin should I use?

Monero by default for privacy, Bitcoin when a vendor requires it, USDT for price stability sent on the correct network. See the payments chapter.

Does Zion ever ask for my recovery phrase to log in?

No. A genuine login never asks for the mnemonic. A page that does is a phishing clone.

A link will not open. Is the market down?

Usually it is Tor, not the market. Get a new circuit, try the other link, and check whether ordinary Tor browsing is also slow. Only if both links fail for minutes is an outage likely.

Should I ever finalise early?

No, not on an unproven vendor. Finalising releases escrow and ends your dispute path. Let escrow protect you.