The Zion Market handbook
This handbook takes you from never having opened Tor to trading safely on Zion Market. Read it in order the first time; after that, use the sidebar to jump straight to what you need.
01Getting started4 pages·What Zion isA plain introduction to Zion Market: a Tor-only marketplace with escrow, multiple onion mirrors and support for Monero, Bitcoin and USDT.·Before you beginA short checklist to complete before your first Zion Market visit: Tor Browser, a password manager, a wallet, and optionally PGP and Tails.·Create an accountStep-by-step registration on Zion Market: choosing a fresh username, a unique password, saving the recovery mnemonic, and enabling PGP 2FA.·First loginWhat to expect the first time you sign in to Zion Market: the anti-DDoS challenge, the address echo, and the PGP 2FA step.
02Reaching the market4 pages·Onion basicsWhat a v3 onion address is, how your Tor client finds a hidden service, and why the first connection is sometimes slow.·Tor BrowserInstall and configure Tor Browser to open Zion Market: download from the official source, set the Safest level, and open a verified link.·TailsHow the amnesic Tails operating system gives you a Tor-only, trace-free session for reaching Zion Market.·BridgesIf your network blocks Tor, bridges and pluggable transports let you connect anyway before reaching Zion Market.
03Security5 pages·Threat modelA simple threat model for a Zion Market visitor: who might see what, which risks are real, and where to spend your effort.·PhishingHow phishing clones target Zion Market visitors and the mechanical three-second check that defeats every one of them.·PGP keysA practical PGP walkthrough for Zion Market: generating a key, verifying signed lists, encrypting to vendors, and using PGP 2FA.·PasswordsWhy a unique, manager-generated password protects your Zion Market account and quietly helps against phishing.·Recovery mnemonicWhat the Zion Market recovery mnemonic is, how to store it, and why no genuine login ever asks for it.
04Payments5 pages·MoneroWhy Monero is the default on Zion Market, which wallets to use, and how to fund an order privately.·BitcoinWhen to use Bitcoin on Zion Market and how to route it so its transparent ledger reveals as little as possible.·USDTUsing a dollar-pegged stablecoin on Zion Market for price stability, and the critical network check before you send.·Deposit flowA walkthrough of the Zion Market deposit screen: the per-order address, the exact amount, the QR, and how to avoid a costly misread.·ConfirmationsWhy Zion Market waits for network confirmations before crediting a deposit, and why times vary by coin and congestion.
05Trading5 pages·Placing an orderHow to place an order on Zion Market: reading the listing, encrypting your address, funding escrow, and tracking the order.·EscrowHow Zion Market escrow holds your payment until you confirm receipt, and why that is your main buyer protection.·DisputesHow to open and argue a Zion Market dispute effectively when an order does not arrive as described.·Reading vendorsHow to evaluate a Zion Market vendor before buying: level, feedback quality, dispute history, and exit-scam warning signs.·FeedbackWhy detailed, honest feedback keeps a market healthy, and how to write it without deanonymising yourself.
06Troubleshooting4 pages·Cannot connectStep-by-step fixes when a Zion Market link will not open: new circuit, other mirror, and telling a network problem from an outage.·Captcha loopWhy the Zion Market anti-DDoS challenge sometimes loops and how to break out of it.·Slow nodeWhy an onion link can be slow and how a fresh circuit or the other mirror usually fixes it.·Address mismatchWhat to do if the address on the Zion Market login page does not match your browser bar — the clearest phishing warning there is.