OpenBazaar Finalizes Integration of Tor, Plans Security Audit Before Next Release

OpenBazaar Finalizes Integration of Tor, Plans Security Audit Before Next Release

With no central platform controlling the market anymore, exist scams are less likely to occur moving forward. It has been coming for a long time, but OpenBazaar successfully integrated Tor support. It was only a matter of time until this change took place. The OpenBazaar team wants to ensure their marketplace services can be used with all protocols, including those which provide more anonymity. It is now possible to run a darknet marketplace off one’s own computer, albeit that may not be the best course of action. To put this news into perspective, OpenBazaar has always been compatible....


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