📝 Basic Terms

Essential darknet vocabulary: DNM (Darknet Market) — an online marketplace accessible only via Tor; FE (Finalize Early) — releasing payment before receiving product; NDD (Next Day Delivery) — domestic express shipping; DD (Direct Deal) — transaction outside market escrow; Stealth — packaging method to disguise contents; Vendor Bond — refundable deposit required to sell on a market; Auto-Finalize — automatic payment release after a set period.

💡 Tip: Always verify URL before logging in

💰 Crypto Terms

Cryptocurrency terminology: XMR (Monero) — privacy-focused cryptocurrency; BTC (Bitcoin) — original cryptocurrency; Tumbling/Mixing — obscuring transaction origins; CoinJoin — collaborative mixing protocol; Atomic Swap — trustless cross-chain exchange; Cold Storage — offline crypto storage; Hot Wallet — online wallet for active trading; Seed Phrase — backup words for wallet recovery; Subaddress — Monero unlinkable receiving address.

💡 Tip: Always verify URL before logging in

🔐 Security Terms

Security and operations terminology: OPSEC (Operational Security) — practices to maintain anonymity; PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) — encryption standard; 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) — secondary login verification; Tails — amnesic live operating system; Whonix — two-VM Tor-based OS; EXIF — image metadata containing location/device info; Dox/Doxxing — revealing someone real identity; LE (Law Enforcement); Honeypot — trap service operated by authorities; Exit Scam — vendor/market disappearing with funds.

💡 Tip: Always verify URL before logging in

⚠️ Important Warnings

🔐 Always use official TorZon links
🛡️ Enable two-factor authentication
🔒 Encrypt all communications with PGP
👤 Never share personal information