How to Use Nexus Market — Complete Wiki 2026
This wiki serves as the official technical encyclopedia for operating inside the Nexus darknet market. It describes safe onboarding, verification, trading, and wallet management under Tor. By following these procedures, you minimize risk and ensure the authenticity of all interactions with the Nexus platform.
Account Registration
Registration takes place directly on verified onion mirrors. No email, no clearnet data is required. Choose a unique username and PGP key for encrypted communication before login.
Identity Verification
Nexus never uses KYC. Verification means confirming your PGP key ownership. A challenge message is sent during first login — decrypt and post response to confirm authentication.
Choosing a Mirror
Use only links from the official mirror list. Each URL has a PGP‑signed manifest. If a mirror design looks different, disconnect immediately — it is likely a phishing clone.
How Ordering and Escrow Work in Nexus Market
The escrow architecture on Nexus ensures trust‑based transactions through multi‑signature smart contracts on the server side. Buyers deposit XMR funds, vendors ship goods only after escrow confirmation, and release occurs once a buyer marks order as received. This system eliminates third‑party intervention and reduces fraud to near zero.
Escrow Process
- Buyer creates order → deposits XMR.
- Vendor confirms shipping PGP‑signed message.
- Funds locked until buyer confirms receipt.
Always keep signed order logs in your offline record for dispute protection.
Refund Mechanism
If a transaction fails or a vendor goes offline, the escrow refunds automatically after timeout period. Use support tickets only on the official hub PGP‑signed domain.
Encrypted Communication Workflow
Every message on Nexus is protected by asymmetric encryption. Your PGP key pair serves as digital identity for login and trading. Before sending a message to a vendor, encrypt the content using their public key available on profile. It ensures that only the recipient can read your order details or address information.
PGP Setup
Run gpg --full-generate-key and choose RSA 4096‑bit. Keep private key secure offline, upload only .pub section to profile settings within the Nexus Market.
Encrypt Message
Use gpg --encrypt --recipient vendor@email to secure the content locally. Paste the cipher text into the Nexus message window. Only the vendor can decrypt it.
Verify Signature
When receiving a reply, use gpg --verify reply.asc. If signature fails, the message was tampered with or forged. Never continue transactions after failed verification.
Managing XMR Wallet in Nexus Market
Monero (XMR) payments are fully integrated in Nexus through a dedicated gateway. Deposits and withdrawals use freshly generated addresses each time to preserve fungibility. Always ensure you understand transaction fees and wait for block confirmations before considering a deposit successful.
Deposit Funds
Copy the unique XMR deposit address from your dashboard. Use a fresh wallet for each session to avoid address correlation between orders.
Withdraw Funds
Initiate withdrawal to your personal Monero address after escrow release. Nexus confirms the transaction on‑chain before showing "completed" status.
General Advice for Nexus Users in 2026
- Keep software updated. Tor Browser and PGP have frequent security patches — apply immediately.
- Never reveal real data. All shipping info must use drop addresses without personal links.
- Use hardware encryption. Full‑disk encryption with LUKS or VeraCrypt protects from seizure.
- Maintain compartmentalization. Dedicated OS, unique browser fingerprint and VPN for each role.
- Check mirrors and PGP fingerprint. Compare against data posted on the Links page weekly.
Using these guidelines you will master safe interaction with the Nexus Market and its community of vendors. Stay informed through this Wiki — every section is maintained and PGP‑signed by Nexus Hub admins to preserve security and accuracy.