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Darknet Markets

Historical analysis of notable darknet marketplaces, their economics, and the innovations they introduced.

Note: This section covers historical analysis only. We do not provide information about currently operating markets or links to active services.

Historical Marketplaces

Silk Road

The original darknet marketplace (2011-2013)

Complete History

Silk Road 2.0

The attempted resurrection and its downfall

AlphaBay

The largest marketplace until Operation Bayonet

Hansa Market

The Dutch police honeypot operation

Dream Market

One of the longest-running marketplaces

Empire Market

Rise and exit scam analysis

Economic Analysis

Market Economics

How darknet market economies function

Escrow Systems

Trust mechanisms in anonymous transactions

Reputation Systems

How vendor trust was established

Exit Scams

Analysis of notable marketplace exit scams

Educational Purpose Only

DarkWiki is a research and educational resource. We do not promote, facilitate, or encourage any illegal activities. All information is provided for academic, journalistic, and cybersecurity research purposes only. Historical onion addresses shown are no longer active and are included solely for historical documentation.