https://torzon-store.digital/news/ Marketplace developments, premium feature releases and official announcements from the Torzon Store darknet marketplace. en-us Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-03-03 The vendor application process has been redesigned to be stricter and faster. New requirements include a refundable bond, PGP key submission with signed verification, and sample listing review. Approval time cut from 7 days to 48 hours. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Community torzon-news-2026-03-03-vendor-verification https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-02-19 Following a coordinated wave of DDoS attacks targeting multiple darknet platforms, the Torzon engineering team completed a comprehensive infrastructure hardening cycle. All three official .onion mirrors have been migrated to a new resilient architecture. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Security torzon-news-2026-02-19-infra-hardening https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-02-14 Bitcoin deposits on Torzon now support BIP-352 silent payments (stealth addresses). Each deposit generates a unique one-time address, eliminating address reuse and making on-chain surveillance significantly harder. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-02-14-stealth-address https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-02-07 We've launched a four-tier vendor loyalty programme — Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum — based on cumulative trade volume and dispute-free transactions. Higher tiers unlock lower commission rates. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Community torzon-news-2026-02-07-vendor-tiers https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-02-02 The database migration from PostgreSQL 15 to PostgreSQL 17 was completed overnight with zero user-facing downtime. The new engine delivers 30% faster search and enhanced encryption-at-rest. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-02-02-db-migration https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-01-22 Our quarterly warrant canary has been published and PGP-signed. The statement confirms that Torzon Store has not received any secret court orders or gag orders from any jurisdiction. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Security torzon-news-2026-01-22-canary-14 https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-01-15 The Winter 2026 raffle season is live with a combined prize pool exceeding $50,000 in XMR. Every order above $25 earns one raffle ticket; Monero payments earn double tickets. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-01-15-winter-raffle https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-01-08 Torzon Store has surpassed 25,000 simultaneously active product listings — nearly double the catalog size from early 2025. Digital Goods saw the largest expansion at +140% YoY. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Milestone torzon-news-2026-01-08-25k-listings https://torzon-store.digital/news/#2026-01-02 All three .onion service identity keys have been rotated as part of the annual OPSEC calendar. New v3 addresses are live on the official links page. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-01-02-key-rotation