About We the North Market

We the North Market was launched in March 2019 and has operated continuously since then — making it one of the longest-running darknet markets in existence. We were built by a group of engineers who were tired of seeing markets collapse due to poor security practices and dishonest operators. Our focus is on reliability, transparency, and user safety.

Cold storage architecture

User funds are stored in a 3‑of‑5 multi-signature cold wallet. Private keys are held by five geographically separated team members, and at least three must sign any outgoing transaction. The daily float is capped at 1% of total deposits, so even in the worst-case scenario, the loss is limited.

PGP Fingerprint

A4F1 9C2D 8E73 B01A C6D4 2F8E 7A12 4B6C 9D0E 1F35

Always verify this fingerprint before entering your credentials on any mirror.

Changelog

2026-07-01
Rotated all mirrors to a new onion set; updated PGP signatures for the quarter.
2026-04-15
Added support for Monero (XMR) deposits and withdrawals alongside Bitcoin.
2025-11-10
Completed third-party security audit by [redacted]; all findings addressed within 30 days.
2025-05-01
Upgraded escrow system to multi-signature model, removing single-point dependency.