Research-grade guide to WeTheNorth (WTN): Canada's bilingual Tor marketplace. Verified WTN URL, current mirror list, escrow model, BTC + XMR payments and a neutral access walkthrough. Independent — not the market.
Two assets: Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR). Monero is the privacy default; Bitcoin is supported for legacy vendors.
Each deposit creates a unique BTC address. Wait 1–2 confirmations before crediting (more for larger amounts). Fees follow mempool conditions; aim for next-block to ~1-hour confirmations.
Default privacy option. Confirmation typically takes 10 blocks (~20 min). Use subaddresses for per-vendor isolation; never reuse a public address.
| Asset | Recommended | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | Electrum (SOCKS5 → 127.0.0.1:9050), Sparrow with Tor | Verify download signatures. |
| XMR | Monero GUI/CLI with --proxy 127.0.0.1:9050, Feather | Use a fresh wallet per identity. |