What does the Agora news mean for the other DNM's?

You've got to think that Agora's security was leagues ahead of the other markets. Do you think other markets will follow in Agora's footsteps?

What does this mean for the other markets? Does this make you concerned to use the markets?

Personally, in light of this news, i'm hesitant to use the other markets. I'm moving to direct deals with a handful of vendors.


Comments


[9 Points] rappercake:

Exit scams incoming after people start moving to other markets. Look at what happened with BlackBank.


[4 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

It means the other markets will be busier. But if they invest in better infrastructure then agora comes back - even in a year's time - they will be half empty again.

Agora's owner, Johnny tightlips, is one of the greatest heroes in darknet history. He's probably barely had a day off in 2 years, let alone a holiday.

He's probably exhausted, rich enough to spend the rest of his life in a mansion with its own private beach, but not sure if he's retiring or not.

He will be living in some moderate accomodation, with a low quality of life, rarely going out. He will have gradually faded from his friend's lives and won't have spoken to anybody from one day to the next apart from buying groceries.

He will spend a bit of bitcoin, go on holiday, do all the things he's been putting off - then get bored. He will be on reddit on holiday instead of looking at the sunset

If agora comes back, it will still be in "beta".


[2 Points] NoWayGringo:

Like you said Agora's opsec is second to none compared to other markets so if they are running scared the others should be bricking it.

Atlantis did something similar just before the feds shuttered SR1, Atlantis knew something bad was coming and pulled the pin before it was too late.


[1 Points] wheremycashalpha:

I've got to think that Agora had the best infrastructure, or at least the most secure, of any of the active markets. If they're concerned, everyone else that runs a market should be terrified.


[1 Points] GreenLeafLabs:

all other markets are blowing up with new customers from this... Also remember Vendors DON'T exit scam unless you give them your money first and FE to them (don't know why this is so hard for some people to understand).