About catharsis.market
catharsis.market is an independent publication about the Catharsis darknet market. It is written by Patrik Engström, a cybersecurity researcher, and covers how the market works, how to tell its real addresses from phishing copies, and the risks of using it.
Not the market itself
This site and the Catharsis market share a name, but they are separate. The site has no connection to the people who run the market: it is not owned by them, paid by them, or endorsed by them, and it has no access to the market beyond what any registered user has. It does not sell anything, hold funds, or handle orders, accounts, or disputes on the market.
Who writes it
Patrik Engström writes and maintains every page. His background is in cybersecurity research, and the guides draw on his own use of Tor, PGP, Monero, and the market.
What the site covers
- the market itself, on the Catharsis market overview, and an assessment of it in the Catharsis review;
- current addresses and how to check them, on the link page;
- practical guides to getting access, PGP and two-factor login, escrow and disputes, paying with Monero, becoming a vendor, and buyer safety.
Contacting the author
Corrections and questions go to the address on the contact page. The limits of what the guides are and are not are set out in the disclaimer, and what the site does with visitor data in the privacy notice.