https://torzon-onion.one/news/ Infrastructure updates, security advisories, protocol releases and operational bulletins from the Torzon distributed darknet platform. en-us Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://torzon-onion.one/news/#2026-03-03 The vendor node authentication protocol has been re-engineered for stricter verification and faster processing. Updated requirements include a refundable bond, PGP key submission with cryptographic verification, and sample listing review. Approval latency reduced from 7 days to 48 hours. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Community torzon-news-2026-03-03-vendor-verification https://torzon-onion.one/news/#2026-02-19 Following a coordinated DDoS campaign against multiple darknet platforms, the Torzon engineering team executed a comprehensive hardening cycle across the distributed infrastructure. All three official .onion mirror nodes have been redeployed on fault-tolerant architecture. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Security torzon-news-2026-02-19-infra-hardening https://torzon-onion.one/news/#2026-02-14 The Torzon settlement layer now implements BIP-352 silent payments. Each deposit derives a unique one-time address from the buyer's master public key, eliminating address reuse and significantly raising the cost of chain analysis. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-02-14-stealth-address https://torzon-onion.one/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-onion.one/news/#2026-02-02 The database infrastructure migration from PostgreSQL 15 to 17 was executed overnight with zero participant-facing downtime. The upgraded engine delivers 30% faster catalog search and enhanced encryption-at-rest. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-02-02-db-migration https://torzon-onion.one/news/#2026-01-22 The quarterly warrant canary has been published with PGP cryptographic signature. The statement confirms the Torzon Network infrastructure 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-onion.one/news/#2026-01-15 The Winter 2026 raffle protocol is active with a distributed prize pool exceeding $50,000 in XMR. Every transaction above $25 generates one raffle entry; Monero settlements earn double entries. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-01-15-winter-raffle https://torzon-onion.one/news/#2026-01-08 Torzon Network 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-onion.one/news/#2026-01-02 All three .onion service identity keys have been rotated per the annual OPSEC schedule. New v3 addresses are live on the node directory page. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-01-02-key-rotation