https://onion-torzon.click/news/ Announcements, security advisories, feature launches and community updates from the Torzon Gateway operations team. en-us Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-03-03 The vendor application pipeline has been overhauled for increased rigor and speed. Updated requirements include a refundable bond, PGP key submission with a signed verification message, and staff review of a sample listing. Approval turnaround reduced from 7 days to 48 hours. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Community torzon-news-2026-03-03-vendor-verification https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-02-19 After a series of organized DDoS campaigns against several darknet platforms, the Torzon engineering crew finalized an extensive infrastructure fortification initiative. All three official .onion mirrors now operate on a hardened, geographically distributed architecture. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Security torzon-news-2026-02-19-infra-hardening https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-02-14 Bitcoin deposits on Torzon now include BIP-352 silent payment support (stealth addresses). Every deposit creates a unique one-time address, removing address reuse and substantially complicating on-chain tracking. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-02-14-stealth-address https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-02-07 We have activated a four-tier vendor loyalty program — Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum — determined by cumulative sales volume and dispute-free transaction history. Higher tiers unlock reduced commission rates. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Community torzon-news-2026-02-07-vendor-tiers https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-02-02 The database upgrade from PostgreSQL 15 to PostgreSQL 17 was executed overnight with zero user-facing interruption. The new engine delivers 30% faster search and strengthened encryption-at-rest. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-02-02-db-migration https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-01-22 Our quarterly warrant canary has been issued with a PGP signature. The statement affirms that Torzon Gateway has received zero secret court orders or gag orders from any jurisdiction worldwide. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Security torzon-news-2026-01-22-canary-14 https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-01-15 The Winter 2026 raffle season has begun with a combined prize pool surpassing $50,000 in XMR. Every order over $25 earns one raffle ticket; Monero payments earn double tickets. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Feature torzon-news-2026-01-15-winter-raffle https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-01-08 Torzon Gateway has exceeded 25,000 concurrently active product listings — nearly twice the catalog size from early 2025. Digital Goods experienced the greatest growth at +140% year over year. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Milestone torzon-news-2026-01-08-25k-listings https://onion-torzon.click/news/#2026-01-02 All three .onion service identity keys have been rotated following the annual OPSEC schedule. Fresh v3 addresses are live on the authenticated links page. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Maintenance torzon-news-2026-01-02-key-rotation