Coins Anubis Market Accepts
Anubis Market takes four coins, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Monero. That is the widest spread on Tor. The coin you pick is the one decision here with permanent consequences, because three of the four leave a readable record of what you paid and to whom, and one does not.
The four coins
BTC · LTC · ETH · XMR| Coin | Privacy | Record | Use when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monero (XMR) | Private | Off the public ledger | Privacy is the goal. The default for most orders. |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | Public | Permanent, readable | You hold BTC and the amount is small enough that the record does not matter. |
| Litecoin (LTC) | Public | Permanent, readable | You hold LTC. Same trade-off as Bitcoin, faster blocks. |
| Ethereum (ETH) | Public | Permanent, readable | You hold ETH and want to spend it on a Tor market. This is the only door that opens for ETH. |
Monero is the private default
Monero keeps the payment off a readable public ledger. The amount, the sender, and the recipient are not visible on-chain the way they are for the other three. If privacy is the goal, this is the coin to use, and it is the one the market treats as the default for new accounts.
The trade-off is that Monero is less liquid than Bitcoin. If you are holding a large amount in BTC and converting to XMR for a single order, the conversion fee and the rate are worth checking before you move. The built-in exchange handles the swap inside the market wallet, but the rate is not the same as an external service.
The public coins leave a record
Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum all settle on a public ledger. The transaction is permanent, and the address you paid is visible. That does not mean the address is linked to your name, but it means the record of what you paid and to whom exists and can be read by anyone with the tools.
For a small, routine order that is usually acceptable. For a large order, or one you do not want on a public record, use Monero. The deposit address is fresh per order, which limits the damage of a reused address, but it does not remove the record.
Ethereum is the only door for ETH
Anubis is one of the very few Tor markets that accepts Ethereum natively. If you are holding ETH and want to spend it on a Tor market, this is more or less the only option. The catch is the same as the other public coins: the payment is on a public ledger, and Ethereum is not private. It buys convenience, not privacy.
If you are choosing between ETH and XMR
Use XMR. The convenience of spending ETH directly is real, but the record it leaves is permanent. If the order is small and the record does not matter, ETH is fine. If it is large or sensitive, convert to Monero first, even if the conversion fee makes it less convenient.
The deposit address is fresh per order
Every order gets a new deposit address. You do not reuse an old one, and you do not send to a standing address. This limits the damage of a reused address, but it does not change the privacy properties of the coin itself. A fresh Bitcoin address is still a public record; a fresh Monero address is still private. The coin decides the record, not the address.
The one decision that sticks
The coin you pick is the decision that sticks. Three of the four leave a readable record. One does not. If privacy matters, use Monero. If you are holding ETH and need to spend it, this is the door. Either way, the deposit address is fresh per order, so the coin is the thing to decide, not the address.