News Feed
  • DrugHub has agreed to fully refund all users who lost money in the SuperMarket exit scam.  
  • Retro Market has gone offline. Circumstances of the closure unknown.  
  • SuperMarket has closed following an exit scam by one of the admins.  
  • The admin of Incognito Market, Pharoah, has been arrested by the FBI several months after exit scamming.  
  • Silk RoadTorhoo mini logo
  • darknet markets list
  • Popular P2P exchange LocalMonero has announced it is closing.  

Local Monero/Agoradesk Shuts Down! : CafeDread | Torhoo darknet markets

Hey everyone,

After almost 7 years of operation, due to a combination of internal and external factors, we have made the difficult decision to close our platform.

We're extremely thankful for the love and support we've received over the years. We couldn't have done it without you. We love you all ♥️

LocalMonero has been around for most of Monero's life. Fortunately, the Monero ecosystem has matured a lot over these years, and with the imminent launch of Haveno and other DEXs like Serai, atomic swaps, the coming addition of FCMP (full blockchain anonymity set replacing rings of 16) as well as the continuing and rapidly accelerating development of the Monero protocol, we're confident that Monero's future is bright, with or without our platform.

The winding-down process begins today, and finishes 6 months from now. Our support staff will be available for help throughout this period.
1. Effective immediately, all new signups and ad postings are disabled;
2. One week from now, on May 14th, 2024, new trades will be disabled as well;
3. 6 months from now, on November 7th, 2024, the website will be taken down. Please reclaim any funds from your arbitration bond wallet prior to that date, otherwise the funds may be considered abandoned/forfeited.

# Can I still register / post an ad?
No, registrations and ad postings are disabled, effective immediately.

# Can I still trade if I have an account?
You will be able to trade until May 14th, after which new trades will be disabled.

# How long do I have to access my account and recover any funds?
Until November 7th, 2024. After that, the funds may be considered abandoned/forfeited.

# I have trades/disputes open, what do I do?
All trades have to be finalized or cancelled prior to 2024-11-07. We will continue to arbitrate and mediate any remaining disputes up to that date.

# Can I delete my user data?
Yes, on the website, just login and open your account settings, in the "Personal" tab you'll see the "DELETE ACCOUNT" button at the bottom. This function isn't implemented in the mobile app, so you'll need to use a mobile browser to login and delete your account from a mobile device.

# I have another question that's not covered here, how do I get assistance?
Our support will be available up until the closure on 2024-11-07. If you need any sort of help, please feel free to reach us through our usual support channels.

# Is there any way I can express my gratitude for the service / donate?
We won't be taking any donations. Consider donating to a CCS initiative instead. However, if our platform served you well throughout the years, we would be grateful if you left a review on TrustPilot (leave a review for LocalMonero / leave a review for AgoraDesk). Your positive reviews will be cherished by our team ♥️

That's it for this announcement. It's been a pleasure and a privilege helping the community.

With our eternal love,
The LocalMonero / AgoraDesk Team


Edit: That's a message from the owner, Alex.
/u/[deleted]
7 points
1 year ago
Didn’t see this one coming, I’m a frequent user of LM for fiat to XMR off/on-ramping and have had nothing but great experiences due to your platform’s escrow system to protect both parties. Now that you’re closing down what other options are there for fiat > XMR?

Very bummed by this news!
/u/DNgirl2000
8 points
1 year ago
[removed]
/u/Boosacnoodle
3 points
1 year ago
Thanks, good service. I swapped some LTC and the XMR arrived in about 20 minutes.
/u/annonymous19
2 points
1 year ago
[removed by moderators]
[removed]
/u/Anon5-489
1 points
1 year ago
[removed]
Opps! I just deleted my comment because I took a look ;)

But thanks
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago*
I'm not a staff bro, I'm a vendor and I'm very active on the official telegram group. I'm not excited about this, but life must go on. I'm definitely going to miss Edward, that dude is the most active staff of LM and he was never biased.
/u/ReptilianOverlord
1 points
1 year ago
Wat
telly
group
bro
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Local Monero and Agoradesk's official Telegram group. I've left the group though because of obvious reasons, besides members can no longer post their comments, so it's virtually useless now.
You tryin' to scam homie!?!?!

This comment was posted automatically by a bot. All AutoModerator settings are configured by individual communities. Contact this community's Moderators to have your post approved if you believe this was in error.
You tryin' to scam homie!?!?!

This comment was posted automatically by a bot. All AutoModerator settings are configured by individual communities. Contact this community's Moderators to have your post approved if you believe this was in error.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Damn you bot....You're always on my posts.
/u/sprout
4 points
1 year ago
[removed]
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
DEX=Decentralized Exchanges. They already exist on Tor and the clearnet.
/u/[deleted]
1 points
1 year ago
how to get to dex
/u/fattama
1 points
1 year ago
kycnot
/u/toutsestin
3 points
1 year ago
Enough to make a grown man cry.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Huh🤔
I don't think so.
/u/ScreamPhiloSoft
3 points
1 year ago
Who is a good alternative for cash by mail now?
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
No legit alternative for now.
/u/ScreamPhiloSoft
1 points
1 year ago
That is awful. I hope some smarter minds than me get together and create one.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
There's a TG group for former LM traders, but unfortunately I can't send a link here. I'm sure you'll meet someone to trade with, escrow is also available.
/u/ukganjaganja
2 points
1 year ago
That's crazy! Been a user of LM since I started using DNMs. Sad to see, I wonder what's coming next. They mention Haveno but that's probably going to be a lot of work to implement into existing markets.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago*
You're very correct. I became addicted to LM because they made everything to be so convenient. I mean EVERY fucking thing from trade to disputes. NO STRESS.
No fucking way dude, please be trolling.
Well shit, you weren't wrong.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I told ya.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I'll be the last person on this God-given earth to be a troll.
/u/Moitoza
2 points
1 year ago
Fuck.

Somebody better make a replacement or something.
Well there's a mention in the OP about Haveno, i just checked it out and sounds like it's going to be hosted on an onion link so hopefully it's kinda like LocalMonero 2.0 except on TOR rather than the clearweb.
/u/CannaBudsUSA
2 points
1 year ago
Not sure if you know or not, but Agora/Localmonero had a onion mirror too
I didn't know, thanks for telling. lol
/u/codeless
2 points
1 year ago
Just over 4 full months in to 2024 and already it seems like the biggest shit show of a year for the darknet. I hope things get better from here all around because they can't get much worse.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I'm 100% certain it's going to get much worse. The signs are already boldly written on the wall. I just hope this community will be strong enough to stand firm in the midst of the storm.
/u/ReptilianOverlord
2 points
1 year ago
Sell drugs on the darknet
they said

it will be fun
they said
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
All the markets I signed up for have all exit scammed or seized by the Feds including Samurai wallet.
I don't think there's much fun on the darknet anymore.
/u/NeonX
2 points
1 year ago
This is such a surprise, they served us well, sorry to see them go.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I already sent my farewell message, my only regret was not adding my trade partners to my personal contact so that we can continue to do business together. I thought they're going to be around for a long time.
/u/BigDaddy2K
2 points
1 year ago
This is sad stuff mate I always believed LM was essential to the monero ecosystem hope better alternatives arrive asap
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
They were essential indeed. Alternatives will definitely arrive sooner or later.
/u/UberChad
1 points
1 year ago
Relax, guys. SeraiDEX is launching soon, it runs over Tor and uses liquidity pools to make swapping into XMR a streamlined process. All you'll need to do is buy a low-fee surveillance coin first, its just one extra step. For example: BCH -> SeraIDEX -> XMR

And there's also Haveno (atomic swaps) and BasicSwap to fall back on as well. No need to panic, just a matter of getting used to a new way of doing business.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
In French Montana's voice:
"Don't panic, don't panic, we're just getting started,... don't panic".
/u/ReptilianOverlord
1 points
1 year ago
But that doesn't help the vendors cash out
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
F2F=Face 2 Face deals still exists but it can be extremely dangerous sometimes. There'll always be a means to cash out no matter what happens. Besides, there are still other P2P platforms in existence.
/u/UberChad
1 points
1 year ago
You just reverse the process: XMR -> SeraIDEX -> BCH -> cash out
/u/thebigmorty
1 points
1 year ago
NOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOOoooooooooOOOOOO!!!!!!
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Jeez! Your "No" looks like a train.
/u/OperationHasj
1 points
1 year ago
And what about Exodus, you can buy via fiat -> xmr
Anybody with experience with Exodus?

Read an article that they also wanna take down the NO-KYC exchanges (in EUROPE)...
So what is next.....
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
2 points
1 year ago
Exodus has been very stressful recently.
/u/OperationHasj
1 points
1 year ago
In Europe they want to ban all the NO-KYC wallets and exchanges, is it stressfull because of this?
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I doubt if such a ridiculous law can ever be enforced successfully because it's obviously anti-people.
xchange.cx is a phishing attempt on xchange.me. Be warned!

This comment was posted automatically by a bot. All AutoModerator settings are configured by individual communities. Contact this community's Moderators to have your post approved if you believe this was in error.
/u/MasterSkywalker
1 points
1 year ago
this is outrageous! its unfair!
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I agree with you. I never imagined them leaving at this time.
/u/CB2019
1 points
1 year ago
check out tor dot taxi. should find something there.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I'll check it out.
/u/miner21 P
1 points
1 year ago
This really sucks. What a downer
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I wish they'd change their minds though, but if wishes were horses, beggars will definitely ride on them. Most times wishes never come true.
/u/miner21 P
1 points
1 year ago
Very true. It didnt really effect the price though. I guess at least yet
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I don't expect it to affect the price of xmr because they weren't an exchange. LM was just a P2P, or should I say facilitator that was comprised of a small but efficient team.
/u/zachcity7
1 points
1 year ago
Damn...but from the comments it seems there are some viable alternatives. And yes LM was so user friendly. They will be missed but never forgotten.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
No P2P sites trades xmr, at least for now. A lot of vendors/traders do cash by mail, I don't think there's an alternative with that option yet.
/u/SatoshiNakamoto1312
1 points
1 year ago
localmonero shut down for all.
=> localmonero is open for noone.

if you understand, that you are noone and not all, localmonero will be open.

noone controls money
money controls all

you are noone, you can control all
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
2 points
1 year ago
Screams: "No one controls money, money controls all!"🤓
/u/lust4serotonin
1 points
1 year ago
was my go to site to exchange. Bummed that it's closing down
/u/IvanKalita
1 points
1 year ago
It was a good ride, thank you.
/u/Alice_Dreemurr
1 points
1 year ago
Oh damn... Here I was using localmonero to get my xmr.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
They could have sold the business, but they've decided to pull the plug.
/u/culper
1 points
1 year ago
Well damn. I thought the site was a thing of beauty. Hopefully there will be something to take its place.

I wonder if they weren't under attack by the feds.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
There were several DDOS attacks against the site some weeks ago. I thought they'd bounce back and continue business as usual.
/u/KyleKlemons54
1 points
1 year ago
*Facepalms*
Jebem ti mater...
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Help me translate "mater ti jebem". Please don't keep me waiting.
/u/KyleKlemons54
1 points
1 year ago
Mean's - in this context - "fuck my mother" it's a Croatian expression used in a similar vein to "Fuck me".
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Thank you Lord. I finally met a Croatian after being a fan of Lukas Modric since 2008.
Ever since I set my eyes on the President of Croatia during the Fifa world cup that was held in Russia in the year 2018, I've always known for sure that I'm going to marry a shy Croatian girl before the end of 2024. I know my dreams always come through. Lord I thank for giving me a sign by making me cross path with a Croatian tonight.
/u/KyleKlemons54
1 points
1 year ago
Well, you're welcome, I guess.
/u/tatertots
1 points
1 year ago
Yall think this is from US govt / DEA pressure? Dude probably had to live the squeakiest of clean lives for a hot minute there
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
0 points
1 year ago
/u/fohshizzle2 still think it's all a coincidence? They're somehow cracking down on everything.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I'm sure there's a reason why they finally decided to throw in the towel. They experienced some consistent DDOS attacks a couple of weeks ago, but I never saw this one coming. I thought they'd never give up until maybe after a decade.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
Sure. But all the events happening? Can't tell me it don't look bad.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
You're definitely a big fan of conspiracy theories.
/u/[deleted]
1 points
1 year ago
They probably made bank and decided to dip out.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
7 years of running a successful business must have resulted in some cool cash. I don't blame them for deciding to retire on their own terms.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
Not a conspiracy theory nutjob - just an observation with objective value. Can't prove me wrong.
/u/redsavina
1 points
1 year ago
They very well could have made the decision to retire in light of the current "happenings" and submit to a peaceful retirement?
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
2 points
1 year ago
You got the exact point I was trying to make.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
As mentioned, I hope it is.
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
What if you're actually wrong?
What if it's just a case of a bunch of guys who just decided to retire from running an anti-kyc site?
Remember they've always had to put up a good fight against DDOS attacks for 7 years straight.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
I would love for it to be a coincidence, honestly I hope to all gods I'm wrong. But what if I'm not?
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
Only time will tell.
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
1 points
1 year ago
Yeah it is not like the FEDs used LM to bust/profile people eh lol
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I've DM you for my xmr since last week. When are you going to live up to your flair?
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
1 points
1 year ago
I need 2 XMR to give you 1
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
When did you change the requirements?
I thought we all agreed on me sending my wallet address while you ship some XMR to my destination.
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
1 points
1 year ago
How about 1.5 XMR for 1?
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I send 1.5 xmr, you send 1 back and keep the rest. That's literally philanthropy on steroids. Lol!
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
1 points
1 year ago
I need 3 XMR for that but yes
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
1 points
1 year ago
Never though of it being a coincidence except I´ve forgotten some post of mine.

To this day I am sure Monopoly Admin got arrest via Local Monero.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
Thanks for that. Sadly there are things buried deep that we may never discover. But it's never wrong to be careful and assume the worst.
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
0 points
1 year ago
There is nothing buried.

Imagine being sane and using LM for selling to a person in real life lmao
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
Well yeah, selling physically, sure, is insane. It's what happens when you get greedy and want to see fat stacks of cash in your wallet immediately after you get your first income.
/u/fohshizzle2 DM ME 4 XMR
0 points
1 year ago
> It's what happens when you get greedy and want to see fat stacks of cash in your wallet immediately after you get your first income.

Oke you are just retarded and glad to got that cleared out.

LM for LE was about profiling (a) person(s) over a lengthy time.
/u/Amphora 1 + 1 = 3.783
1 points
1 year ago
I don't fucking understand half the shit you say. You have a very vague and ambiguous manner of speaking that confuses me deeply. Yes, when you're not careful about trades and withdraw large sums from XMR linked to you - it is used to profile you - which could lead to your eventual arrest in conjunction with other things you did wrong. How am I wrong here? Didn't you just say you think Monopoly administrator was busted through LM, in your opinion?
/u/QuickieFlippie hlippyDicky
0 points
1 year ago
someone needs to create a tg group only for the best local.mo vendors similar to what stoned illuminati did when cannahome went down
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
There's this unnecessary stigmatization against Telegram users on Dread. Just check this forum, you'll see many anti-Telegram posts and threads, but a majority of them still use Telegram, but they'll refuse to admit it. I'm just tired of such crazy hypocrisy. It's completely uncalled for.
You tryin' to scam homie!?!?!

You tryin' to scam homie!?!?!

You tryin' to scam homie!?!?!

This comment was posted automatically by a bot. All AutoModerator settings are configured by individual communities. Contact this community's Moderators to have your post approved if you believe this was in error.
/u/ez2r3member
1 points
9 months ago
there already is one, you just don't know about it.
/u/Darkbeard
-4 points
1 year ago
fake news
/u/MonologuevsDialogue 📢
1 points
1 year ago
I don't post "fake" stuff. I'll rather not post anything at all instead of spreading false information.