Walletless System
Your funds never touch Darkmatter's wallet. Exit scams are impossible.
The Problem with Traditional Markets
On most markets you deposit money into the market's wallet. The market holds your funds. If admins decide to disappear - they take everything. This is called an exit scam.
AlphaBay, Empire, Dream Market - all did this. Millions lost.
How Darkmatter Works
There is no deposit. When you buy something:
- You place an order
- System creates a unique escrow address
- You pay directly to that address
- Money is locked until deal is done
Darkmatter never holds your money. Can't steal what you don't have.
2-of-3 Multisig
The escrow address requires 2 out of 3 keys to release funds:
- You have 1 key
- Vendor has 1 key
- Darkmatter has 1 key
Normal purchase
You get the product, you're happy. You and vendor both sign. Vendor gets paid.
There's a problem
Open dispute. Darkmatter moderator decides who's right and signs with the winner.
Darkmatter goes offline
Doesn't matter. You and vendor can still complete the deal without us.
Why Exit Scams Can't Happen
Darkmatter has only 1 key. Need 2 to move money. Math doesn't allow theft.
Even if police seize servers - your money stays in escrow. Only you and vendor can release it.
Traditional vs Walletless
| Traditional | Walletless | |
|---|---|---|
| Exit scam risk | High | Zero |
| Server seized | Funds gone | Funds safe |
| Market offline | Money stuck | Can still finish deal |