Agora Takes Top Spot in Online Black Market Trade

Darknet site surpasses rival Silk Road's sales

Agora is quickly gaining steam as the web's biggest black market, as reported by Wired.

Since its launch in late 2013, the hidden site has become popular among those looking to buy illegal drugs and contraband. Buyers and sellers are able to transact anonymously, using the virtual currency Bitcoin.

Agora can't be accessed via a regular search engine. The site runs only on the Tor browser (The Onion Router), which uses a private network to protect users’ identities.

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