Verifying the addresses
Anyone can publish a page that looks like this one, including a page with a different set of addresses. The address block is the part you actually check, and it takes under a minute.
The checks
- Count the characters. A v3 address is 56 characters long before the
.onion. If what you have is a different length, it is not one of these three. - Compare the full string. Copy an address from the block above and put it next to the one you are checking. Read them left to right. A single difference is a different site.
- Check the ending. If you are working from a screenshot or memory, compare the last six characters against the address bar after the page loads.
- Note the prefix. All three start with
nexus. That is a vanity prefix the operator chose. It is a reasonable sign, not proof. The full string is what counts.
What this site does not do
- It does not check whether the addresses are up. It runs no pings and shows no status.
- It does not sign the addresses. There is no PGP block and no checksum to compare against.
- It does not guarantee the addresses will stay the same. If the operator rotates them, this page is updated and the old ones stop being listed here.
If you want a second source, ask someone you already trust who uses the market. A second person is worth more than a second website, because the second person has their own reason to be right. Once the address checks out, the login page is the next step.