2026 Scorecard & Audit
The ShadowX Market Scorecard (2026)
We scored ShadowX Market on uptime, fees, catalog, shipping and trust. Here is the number, the head-to-head against the big three, a calculator you can run on your own order, and the honest call on whether it is worth your coins.
How ShadowX stacks up
The head-to-head against the three main alternatives. The best value in each row is marked.
| ShadowX | Torzon | Nexus | DarkMatter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptime (12 mo) | 97% | 94% | 91% | 95% |
| Trading fee | 3% | 3% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Catalog | ~3,000 | 12,000+ | 4,000 | 1,200 |
| Coins accepted | XMR · BTC | BTC · ZEC · ETH | BTC · XMR | XMR only |
| Shipping (EU/NA) | 5–9 days | 6–12 days | 5–10 days | 7–14 days |
| Trust score | 8.1 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
Run your own number
A live estimate of what a typical order really costs, once the fee, confirmation charge and shipping are in.
A year of uptime, measured
Both mirrors checked daily for twelve months. The chart is the raw availability, not a marketing number.
The call
Who this market is for, who should walk past it, and the one-line bottom line.
Who it is for
- Regular buyers in the $15–$250 range who want one steady, no-drama venue.
- Monero-first traders who value a clean escrow and live mirrors over raw volume.
- Beginners who want a mid-size shop with clear rules, not a giant, cluttered exchange.
Who should skip
- Bulk buyers who need aggressive volume pricing or a very large vendor pool.
- Anyone who needs Zcash, stablecoins, or a long tail of coins.
- Collectors hunting a single rare item in a narrow niche.
We tracked ShadowX Market for a full year — both .onion mirrors, checked daily — and scored it on the five things that actually decide whether your order arrives: uptime, fees, catalog depth, shipping, and trust. No marketing, no fan mail.
The result is a 7.8 out of 10. That is a solid, dependable score for a mid-size market: it is not the biggest, and it is not the cheapest, but it is one of the most consistent. The rest of this page is the evidence — the numbers, the head-to-head, and a calculator you can run on your own order.