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Tor explained: routing, onion services, and bridges

Start with what Tor is, then read how three-hop onion routing, onion services, bridges, and Tor Browser work. These are self-contained encyclopedia articles, not a market or link dump. Practical steps live in the Tor guides, concise definitions in the Tor glossary, and editorial records in the market catalog and service directory.

Suggested Tor learning path Five ordered steps from what Tor is, through onion routing, onion services and bridges, to onion directories and why they exist. 01 What is Tor? Overlay network, not a “dark browser” 02 Onion routing Three hops, layered encryption 03 Onion services Addresses without a public IP 04 Tor bridges When the path is blocked 05 Onion directories Why directories still get written 01 What is Tor? Overlay network, not a “dark browser” 02 Onion routing Three hops, layered encryption 03 Onion services Addresses without a public IP 04 Tor bridges When the path is blocked 05 Onion directories Why directories still get written
Learn path: what Tor is, how circuits hide the hop, then services, bridges, and why directories still exist.

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Historical markets

Dream Market

Went dark

Historical — went dark 2019

Historical

Empire Market

Exit scam

Historical — reported exit 2020

Historical

Incognito Market

Seized

Historical — narcotics marketplace (U.S. case record)

Historical

Market-era public record

  1. Silk Road 2013 seized
  2. AlphaBay 2017 seized
  3. Dream 2019 went dark
  4. Empire 2020 exit
  5. Hydra 2022 seized
  6. Incognito 2024 seized
  7. Abacus 2025 exit
  8. 2026 unknown
Public-record market shocks this catalog still cites. Abacus is an exit row; Incognito is seized. 2026 is an open mark — no name on file. Not a recommendation list.

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