White House Market: The Monero-Only Trailblazer

Operating from late 2019 to October 2021, White House Market revolutionized darknet security by mandating two non-negotiable rules: 100% Monero payments and mandatory PGP encryption for all communications.

The Blueprint for Modern Markets

White House demonstrated that eliminating Bitcoin entirely did not hurt transaction volume, proving that privacy-conscious buyers welcomed protocols that protected them from blockchain surveillance.