The Primary mirror handles the bulk of buyer traffic and sits behind the platform anti-DDoS challenge layer. Backup A absorbs spillover and is tuned for vendor-side settlement windows. Backup B is the explicit failover on lower-throughput guard relays. Copy the Primary first; switch to a backup only if your circuit hits a challenge that does not clear inside a few seconds.

Currency posture

New accounts default to Monero. Bitcoin is supported but de-emphasised. The chain-analytics rationale for funding in XMR rather than BTC is in // 007.

Multisig posture

2-of-3 multisignature escrow with buyer, vendor, and platform keys is the default contract for new vendor accounts. The structural argument and the protective property are in // 006.

Dispute panel

Either party opens a ticket; the platform freezes the multisig contract; the panel reads evidence and signs to release in proportion to its ruling. SLA on first contact measured in hours. Full reference: // 009.