Icarus Market - A security driven market

Icarus market is a new marketplace that just launched in the first quarter of 2020. On Icarus you can find a wide range of products, from all types of drugs to digital goods & fraud. At the moment Icarus Market only accepts Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR). Icarus is not a wallet-less market which means you need to add balance to your accound before placing any orders.

Design & Features

The markets design is not unusual, and is simple to use. Despite all that it is not the cleanest looking marketplace out there. Icarus Market offers most standard security features. You can encrypt messages using PGP or add 2FA Login to an account using your public key. Icarus only offers traditional escrow and no multisig support. Most customers claim that the market has a good and responsive support team. The market also offers support for multiple languages and currencies.

Conclusion

To summarize, Icarus Market is a simple to use, feature rich marketplace that offers a wide variety of products. To become a vendor you need to pay a $150 vendor bond. The market is already gaining popularity and has over 12,000 listings. The market forces all vendors to use PGP and 2FA, this show that the market focuses on security.