The journal
Short, dated notes on the market and its mirrors, written when something is worth saying. Nothing here is marketing, and each entry stands on its own without context from the ones before it.
Two-factor, done properly
Email tokens are the weakest option. What to use instead, and the ten minutes it takes before a first deposit.
Read the note → 13 October 2026A mirror is not the market
A mirror is a door, the market is the room. Keeping the two straight is most of what this page is for.
Read the note → 10 October 2026Bitcoin fees and small orders
Network fees scale with congestion, not with your order size. Why a five dollar purchase can cost more in fees than it is worth.
Read the note → 7 October 2026Reading the access queue
The short queue page that appears before the storefront is normal. What it means, how long it runs and when it is not.
Read the note → 4 October 2026What a key rotation changes
When Crown Market rotates a key the address changes but your account does not. Here is exactly what moves and what stays.
Read the note → 1 October 2026Verify a mirror before you type a password
A three-step check that catches a cloned Crown Market address before you hand over your login. Takes about a minute.
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