✅ DrugHub Only Accepts Monero: This is for your protection. Bitcoin transactions are fully traceable by law enforcement.
💰 What is Monero (XMR)?
Monero is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency designed to be completely untraceable and anonymous.
Why Monero Instead of Bitcoin?
❌ Bitcoin (Transparent)
- All transactions public on blockchain
- Amounts visible
- Addresses linkable
- Fully traceable by law enforcement
- Used in convictions
✅ Monero (Private)
- All transactions hidden
- Amounts hidden
- Addresses untraceable
- Impossible to trace by design
- True financial privacy
Monero Privacy Features
- Ring Signatures: Your transaction is mixed with 15 others, making it impossible to tell which is yours
- Stealth Addresses: Every transaction creates a new, one-time address for the recipient
- RingCT (Ring Confidential Transactions): Transaction amounts are completely hidden
- Dandelion++: IP address obfuscation when broadcasting transactions
💼 Setting Up Monero Wallet
Option 1: Official Monero GUI Wallet (Recommended)
Best for: Most users, maximum privacy
Download:
- Visit official site: getmonero.org
- Download "Monero GUI Wallet" for your OS
- Verify download hashes (advanced users: verify GPG signature)
- Install and launch
Setup:
- Select language
- Choose "Create new wallet"
- Select "Advanced mode" → "Standard wallet"
- Give wallet a name (e.g., "DrugHub-Wallet")
- CRITICAL: Write down the 25-word mnemonic seed
- This is your backup - write it on paper
- Store in multiple secure offline locations
- Never store digitally or take photos
- If lost, your funds are gone forever
- Set strong wallet password
- Choose daemon mode:
- Simple mode (Remote node): Faster setup, slightly less private
- Advanced mode (Local node): Full privacy, requires 150+ GB disk space and several days to sync
- Wait for sync to complete
Option 2: Cake Wallet (Mobile)
Best for: Mobile users, convenience
- Download from official app store (iOS/Android)
- Create new wallet
- Back up 25-word seed
- Set PIN
Option 3: Feather Wallet (Lightweight)
Best for: Low-resource computers, Tails OS users
- Lightweight alternative to GUI wallet
- Uses remote nodes by default
- Faster sync times
🚨 NEVER Use Web Wallets or Exchange Wallets for Storage
Exchanges can:
- Freeze your funds
- Report to authorities
- Get hacked
- Exit scam
Always withdraw to your own wallet immediately after purchase.
📬 Understanding Monero Addresses
Primary Address
Your main Monero address (starts with 4...)
- 95 characters long
- Can be reused safely (stealth addresses protect privacy)
- Share this to receive XMR
Subaddresses (Recommended)
Generate unlimited unique addresses from your primary address:
- Starts with
8... - Improves privacy and organization
- Use different subaddress for each vendor/order
- Never reuse subaddresses
Creating Subaddresses:
- GUI Wallet: Go to "Receive" tab → Click "Create new address"
- Label each subaddress (e.g., "Vendor-AlphaSupply", "DrugHub-Order-123")
Integrated Addresses
Used by some merchants - combines address + payment ID
- Starts with
4...but longer (106 characters) - DrugHub generates these automatically for deposits
💵 How to Buy Monero
Method 1: No-KYC P2P Exchanges (Most Private)
LocalMonero.co (Best Option)
Privacy Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- P2P marketplace - buy directly from sellers
- No KYC required
- Payment methods: Cash by mail, bank transfer, gift cards, PayPal, etc.
- Escrow protection
How to use:
- Visit LocalMonero.co (accessible via Tor)
- Create account (use Tor, fake email)
- Find seller with good reputation
- Initiate trade
- Follow payment instructions
- Seller releases XMR from escrow to your wallet
Bisq Network
Privacy Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Decentralized P2P exchange
- No KYC, no accounts
- Requires BTC first, then swap to XMR
- Download Bisq desktop app
Method 2: Non-KYC Instant Exchanges (Fast but Slightly Less Private)
Privacy Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Examples: ChangeNow, StealthEX, Trocador
- No registration required
- Instant swap from BTC/ETH/other cryptos to XMR
- Use with VPN + Tor
- Higher fees than P2P
Process:
- Buy BTC from cash (Bitcoin ATM, LocalBitcoins)
- Send BTC to instant exchange
- Receive XMR in your wallet
Method 3: KYC Exchanges (Least Private)
Privacy Level: ⭐⭐
Examples: Kraken, Binance (in regions where XMR is still listed)
- Requires ID verification
- Links crypto to your real identity
- Reports to government
- Only use as last resort
If you must use KYC exchange:
- Buy XMR on exchange
- Immediately withdraw to your own wallet
- Use wallet for at least 7 days
- Send through multiple hops (your wallet → another your wallet → market)
- Use different amounts (don't send exact purchase amount)
💡 Best Practice: Mixing Methods
For maximum privacy: KYC Exchange → Your Wallet → LocalMonero → New Wallet → DrugHub
This breaks the chain of custody and makes tracing nearly impossible.
📤 Sending Monero to DrugHub
Step-by-Step Process
- Get Deposit Address from DrugHub
- Login to DrugHub
- Go to Wallet → Deposit
- Copy XMR deposit address (integrated address)
- Open Your Monero Wallet
- Go to "Send" Tab
- Enter Details:
- Address: Paste DrugHub deposit address
- Amount: How much XMR to send
- Priority:
- Default/Normal: ~20 minutes (recommended)
- High: ~5 minutes (higher fee)
- Low: ~30 minutes (lower fee)
- Review Transaction
- Click "Send"
- Enter wallet password
- Wait for Confirmations
- DrugHub typically requires 10 confirmations (~20 minutes)
- Check "History" tab to monitor
Transaction Fees
Monero fees are very low, typically:
- Normal priority: ~$0.01-$0.05
- High priority: ~$0.05-$0.15
⚠️ Always Send a Test Amount First:
For your first transaction, send a small amount (0.01 XMR) to verify the address works. Once confirmed, send the remaining amount.
📥 Receiving Monero (Withdrawals)
Withdrawing from DrugHub
- Open your Monero wallet
- Go to "Receive" tab
- Generate new subaddress (recommended for each withdrawal)
- Copy your Monero address
- On DrugHub: Go to Wallet → Withdraw
- Paste your Monero address
- Enter amount
- Enter PIN
- Enter 2FA code (if enabled)
- Confirm withdrawal
- Wait for processing (usually 5-15 minutes)
- Check your wallet's "History" tab
Checking Transaction
In your wallet "History" tab, you'll see:
- Pending: Transaction broadcast but not confirmed
- Confirming: Confirmations in progress (X/10)
- Confirmed: Transaction complete and spendable
🔒 Monero Privacy Best Practices
- ✅ Use official Monero GUI wallet or Feather wallet
- ✅ Run your own node for maximum privacy (advanced)
- ✅ Use subaddresses for each transaction
- ✅ Never reuse addresses
- ✅ Buy from no-KYC sources when possible
- ✅ Wait 10+ confirmations before spending received XMR
- ✅ Use Tor when accessing exchanges
- ✅ Keep wallet software updated
- ✅ Backup 25-word seed offline
- ❌ Never keep funds on exchanges
- ❌ Never share your private keys or seed
- ❌ Never take screenshots of wallet balances
- ❌ Don't discuss amounts on clearnet
🔧 Common Issues
❌ Wallet Won't Sync
Solutions:
- Check internet connection
- Try different remote node (Settings → Node)
- Restart wallet
- Update to latest version
❌ Transaction Not Showing Up
Solutions:
- Wait - Monero transactions take ~2 minutes per block
- Check if wallet is fully synced
- Verify you used correct address
- Check transaction on blockchain explorer (but reduces privacy slightly)
❌ Can't Restore Wallet from Seed
Solutions:
- Verify all 25 words are spelled correctly
- Ensure correct order
- Set restore height to before wallet creation (or use height 0)
- Try "Restore from keys" instead
📚 Additional Resources
- Official Site: getmonero.org
- Reddit: r/Monero
- Block Explorers: xmrchain.net, localmonero.co/blocks
- Price Tracking: CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap
- Community: Monero community on Matrix