Paying on Mars Market
Mars accepts three coins and treats each as a first class option. Which one you use depends on what you value, ease of getting it, speed, or privacy. They all fund the same escrow at checkout, so the choice is yours and it does not change how the rest of the order works.
Bitcoin
The easiest coin to obtain and the one most vendors quote. The trade off is that its ledger is public, so a deposit is traceable to the address that sent it. If that matters to you, mix or route the coins before they reach the platform. Deposits clear once the chain confirms, which takes a few minutes. Withdrawals queue and usually clear within an hour.
Litecoin
Works like Bitcoin but confirms faster and the fees are lower. That makes it the sensible choice for a small, quick deposit where you do not want to wait on a slower chain. The privacy picture is the same as Bitcoin, because the ledger is also public.
Monero
The private option. Ring signatures and stealth addresses hide the amount, the sender and the receiver, so it leaves the smallest trail of the three. Confirmations are fast and withdrawals broadcast individually, arriving as soon as the network confirms. If privacy is the reason you are on a darknet market in the first place, this is the coin that matches that intent.
Deposits and withdrawals
A deposit address is issued per request and signed by the operator key. A withdrawal goes to any external address you control. Fees are published on the withdrawal page in flat numbers, not as a hidden percentage. The practical rule is the same for any balance on the open internet. Keep on the platform only what you are about to spend.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which coin should I use?
For ease, Bitcoin. For speed and low fees, Litecoin. For privacy, Monero. They all work the same once deposited.
How long does a deposit take?
Minutes for Monero and Litecoin, a little longer for Bitcoin depending on the network. You can order as soon as the balance shows.
Are there fees?
Network fees apply, and the platform fee is published in flat numbers on the withdrawal page. There is no hidden percentage.