If Bitcoin is the coin you already hold, depositing it to WeTheNorth is straightforward. The workflow below assumes you are new to depositing onto a Tor storefront.
Wallet software before the deposit
Do not deposit directly from a KYC exchange withdrawal to the market address. The exchange withdrawal record ties your identity to the market account through their compliance logs. Route through a fresh wallet first.
The Bureau recommends Sparrow Wallet for privacy-aware Bitcoin. It supports coin control, PSBT, hardware wallet integration, and connects to your own Bitcoin node if you have one.
The deposit itself
- Log into WeTheNorth. Open the Wallet panel.
- Select Bitcoin as the deposit coin.
- Copy the deposit address shown on the panel.
- Open your Sparrow wallet. Send exactly the amount you want to deposit to the copied address. Ten confirmations minimum for the market to credit.
- Come back to the wallet panel roughly two hours later. Balance should be credited.
Two hours is a rough estimate
Bitcoin confirmation times vary with mempool congestion. Ten confirmations at typical block time is about ninety minutes, but at times of congestion this can double or triple. Check mempool.space if you want to gauge current wait times.
Fee awareness
Bitcoin fees at typical congestion run one to ten dollars per transaction. Pick a fee that gets you into the next few blocks without overpaying. Sparrow suggests a fee that fits comfortably.
After the deposit clears
The market credits the balance. You can now place an order. Do not leave a large balance sitting on the market between orders. Size deposits to the order plus a small buffer for the network fee on release. Withdraw remainders after each order releases.