Market Statistics Q1 2026: Growth and Activity Report
As Q1 2026 comes to a close, Nexus Market publishes its quarterly activity report drawn from anonymized platform statistics. The data reflects continued growth across nearly all key metrics, with Monero adoption and transaction volume both reaching new highs.
Transaction Volume
Total transaction volume for Q1 2026 reached approximately 63,000 completed transactions — a 28% increase over Q4 2025. The monthly breakdown shows steady growth throughout the quarter:
- January 2026: 18,900 transactions
- February 2026: 21,300 transactions
- March 2026: 23,700 transactions (estimate based on first 22 days)
Cryptocurrency Distribution
The shift toward privacy-preserving payments continued its upward trend. Monero now accounts for 67% of all completed transactions, up from 58% in Q4 2025. Bitcoin usage has declined to 24%, with Litecoin accounting for the remaining 9% — a significant increase from near-zero LTC usage before native MWEB support was added in January 2026.
Vendor & Listing Metrics
Active vendor count grew to 15,384 — an increase of approximately 2,100 vendors since the start of Q4 2025. The overall listing count surpassed 50,000 unique active listings for the first time, with Cannabis (12,400+), Stimulants (8,900+), and Digital Goods (6,700+) remaining the largest categories by volume.
Platform Reliability
Nexus Market maintained 99.7% uptime during Q1 2026 across all mirrored .onion addresses. Three distributed denial-of-service events were identified and mitigated, with the longest sustained impact lasting 47 minutes during a February 14 attack that targeted the primary mirror. Backup mirrors maintained availability throughout all events.
Dispute Resolution
Overall dispute rate for Q1 2026 held at 1.9% of completed transactions — within the platform's historically stable range. Average resolution time was 44 hours (down from 48 hours in Q4 2025), attributed in part to the automated resolution system introduced in the Q3 2025 dispute overhaul.