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| SecureDrop | mempool.space | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | tools | tools |
| Subcategory | Whistleblowing | Block Explorer |
| Grade | A | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | ★ yes |
| Tagline | Newsroom-grade anonymous-source submission system. Run by ~70 outlets (NYT, WaPo, ProPublica, Guardian). | Self-hostable Bitcoin block + mempool explorer. Reference UX for inspecting on-chain activity. |
| Fees | Free · audited · run by ~70 newsrooms | Free · self-hostable · public + Tor mirror |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | TORAUDITEDWHISTLEBLOWER | BTCOPEN-SOURCETOR |
| Feature tags | open_sourceself_hostedtor_supportedaudited | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedtor_supported |
| Web | https://securedrop.org | https://mempool.space |
| Tor | http://sdolvtfhatvsysc6l34d65ymdwxcujausv7k5jk4cy5ttzhjoi6fzvyd.onion | http://mempoolhqx4isw62xs7abwphsq7ldayuidyx2v2oethdhhj6mlo2r6ad.onion |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |