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Privacy @lemmy.ml Lemmy @lemm.ee 4mo ago

Does ProtonVPN no longer offer the option to pay in crypto?

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It seems they still do: https://protonvpn.com/support/vpn-bitcoin-payments/

Bitcoin is not available as a payment method during account sign-up, though it can be used to purchase account credits once you have created your account. You can then use those credits to purchase your Proton paid plan.

Maybe it's just not available on their mobile web app? I see it when I login to Protonmail (I don't use the VPN though):
- so they at least need to know who you are once?
  
  Edit: looks like I misunderstood.
  
  No? You just need an account, then you can add the paid tier using crypto if you want. At no point is credit or debit required.
- Bitcoin is not available as a payment method during account sign-up
  
  Typical Proton marketing privacy and whatnot and then proceeding to identify all users.
  
  Proton has free accounts, you don't need to start with a paid one.
  
  Bitcoin is not privacy protective.
  
  You can create a free account at first and then upgrade using bitcoin.
njal.la does.

Edit: gosh, people do not like njal.la... 😳
- What makes it better than Mullvad and IVPN?
  
  Port forwading
  
  Better I don't know, but it's ran by Peter Sundee (aka brokep).

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