• @sugar_in_your_tea
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    253 months ago

    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):

      • @sugar_in_your_tea
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        73 months ago

        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.

    • @[email protected]
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      -493 months ago

      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.

        • @sugar_in_your_tea
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          83 months ago

          Yup, I checked this on my free account. No personal data needed.

        • @[email protected]
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          There are ways to achieve significant privacy using Bitcoin, the protocol itself is pseudonymous, lightning in many ways enhances privacy. But you need to know what you are doing and there are many gotchas.

          • LemmyOP
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            BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail.

        • Night Monkey
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          13 months ago

          Nope. Let’s jump to conclusions and shit on Proton without doing simple research on the issue. Looking at the above comments