▲ 43 ▼ Does ProtonVPN no longer offer the option to pay in crypto? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by lemmylem@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] TCB13@lemmy.world -49 points 2 years ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Canary9341@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Proton has free accounts, you don't need to start with a paid one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Yup, I checked this on my free account. No personal data needed. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] glowie@h4x0r.host 18 points 2 years ago This. In fact, it's the opposite and designed for transparency. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago I wonder why they don't just have Monero as an option permalink fedilink source parent [–] makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmylem@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] LWD@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent [–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Just make sure you dont use the same amount.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] orsetto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can create a free account at first and then upgrade using bitcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Nope. Let's jump to conclusions and shit on Proton without doing simple research on the issue. Looking at the above comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Canary9341@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) Proton has free accounts, you don't need to start with a paid one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Yup, I checked this on my free account. No personal data needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago Yup, I checked this on my free account. No personal data needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 35 points 2 years ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] glowie@h4x0r.host 18 points 2 years ago This. In fact, it's the opposite and designed for transparency. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago I wonder why they don't just have Monero as an option permalink fedilink source parent [–] makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmylem@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] LWD@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent [–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Just make sure you dont use the same amount.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glowie@h4x0r.host 18 points 2 years ago This. In fact, it's the opposite and designed for transparency. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago I wonder why they don't just have Monero as an option permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makeasnek@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmylem@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] LWD@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent [–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Just make sure you dont use the same amount.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmylem@lemm.ee [S] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] LWD@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent [–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Just make sure you dont use the same amount.. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] LWD@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] smcool@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago Between basically nothing and way to much depending on the amount you transfer, the method you use and the country you live in permalink fedilink source parent
[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Just make sure you dont use the same amount.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orsetto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can create a free account at first and then upgrade using bitcoin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Nope. Let's jump to conclusions and shit on Proton without doing simple research on the issue. Looking at the above comments permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Nope. Let's jump to conclusions and shit on Proton without doing simple research on the issue. Looking at the above comments permalink fedilink source parent
