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.
I see. Then it makes sense (just an inconvenience).
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.
Yup, I checked this on my free account. No personal data needed.
You can create a free account at first and then upgrade using bitcoin.
Nope. Let’s jump to conclusions and shit on Proton without doing simple research on the issue. Looking at the above comments
What makes it better than Mullvad and IVPN?
Port forwading
Better I don’t know, but it’s ran by Peter Sundee (aka brokep).
