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Pay for Proton VPN with crypto

Proton VPN accepts cryptocurrency for VPN subscriptions. You pay directly on protonvpn.com — SimpleSwap never handles the payment.

  • BTC

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Overview

About Proton VPN

Proton VPN is a VPN service from Proton AG, a Swiss company based in Geneva that also makes encrypted email, cloud storage, a password manager and other privacy tools. Proton was founded in 2014 after a crowdfunding campaign, and Proton AG is mainly owned by the non-profit Proton Foundation.

What you can buy from Proton VPN with crypto

  • VPN subscriptions

Crypto payments

How crypto payment works at Proton VPN

Bitcoin isn't offered when you first sign up. You create a free Proton account and then upgrade to a paid plan in account settings. Bitcoin payments add credits to your account, which then pay for the subscription. Payment needs several confirmations, which can take up to 24 hours, and any overpayment is added as extra credit that never expires.

Accepted cryptocurrencies

  • BTC

Bitcoin on the Bitcoin (BTC) network only. Lightning and other networks such as ERC-20 are not supported.

Good to know before you pay

  • You can't use Autopay with Bitcoin, so pay at least 24 hours before your bill is due to avoid interruption.
  • Subscriptions bought with Bitcoin aren't refunded.
  • Create a new BTC address for each payment. Don't reuse old addresses or QR codes.
  • Bitcoin can pay for any Proton subscription, not just VPN.

How to pay

How to pay for Proton VPN with crypto

Choose on protonvpn.com

Follow the link to Proton VPN and pick what you want: VPN subscriptions.

Get a supported coin

Proton VPN accepts BTC. Don't hold one? Swap into it on SimpleSwap.

Pay from your wallet

Select crypto as the payment method and send the exact amount shown. The payment goes straight to Proton VPN.

FAQ

Proton VPN crypto payments: FAQ

Yes. Proton VPN accepts cryptocurrency for VPN subscriptions. You pay directly on protonvpn.com.

Proton VPN accepts BTC. Bitcoin on the Bitcoin (BTC) network only. Lightning and other networks such as ERC-20 are not supported.

Bitcoin isn't offered when you first sign up. You create a free Proton account and then upgrade to a paid plan in account settings. Bitcoin payments add credits to your account, which then pay for the subscription. Payment needs several confirmations, which can take up to 24 hours, and any overpayment is added as extra credit that never expires.

No. SimpleSwap doesn't take payments on behalf of Proton VPN. The payment goes straight to Proton VPN; SimpleSwap only helps you get the coin you need.

Other VPN services that accept crypto include Mullvad VPN, NordVPN and Surfshark.

Sources

Payment details on this page were checked against these pages on . Payment options change — always confirm at Proton VPN's checkout.

Ready to pay for Proton VPN with crypto?

Swap into the coin you need on SimpleSwap, then pay on the service's own website.