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Donate crypto to Tor Project
Tor Project accepts cryptocurrency for donations. You pay directly on torproject.org — SimpleSwap never handles the payment.
- BTC
- ETH
- XMR
- LTC
- DOGE
- XLM
- +1 more
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Overview
About Tor Project
The Tor Project, Inc. is the US nonprofit that develops Tor, the free software and network for private, uncensored access to the internet, including Tor Browser. The onion routing idea began at the U.S. Naval Research Lab in the mid-1990s, the Tor network was first deployed in October 2002, and The Tor Project, Inc. became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2006.
What you can support with crypto
- Donations
Crypto payments
How crypto payment works at Tor Project
You can donate through BTCPay, where you pick an amount in USD and pay in BTC, or send any of the seven coins to Tor's published wallet addresses. Tor cannot recover funds sent to the wrong wallet, so copy addresses exactly. Crypto donations get no automatic receipt; to get one, email giving@torproject.org with proof of your transaction.
Accepted cryptocurrencies
- BTC
- ETH
- XMR
- LTC
- DOGE
- XLM
- ZEC
All seven coins can be sent to published wallet addresses. The BTCPay option lists amounts in USD but charges them in BTC.
Good to know before you pay
- Donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers to the full extent required by law. The Tor Project is a 501(c)(3), EIN 20-8096820.
- Crypto donations get no automatic receipt; email giving@torproject.org with verification of the transaction.
- Crypto donors can still get stickers, t-shirts or hoodies by emailing a mailing address, swag choice and transaction verification.
- The FAQ names crypto as an option for anonymous giving if your setup preserves anonymity, and notes that the Tor Project does not own or endorse any cryptocurrency coin.
How to pay
How to donate crypto to Tor Project
Open Tor Project
Follow the link to the Tor Project crypto donation page.
Get a supported coin
Tor Project accepts BTC, ETH, XMR and LTC and more. Don't hold one? Swap into it on SimpleSwap.
Donate from your wallet
Select crypto as the payment method and send the exact amount shown. The payment goes straight to Tor Project.
FAQ
Tor Project crypto payments: FAQ
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