Is there any trusted crypto wallet to pay for this VPN in Russia?

[Sladis 0]

I live in Russia and can't pay by any other methods. I refuse to use Telegram Wallet (it's unsafe), others require auth in some form (ID, driver license...), but I want my data to be somewhat secured. So can anyone here suggest some good (mainly safe and trusted enough) option that works in Russia? I would be very grateful.

I know it's huge off-topic, but I hope someone here will answer anyway. Any help is appreciated.

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[Sladis 0]

I researched this topic again. Well... In 2026 bitcoin will be more illegal than ever in Russia. So I'm afraid I need to get Mastercard/Visa with working SWIFT system for it to work.

What about bitcoin - yeah, some of them support russian payment system (e.g. SBP), but you need to pass verification with your ID and stuff like that. Any popular bitcoin p2p market is relatively safe I suppose, just make sure they support RUB as currency and some form of russian payment system.

VPN is already semi-legal in my country, soon will be illegal I suppose, so it sucks. Really.

Anyone who reads it - good luck? This country sucks. There're services which offer to make you Visa/Mastercard for about 10k-20k rub, so it's still possible. If you have some kind of friends or relatives abroad - then ask them to pay for something you need. I don't know how you will send their money back, but it's possible.

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typo x3

[Undies 0]

Look into XMR. It's privacy focussed by design. Much more private than Bitcoin. Even if you purchase your Bitcoin with your ID and transfer them to your Monero wallet, purchasing from there would use a one-time-use stealth address and is vastly more private.

[Sladis 0]

11 hours ago, Undies said:

Look into XMR. It's privacy focussed by design. Much more private than Bitcoin. Even if you purchase your Bitcoin with your ID and transfer them to your Monero wallet, purchasing from there would use a one-time-use stealth address and is vastly more private.

Oh, looks promising. Thank you! I may register and verify a bitcoin wallet and buy this VPN with XMR. But now I already have bought another VPN and don't want to waste money...

I just hope popular bitcoin websites will be available in Russia even in 2026, when some nasty laws will take place. As an alternative I can buy cheap VPS and install any VPN solution (VLESS/Amnezia/...) Well, it works, too, I suppose? Edited ... by Sladis