The 5 Best VPN for Bitcoin Payments and Crypto Trading

Winson Ng

Wait, VPNs are trending now?

Privacy is finally cool?

Oh wait, the kids just want to bypass the restrictions and censorship to use their TikToks and WeChats.

Well kids, LISTEN UP: You get what you pay for! Download a “Free VPN” at your own peril!

The ONLY value a free VPN service provider sees you as is the information you provide. Not your privacy!

TIP: VPNs are best bought with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

Imagine this…

You are using your favorite app platform. Suddenly Big Brother decides one day that it isn’t in their best interest to allow it anymore. Since you’re living within the confines of “their” border, you are forbidden!

Well, what gives them the right to control anything on the internet?!

The internet is borderless. Borders are just imaginary lines drawn up by oligarchs and tyrants, dressed up as a get-rich-quick scheme.

And now they’re trying to erect borders in cyberspace? What they heck!

The internet is our last bastion of freedom from nation states. Protect your privacy at all COST!

When I learned that my government was trying to invade into my privacy, I started trying to reclaim it.

I dug deeper into the tools that could ultimately win back my freedom.

A VPN was one of them.

If you still can’t quite figure out how to improve your privacy online, check out my personal guide below…

I won’t beat around the bush…

Online privacy is hard, especially for the non-tech savvy.

There are many pitfalls, false advertisements and blatant lies which you can trip yourself up.

This post is designed to walk you through the basic steps and options you can take to gain a good level of privacy when online.

If you are already using a VPN, but still feel that your security door is ajar, the best time to start taking steps to improve your privacy is now.

Let’s get started!

 

My Top 5 Picks For Best VPN Services

  1. NordVPN
  2. ProtonVPN
  3. Mullvad
  4. BolehVPN
  5. IVPN

Choosing a VPN provider can be difficult. All the advertisements and technical jargons doesn’t exactly help the average user.

But in general, there are a few things to watch out for:

 

Should I be Using a VPN?

VPNs do not offer complete anonymity.

There are certain tools that can help you achieve that such as Tor.

However…

Using Tor to hide “Every day” traffic (from browsing the internet to watching movies, etc) can be frustratingly slow.

That’s where connecting to the internet over a VPN (Virtual Private Network) comes in.

If you don’t use a VPN your browsing habits will be tracked by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

If you do use a VPN your browsing habits can be tracked by your VPN provider.

The key difference is you only have a couple of choices for your local ISP, while you have many choices for a VPN provider (based in other countries)

The only downside to using a VPN is that you may have to do CAPTCHAs more often, but it’s a small price to pay.

You will definitely take a bandwidth hit too if your internet speed is below 10 Mbps. Nevertheless, it would be wise to perform any forms of financial transactions over a VPN.

 

VPN for Bitcoin Payments

What stands between you and the recipient of your ”bitcoin” is the information superhighway.

This highway is fast and efficient. But there is nothing private about it.

Anyone can eavesdrop and listen into your transmitted information.

Therefore, a VPN service anonymizes your transmissions to make it look like it is coming from the VPN company and not you.

This protects you from prying eyes.

Even more so when you decide to trade crypto in your home.

If you trade cryptocurrencies, it is often easy to track your financial activities because of KYC/AML regulations.

You’re leaving a huge digital footprint on Cryptocurrency exchanges that you visit with your local ISP, which can then be turned over to government surveillance programs.

Using a VPN will also help you bypass geo-restrictions that may apply to your jurisdiction.

Three simple VPN rules to follow:

  • Do not use a VPN service whose jurisdiction is within your country.
  • It is advisable to change VPN service providers every 2 years.
  • Earn and pay with Bitcoin for added privacy and anonymity.

Let’s take a look at my picks for the top VPN providers. These are services that you can confidently use!

My VPN selection must have the following minimum requirements in order to qualify:

1. NordVPN

NordVPN is divided into its consumer grade VPN solution and NordVPN Teams, its business VPN solution.

While most people would tell you that NordVPN is based in Panama, a jurisdiction where there are no mandatory data retention laws.

…which is good for your privacy!

NordVPN Teams, its business division quietly relocated to the U.S. in 2020.

So should you choose to go with NordVPN, stick to their consumer grade VPN solution.

 

VPNs can also expose your identity (and history) when a connection temporarily fails. Kill switches are like your Plan B.

When a connection drops, they’ll immediately sever your session. That way, none of your own personal data gets exposed on an un-secure network.

 

2. ProtonVPN

ProtonVPN is based in Switzerland and is created by the same team of scientists who developed ProtonMail at the CERN research facility.

When it comes to privacy, there are real advantages from being a Swiss company protected by their privacy laws.

While they’re relatively more expensive in the VPN market, they do offer a limited free pricing tier at throttled speeds.

They do accept bitcoin payments, but you have to contact them in advance.

 

3. Mullvad

What I liked about Mullvad is that I didn’t have to give them my email address to register.

Not even my username…

All they did was generate a random 16-digit account number for me and voila! This is how I log in to my VPN service.

Although they’re part of the 14-eyes which share intelligences amongst its members, their no identity policy and strict no logging policy ensures the privacy of its users.

TechRadar review notes that “The end result of all this is you don’t have to worry about how Mullvad handles court requests to access your usage data, because, well, there isn’t any.”

 

4. BolehVPN

BolehVPN is based in Malaysia, located outside the jurisdiction of 14-eyes.

While this company has a history going back to 2007, they do not have a large customer base. Which could be a good thing.

 

5. IVPN

IVPN is an audited, privacy focused VPN service with open-source apps that’s based in Gibraltar.

Similar to Mullvad, you will just need to generate a random 13-digit account number which will tie you to your subscription. Simply reload your account with bitcoin and you can stay anonymous.

You can also Delete your account, simply by clicking a button to wipe your data clean.

 

Conclusion

Whether you’re just browsing the internet, streaming videos, shopping online, using TikTok or just gaming, a VPN is seamless security that works behind the scenes to give you peace of mind.

If you’re trading cryptocurrencies or making bitcoin payments, it is more important than ever to begin learning how a VPN can help protect your own personal data with just a click of a button!

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