VPN

broken-neurons

It also hints (.com) that Satoshi wasn’t detected as having an IP in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, when they set up the account. Doesn’t exclude use of VPN / Tor.

a_shrimple_life

Sounds promising. Noticed mexc is already listed and not had much luck without VPN so hoping bitmart will be better

johnfintech

> These kinds of security checks can be required if you use a different device, different location, VPN or make transactions that are not common in your account. A lot of exchanges and banks require this kind of security check. Literally no other bank or exchange require facial recognition for every login. > Regarding the beard or changes to your face, that's rarely an issue. These system are very well developed. Clearly you've not experienced it to see how "very well developed" it is, so why bother replying?

Orangensaft007

Keine Ahnung, kannst es mal probieren.. ich hab schon lange meine Moons auf kraken verkauft. Vlt kannst du noch über einen VPN irgendwie was los werden. Mittels VPN konnte ich zumindest die Binance Futures traden

One13Truck

Just let us leverage trade like normal savages. I hate having to VPN or use shit exchanges.

uncapchad

Totally agree with you OP. I have the same gripe and have not moved or changed my device or my face in 5 years and don't use VPN. Every blessed time I login to Binance I have to go through FR, Google Auth and email auth. It's exhausting.

cenTT

These kinds of security checks can be required if you use a different device, different location, VPN or make transactions that are not common in your account. A lot of exchanges and banks require this kind of security check. Regarding the beard or changed in you facial aspects, that's rarely an issue. These system are very well developed. If there's any issue at all their support can probably help.

bradbeckett

Try a PROXY outside of Panama, but inside of an allowed country. Not a VPN as those IP’s are typically tagged as they are in commercial data centers vs residential connections. 

drunkmax00va

Don't use just a free VPN, use a paid premium VPN. This may be challenging to find one that is not detected by them as VPN, but it's doable

altssi

VPN is unlikely to change the location of your phone to certain apps. Yes, it will mask your i.p but this may not be enough. Combine a vpn with a GPS spoofer on your phone. Enabling developer mode and using a spoofer can make your phone think it is in another location, which may help get around the block.

Triboul3t

After going back in front with them, I told them they could send funds to my brother (they can't). Their "solution" is; "There's nothing we can do in that case since Panama is one of the restricted countries. If you move or have a vacation in a different country that's not restricted to the time you can download and use the app." Tried VPN and it doesn't work.

Holiday_Pilot_1949

Is anyone still watching this? I've been trying to figure out how to leverage crypto for a while from the USA. I know I would need a VPN but know nothing else about how to accomplish this. MEXC and BingX look pretty cool and 5x leverage isn't really enough bang for my buck. I don't understand why it's so difficult in America. I would argue that forex and options are nearly as volatile as 100x crypto leverage and wish we had those choices in a free country.

DreamingTooLong

👍👍👉#️⃣2️⃣ Best website ever 😁 I like using the built in VPN on opera browser with proton VPN running in the background.

bitcoin_islander

VPN

soggyGreyDuck

The hard part even with a VPN will be converting to and from fiat

Void_Sloth

I don't know where your at but if you need more protection then a VPN can provide look into Tails OS [https://tails.net/](https://tails.net/)

Buffetwarrenn

VPN

KioCosta

1. Use a VPN or Tor. 2. Choose an exchange from https://kycnot.me/. 3. Avoid doing transfers from online banking, even to buy P2P! If possible, try to buy with CASH DEPOSITS in ATMs WITHOUT providing your id! 4. Dont mix non KYC BTC with KYC BTC.

KioCosta

Also, have a look at kycnot.me Prefer to use a VPN when accessing these websites

Groundbreaking_Dare4

You're right. I've always bought in Binance from my local bank then transferred it straight to my cold wallet. Using a VPN wouldn't work.

Comfortable_Onion166

If you already have a VPN sub, even for general usage there isn't really a reason to why you wouldn't use one 24/7. Like user below, I use mullvad 24/7 across many devices.

Potential_Time5469

What VPN do you use?

AnyinGoatHouse

Have you tried switching your VPN to a green friendly country? I went UK, no green in aurora. I went went Singapore and Hong Kong, yes green in both. Worth a try.

GreenThumbzz

Ya, but the on/off ramp can be taken away from US exchanges. If citizens are trying to abide by the law then this represents a problem. Use VPN, I know, but when you must KYC this begins to become a problem. I understand BTC doesn’t abide by boundaries in the traditional sense, but regulations in countries still affect individuals trying to stay legit. I hope the new administration accepts this tech, regulation wise, and doesn’t shut out Americans from participating in.

FlatulateHealthilyOK

DUH, only fools think that anything other than Monero is untraceable. Sure, go ahead and reroute those criminal earnings to as many addresses as you'd like.. use multiple different coins and swaps as well... Etherscan sees all. If there is a will and enough institutional backing, there's a way they will absolutely find the money trail as well as the identity of the owner(s) of the wallet address(es). It worked for a while but then federal law enforcement started to get hip and wise to this crypto gismo computer junk. Beyond getting wise and learning the blockchain... White hat hacking for federal institutions has become a factor that opens the door for other potential operational security measures for using Crypto to launder ill-gotten gains. There is no such thing as total privacy no matter how many steps you take to prevent your metadata from being openly transparent. Regardless if you use a VPN. VPNs are the equivalent to a small cable bicycle lock, it'll deter anyone without a simple handheld cable cutter... But think about how easy it is to access a simple cable cutter. That same principle applies to VPNs, it stops most "wannabe" hackers from easily accessing your IP. But with the metaphorical cable cutter, 15 secs and they have it. Nowadays, having access to a phone number is all that's needed for remotely accessing your phone in its entirety https://youtu.be/wVyu7NB7W6Y?si=s_WcMlO-uBxgkLSa

Terrible-Pattern8933

Yes. But to see if my transaction was confirmed - Electrum would need to connect to some node. That would require the internet right? I guess that's a problem if your country does not allow any software to connect to any IP and bans VPN. That's what OP is asking.

na3than

>can't use a hardware wallet here in China, because the software blocks VPN users. This makes no sense. A hardware wallet doesn't need software and it doesn't need a VPN.

dajohns1420

I can buy stuff without broadcasting my personal data to companies and agencies that hate me. Paying for my VPN privately, without giving any personal info at all, has been a game changer for me.

trimalcus

Not many people would go against gov regulations ; look at Milgram experiment. Furthermore people want things to be simple. Now it will be quite complicated to buy monero if you are not aware of DEX, VPN and how to handle a private key

themrgq

They explicitly state you cannot use their services in Russia, whether you are Russian or not. Even using a VPN there are several ways they could have identified where you are and taken action.

bigbarryb

According to this, you might have luck combining TOR and VPN together (or just use TOR?) https://forum.trezor.io/t/trezor-suite-won-t-connect-properly-with-vpn-on/10239

Shaffle

Products that accept lightning: Kagi (better search engine than google) ProtonMail (email that protects your privacy, plus a whole suite of gsuite replacement apps) sats4sms.com (get a temporary phone number for verifying on websites, costs just a few sats) Bitrefill and The Bitcoin Company (gift cards) https://vpn.sovereign.engineering/ (Pay for your Mullvad VPN account via LN (Mullvad officially takes Bitcoin, but does not accept Lightning yet)) nostr natively supports lightning for zapping posts, as does Fountain for supporting podcasts. stacker.news is a reddit clone with lightning payments. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting.

himtnboy

It is also not available to Americans unless you use a VPN.

fading319

Dumb child, I never said it's illegal for us. It's illegal over there. They live under a dictatorship, so not much is legal. *Here* most people use a VPN, especially keyboard warriors like you who would cry to momma if someone would find out your actual address. So I get why you have to use one 😂.

slojourner

In my experience when I lived in China, you could use VPNs to bypass the firewall without much hassle. Even tech savvy Chinese people frequently used VPNs. Sometimes they crack down and the VPNs will stop working for a few days, but "highly illegal" makes it sound like you get thrown in jail for using a VPN in China which is thankfully not the norm. I agree, Chinese people don't use reddit much at all.

fading319

Me too, but most of them do not visit 'our side' of the internet. They have a huge government firewall over there, and the use of a VPN to bypass it, is highly illegal. Now that I think about it, I rarely ever met a Chinese person on the internet...

OkGlass5103

MEXC is a great exchange, you may need to use a VPN (should be anyways)

GaussAF

For letting a trader in Chicago onto the platform with a VPN. That's literally all he did. Binance International was based in the UAE and had the US geoblocked. He was compliant with all the laws in the UAE and the US was like "well, you let someone on with a VPN therefore you should have also been doing AML paperwork in the US the last X years and you haven't so we're going to treat you like you were set up in the US the whole time and just skipped out on it." The idea that every website has to register with every country in the world to do business on the internet is ridiculous. They tried to pull the same crap with KuCoin. They demanded that Singapore extradite the executives to the US. Singapore was like "why? They haven't broken any of our laws?" "They didn't register with us, they haven't been filing paperwork in the US" "They aren't American, why would they file paperwork in America? That makes no sense, fuck off" and that was the end of it

zZMaxis

That has nothing to do with the Legality of buying it. Using a VPN, or Tor, or I2P does not magically change the law.

CryptoMoneyLand

They have VPN

CryptoMoneyLand

They have VPN

CryptoMoneyLand

They have VPN.

GaussAF

Here's an article about how they shut down multiple legitimate banks that had not broken the law to punish the crypto industry: https://x.com/PirateWires/status/1839017860838076809 CZ got put in prison effectively for letting a Chicago trader into Binance International using a VPN which is a reaction similar to taking out someone with a guided missile for speeding (he was fully compliant with all the laws in the UAE where his company was operating) LBRY got sunk by frivolous lawsuits from the SEC Coinbase, Kraken and others got bogged down in lawsuits over selling "unregistered securities". There is no law anywhere that specifies that a crypto token is an unregistered security. After calling crypto tokens unregistered securities, Gary demanded every crypto firm "come in and register" then stonewalled registration for everyone except for one firm, Prometheum, which had no revenues, no business history and was run by one of the SEC's higher ups' sons.

SmoothGoing

VPN to go around regional restriction is a violation of TOS.

MiguelLancaster

still all zeroes for me other than hashrate not sure why, not currently behind a VPN or anything disabling adblock didn't help either

Grunblau

I was never verified but I did execute the trade. I might have been using a Germany VPN (Nord). I remember I had to try a couple times, but it worked but only trading to USDT (first I tried XLM). I converted SHIB and KCS to USDT.

Blockchainauditor

You have posted elsewhere that you use tools like Adblockers. If you are hiding your IP address with a VPN, many services will not let you do a BTC transaction. Can you provide more details on how you are attempting to "make transaction", if it is your bank, the exchange, or some other means that is stopping the transaction, or any more detail for people ot help you?

doctorj_pedowitz

Use a VPN

bitusher

I and others have noticed the green wallet being "slower" to load today and yesterday , but still working. Seems like a temporary issue. I just opened up my green wallet in android to test for you and the log in took 20 seconds (longer than usual but not unusable) and sent a lightning transaction which took 1 second for confirm Perhaps restart your phone and try again. Also make sure you are not using TOR or a VPN when you test for troubleshooting.

daddynewpairofshoes

To be clear..I am not blaming Trezor. I am new to this. I just want something that repeatable. Took me hours to figure out the VPN issue on my test. Now I cannot transfer more. My original question …ease of use seems poor

daddynewpairofshoes

My test issue problems were due to VPN. Turned it off and it finally went through. $64 now in my wallet. Whoop! lol. Repeating it now with more is my problem. It’s super frustrating. Getting sync issues all over again.

epic_trader

Kraken has historically been one of the best exchanges, if not the best. *Usually* when we see posts like these, the poster fails to mention that they've breached the terms and conditions like used VPN to create account from a restricted area or used fake details to create an account which then they can't verify. Can't say that's what happened in this case, but that's usually the reason.

MiguelLancaster

I do the same, think of it as altruistic I could connect my hardware wallet to my own node, but I haven't even bothered. I just VPN while I use their provided nodes, and that's private enough for me The only purpose to you is for added privacy (you can run your node through Tor and use it to sign your own transactions privately) but to others, it is still a vital service to the network as a whole

_FixingGood_

All I'm saying is a CBDC is programmable to act however they want it. They could freeze an account without any research, it would do it automatically if criterias are met, ex: you donated to an organization, you buy a VPN, you received too much from an unknown source, etc. It's just really bad news compared to what we have now.

Amber_Sam

Orditards wasted most of their sats on miner fees, they're too broke to use bitcoin now. Find VPN/domain provider accepting bitcoin over r/TheLightningNetwork, it's faster and much cheaper, especially in times of high block space demand.

majestic_whine

I know plenty of people in China who have Bitcoin. And not just digitally savvy people who use VPN etc. I'm talking about regular folks including ones in their 60s and 70s. I don't know if it's still possible to use services like localbitcoin but I used to use it all the time to buy and sell Bitcoin via alipay, wechat and back transfer. Crypto is 'illegal' but then so is driving a scooter on pavements, having a scooter over a specific weight/power, not wearing a crash helmet and a bazillion other things that people there do every day without giving it a second thought.

Just_Floor_3980

I tried with VPN and most of the times it didn’t work… I created a Revolut account ordered a card, and then when I needed some money I sent USDT to my Revolut (Revolut has crypto access in app) and then exchange it in Revolut and withdraw in Thailand’s ATM ($6 fee each withdrawal though)

_noboruwataya_

What's everyone using for non-KYC crypto exchange for leveraged futures? Ever since Mexc went KYC I've been out of the game. Any reccs for US based users with VPN?

Qwahzi

Run your own node and use Tor/VPN

Zealousideal_Put_577

If you’re based in the US, there’s really only two exchanges you can buy kaspa on easily, uphold and Lbank. You could also use a VPN and buy off mexc but that’s way too much work for me lol

Ur_mothers_keeper

No. So if you connect to a node, the node knows your IP, do they know the IP of the origin of your transactions. Chainalysis operates nodes just to gather IPs from users. If you connect to a node that is not malicious, you don't have to worry about it. But you don't know which public remote nodes are malicious and which are not. If you use Tor or a good VPN (check kycnot.me for decent VPN services that actually protect your privacy), a malicious node can't know your IP address. But still, it's a good idea to run your own node.

7101334

As I understand it it's more about fingerprinting, so which VPN wouldn't really matter... but idk. My tech knowledge is limited.

fonzdm

It all comes down on your next hop when setting up the VPN/TOR. Is It a good VPN provider? Then you are quite ok. Is it a private, good relay? Good to go too. Is it a bad VPN service or a suspicious relay node? Well, back to the main point again.

7101334

> Always always always use a VPN Tor is ok too when needed. If I'm not mistaken, the consensus is that running Tor *and* a VPN is actually less anonymous unless you really know what you're doing

fonzdm

Always always always use a VPN Tor is ok too when needed. Just to add something, I've always thought that the crypto space had to be used in a common "decentralized, privacy oriented" framework: P2P (also for file sharing), Crypto, Tor... Of course this is tech heavy but, it is what it is, we have intermediaries everywhere, not only in the financial system

themrgq

Fair enough. I use a VPN and figured that was enough

Pretend-Highlight979

Don't even need VPN

Aggressive-Edge-1425

Thank you for this man. I’m going through the same thing and I’m going to check bydfi out now. Im on a VPN, does it matter that my ID is from California?

conceiv3d-in-lib3rty

Using a VPN would only serve as a couple extra steps for a determined attacker/state actor attempting to de-anonymize you. Safest option would be configuring the node you run to broadcast your own txs via Tor using the tx-proxy option. Safest most practical option would be to only use Tor when connecting to other nodes.

nullc

If every one of these popular VPN services isn't run by or compromised by government intelligence services then the intelligence servers are incompetent beyond belief. 1. Setup VPN service 2. Provide great service run at a small loss. Non-intel run VPNs all go out of business because they need to actually make money. 3. All the interesting traffic comes to you, spy at will... and it doesn't even cost you as much as installing taps in datacenters because the customers pay for you to spy on them.

conceiv3d-in-lib3rty

US owned VPN company, hell nah. Mullvad is a top choice VPN provider if you have specific use cases for a VPN’s usefulness. Remaining anonymous online is not one of them and you’re wasting your money using a VPN specifically for that purpose. Along with 95% of all the other reasons why VPN providers claim you need one.

Apart-Apple-Red

Would connecting to node via VPN fix this?

doctorj_pedowitz

This message brought to you by Express VPN

No-Elephant-Dies

The receipts: This story is based on a post by u/__lt__ https://np.reddit.com/gallery/1f8jv6w in r/Monero. Feel free to check the post out. The overall moral lesson is just that for absolute privacy one should you run their own node and use a VPN when transacting.

xmrcache

Yup exactly since it’s anonymous… My username also isn’t registered so there is that angle to it too… Do I use a VPN am I using tor do I actually even hold monero or are you just speculating. If I do hold Xmr do I buy it with btc or just do p2p transfers and exchange it for cash. Do I use haveno sell it to close personal friends or do I mine it Do I even withdraw or just continue to accumulate it? So many questions that can’t be answered because it’s monero

elcaracter

To truly make money in crypto, VPN must become a common tool.

Jamey1982

BLOCX: To 100X in crypto, you have to be in something incredibly early. Most postings here are projects that have been around a long time and have already hit their potential in my opinion.  Blocx is a new project, absolutely amazing team with developments recorded every week since inception. They have a real product developing a crypto based desktop computer manager with wallet, virus scan, VPN, rental market, integrating AI…. Their current project has potential, but they also have a long term vision and will be coming out with 2025 roadmap.  Very importantly, they are a small Layer 1 developing everything from scratch with a small team of talented coders. And they are at a $5mil market cap. Comparing them to other serious crypto projects with a unique product and future vision, they are legitimately ground floor. $5 mil is the cost of a few houses on a small street. Doesn’t get any smaller than that…. And I’d put their communication, progress, and vision up there with the top caps.  Take a look!

_HatOishii_

It’s bannable. When possession becomes a crime. It’s like banning x in Brazil and persecuting the use of VPN with 9k a day

LeRubanBleu

I’ve reused an old MacBookAir base spec 2015, a new ssd 2TB and I’m running a full node. The only problem is that it’s a remote computer, always on and sometimes I guess there are auto updates of the VPN and connection is lost. Sometimes for months since it’s in my holiday residency 550 miles from here and I go there every 3 months

gamefidelio

Cex I have good experience with Binance and Kucoin. Wallets - I used Metamask, Trustwallet and Rabby. More important is what you do to protect yourself from getting wallet hacked & tokens drained. Wallet app over a browser extension. Don’t click any links in emails or DM on Telegram or Discord. Use a quality VPN when you travel and are “forced” to use public wifi.

lepasho

Really? Do you think thats a dictatorship? VPN has been banned from many countries in different times, for different (some times stupid) reasons. I am not Brazilian neither live there. But I am close to the brazilian comunity in the country I live. It is not on me to say in the current brazilian goverment is doing ok or not. However, that president is not a dictator just becuaae he does things some peoole dont like. Oppression to political opponents. Man, almost every country does that in one way or another, maybe in "sneaky" ways, but that always happened. Using the word dictator with someone who is not a real dictstor, it is only beneficial for the real dictators, as it takes away the real meaning of the word.

No_Woodpecker6948

Well, kidnapping and murdering are not the definition of dictatorship. Overmore, I sure as hell hope it doesn't get to that point. This guy even subpoenaed Apple and Google to remove every VPN app from their app store/google play. What do you call that?

International-Bid218

Thanks everyone for your help. https://x.com/anasfalsharif/status/1828875451734859942 Since for this issue, I stopped Binance. And I will start to try Bybit and Coinbase and also update you soon. I might use Relai and it doesn't support all countries, not with VPN. I might also use Kraken but it has lower reviews (3.9k in play store) Actually, I do forex trading. Hope will get better wishes from you and my inbox is open for you always for any suggestions.

lsseckman

man this is rough, have you tried any alternatives successfully yet? also would just using a VPN work?

Bkokane

So what is it that you did against their terms? VPN?

ProprietaryIsSpyware

Nah, they only take CHF and euro. You could try a VPN and revolut so you can send them euro.

jetylee

Using a fake name on a VPN for Venmo/Paypal/CashApp/Robinhood? Ok... tell me you know nothing about banking without telling me you don't know anything about banking... you guys are wildly inexperienced.

SuccotashComplete

After you have the routing number and account number it’s pretty simple to add them to an account. You only go to jail if you do something stupid and doxxing yourself. If you just use a fake name and VPN that will be enough to throw most investigations out the window. Unless you’re stealing tens/hundreds of thousands at once it isn’t worth the cost to catch you

Cyborg_888

Several points. 1. If you use a VPN to transfer to an offline wallet address, your IP address is not associated with the transaction. Nobody knows it is your bitcoins. 2. The government would not know how many bitcoins you have unless you tell them. Don't tell them. Transfer your wealth into multiple addresses. Nobody can tell that individual addresses are associated with a single wallet. 3. Protect your wallet with encryption. Do not tell anyone the password. 4. If anyone asks for you wallet or password, tell them you lost it.

SuccotashComplete

I’m pretty sure I’ve added my bank details for several services (PayPal, venmo, Zelle, etc) many many times without identifying myself. I could just steal a check and hop on a VPN then add those numbers to Zelle and send myself some small charges and hope nobody notices. With bitcoin you have to memorize a seed phrase that almost never gets displayed, and certainly never to strangers

cccanterbury

He's choosing not to use a VPN and Palau citizenship to access binance in his state.

Livid-Tangerine7546

In Canada and I believe the US Bitcoin is considered a commodity and using on a transactional basis would require you to report and pay any capital gains tax. It may be doable but not tax efficient and could be time consuming. If your thought process is about economic upheaval or a SHTF scenario the government could could control all exchanges and internet traffic to foreign domains even if you use a VPN. We would effectively have to walk around with devices that we could send/receive Bitcoin to each other on a secure private network. I'm sure those involved in the dark web and Silk Road industry thought they were a step ahead as well.

stiizy13

When all else fails, use a VPN

Choobtastic

Use a VPN????

Odlavso

Proton VPN allows my to travel the world when I need to log into polymarket

Desperate_Cat5594

I’ve been around with the Internet and computers for a long long time now and back in the day of the dialogue modem you typed in a Webber dress and it didn’t matter what country or location that the server was in you pretty much had access to the whole Internet With free range but nowadays you’re limited and restricted to your Geo location only unless you use a VPN obviously they are taking control a bit too far now what happened to all these alleged freedoms that we supposedly have? They are non-existent and figments of our imagination. There is no such thing as freedom or free range anymore I mean even occasionally if you say something on the Internet that is not like there is a strong possibility that the thought police will be knocking at your door because you offended somebody 🤯 and you’re welcome for the award 👍

Desperate_Cat5594

I remember the days when the Internet wasn’t restricted There was no need for VPNs all the there could be the argument that a firewall was sort of a VPN anyway but when you put in a search for something in search engine it wasn’t restricted to your location specifically however nowadays they have stepped up and you are lucky if you get sat outside of your country or even county sometimes The amount of websites I can’t get on without a VPN once upon a time you could just buy bitcoin with a debit or credit card and bang it was in your wallet and now there are very few places where that happens. I’m in the United Kingdom sadly and fuck the UK, there’s nothing united about our country full of shit, even Scotland and Ireland sorry Northern Ireland One fuck all to do with the English 🔥 🇬🇧 burn that bitch 😂 sorry I think I got a bit political there

Amber_Sam

A grocery store down the road, restaurants, taxis, multiple other shops in my town (most of them orangepilled by myself), paying for VPN, domains & hosting, tipping people on Nostr, etc. Have a look at [BTCmap.org](https://btcmap.org) to see vendors around you. If not many, buying gift cars through https://thebitcoincompany.com/ or https://www.bitrefill.com/ might be handy too. Correct, 99% of my transactions are through r/TheLightningNetwork

xdozex

Right now, I guess nobody regulates them - no idea how they handle their tax obligations, but I also don't really care. I connect to the dapp, make trades directly from my wallet, and it just works - and I'm free to trade as much as I want to, as frequently as I want to. There's a bunch of options now, but the platforms I prefer personally are Kwenta, GMX, HyperLiquid, and DYDX. HyperLiquid and DYDX have the better user experiences, but you have to actually deposit tokens into their platform (smart contracts), so there's a little added risk there. GMX and Kwenta let you trade directly from your wallet which reduces the risk, but it also means you have to pay a gas fee for each and every trade you make. A little more expensive, and slower, but both are on L2 so speed isn't too much of an issue and gas fees are cheap. Some of the platforms required a VPN if you're attempting to connect from prohibited countries.. but most people active in non-CeFi crypto usually use vpns by default.

tauruapp

Try using a VPN to access Binance and transfer your crypto to a Canadian-friendly platform. Alternatively, consider P2P exchanges to trade your crypto. Just make sure to verify the platform's legitimacy first!