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AFAIK you can register on a VPN, or even Tor, if you sign up with a paid plan, but you cannot sign up a free account without revealing your identity in some way.

They do accept Bitcoin payment, but not Monero. I wonder if that's because Monero is illegal for them, or just because they didn't bother to.

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> you cannot sign up a free account without revealing your identity in some way.

AFAIK it's perfectly possible to sign up for a free Proton account without revealing your identity.

I was trying to pay for a plan (via credit card). They had a sale going on and I figured I would give them a try.

Easier to track people via Bitcoin than Monero?

There's a reason the EU made it illegal for businesses to deal in Monero.

The AMLR is not set to take effect until July 1, 2027, assuming the regulation doesn't change before then.

Correct.

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