>You can't rent a server from a datacenter using bitcoin
Why not? A google search for this reveals several companies who offer this.
Why not? A google search for this reveals several companies who offer this.
There's the chance that datacenters will be more inclined to image your server for authorities if you've set up a server using bitcoin and are hosting large amounts of Tor traffic, but at this point we must assume authorities will image your server anyway, so there's no reason not to go this route if it's as good as you say.
You may need anonymous money for other things, but server rental was the primary case I had in mind.
I don't see how they could stop you. None of the btc hosting sites I've seen ask for real ID (passport, drivers license, etc..) They also allow you to rent by the year, though I suspect you would have to scale up fairly often. Overall though, I think anonymous hosting wouldn't be a problem (tor + ssh + tumbled btc).
The server imaging is a tough problem, however, as long as you ensure that you never upload any info that could point back to you, you should be anonymous.
Hopefully a truly decentralized marketplace will emerge before the next bust...