BitPay is a terrible choice

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I remember almost two years ago, paying with Bitcoin was a breeze. You hit add funds and a wallet address would be provided. Now, Bitwarden requires their users to go through BitPay, which is a terrible idea due to the large amount of personal information being collected this third party provider collects.

This doesn’t align with Bitwarden’s privacy and security ethos and it is a disservice to the community and specifically those with higher threat models requiring more privacy-preserving payment methods.

As for me, I would happily support Bitwarden financially but I am not renewing my subscription anymore till the old method for Bitcoin payment is restored. Might even consider other password manager options too later down the line if necessary.

Thanks.

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it’s a disgrace. Force KYC thru ID verification on Bitpay or use an ID payment card.
I’m not renewing Premium or recommending BW any more.

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They also accept PayPal and “corporate checks”. I’m sure that they would also accept a cashier’s check, and place it on your account, although you will probably need to pay for multiple years to meet their minimum check size.

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PayPal no better than BitPay. cashier’s check… no idea… i think round here they disappeared in the 90s.

simple solution. sell BW credit / giftcards, like Mullvad VPN does. Or use any other payment provider except BitPay

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BW clearly has been told to stop offering privacy with it’s product.
To keep the masters happy they’ll have to stick with KYC nightmare Bitpay

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My Bitwarden premium expired recently and when I tried to renew my subscription via Bitpay, they insisted I upload my GOVERNMENT ID to make a $20 payment!

I refused and have been an involuntary unpaid user since, because there seems to be no supported way to make anonymous payments.

Please offer a privacy friendly alternative, ideally Monero/XMR payments. But at least get rid of Bitpay. Thank you.

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Yes, it’s an odd decision to force everyone through KYC. Other Swiss-based secure email providers (which shall not be named) offering password managers allow bitcoin payments by just scanning a QR code. No KYC. No fuss.