The Privacy Hypocrite Shame List
Companies that market themselves as privacy-focused but refuse to accept Monero — the only truly private money.
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Delisted XMR
VPN Service
Why shamed: While previously a supporter of Monero, they dropped support in late 2022 for no particular reason.
✅ Monero alternative:
https://monerica.com/vpns
Never Added XMR
Video platform emphasizing freedom of speech
Why shamed: No Monero support.
Great article by Sam Bent on their lack of Monero adoption: https://www.sambent.com/odysee-built-their-own-blockchain…
Great article by Sam Bent on their lack of Monero adoption: https://www.sambent.com/odysee-built-their-own-blockchain…
✅ Monero alternative:
https://invidious.io/donate/
Never Added XMR
Collaborative, transparent, financial management tool
Why shamed: Abandoned GitHub issue: https://github.com/opencollective/opencollective/issues/4200
✅ Monero alternative:
https://xmrchat.com/
Never Added XMR
Founded in 2005, Open Rights Group (ORG) is a UK-based digital rights organisation that campaigns to protect our rights to privacy and free speech online.
Why shamed: 1)"We raise awareness, campaign, lobby, go to court – whatever it takes – to challenge restrictions to our human rights. " - while accepting donation via PayPal, card but banks restrict access for money and can freeze account.
2)" For example, migrants, people from racialized backgrounds, disabled people and people on lower incomes are more likely to be affected by intrusive surveillance, weakened data protection and discriminatory automated decision-making." - yes and less likely they can open bank account. Everyone can accept and use Monero
3)"We challenge threats to privacy by both the government through the surveillance of our personal communications and private companies, who use our personal data to increase their profits." - and accepting only banks and PayPal. Again, same stuff
2)" For example, migrants, people from racialized backgrounds, disabled people and people on lower incomes are more likely to be affected by intrusive surveillance, weakened data protection and discriminatory automated decision-making." - yes and less likely they can open bank account. Everyone can accept and use Monero
3)"We challenge threats to privacy by both the government through the surveillance of our personal communications and private companies, who use our personal data to increase their profits." - and accepting only banks and PayPal. Again, same stuff
Never Added XMR
Offers secure email.
Why shamed: "Regardless how you pay: We carry out every payment in a privacy-friendly way." 0 mention of Monero
Other Crypto Only
VPN provider
Why shamed: Refusing to add Monero and they give no explanation on why they aren't allowing it.
✅ Monero alternative:
https://mullvad.net/
Delisted XMR
Purism, is a computer technology corporation based in San Francisco.
Purism manufactures the Librem personal computing devices with a focus on software freedom, computer security, and internet privacy. In addition to hardware, Purism also maintains PureOS, an operating system along with Librem One, a suite of software as a service based on open standards.
Purism manufactures the Librem personal computing devices with a focus on software freedom, computer security, and internet privacy. In addition to hardware, Purism also maintains PureOS, an operating system along with Librem One, a suite of software as a service based on open standards.
Why shamed: Bold claims. Bold font size. At the center of their front page.
It reads: True Privacy. Real Security. Absolute Freedom.
Purism once a pioneer, accepting Monero directly ditched it for Coinbase commerce integration. Keeping marketing messages the same while degrading the product experience.
It reads: True Privacy. Real Security. Absolute Freedom.
Purism once a pioneer, accepting Monero directly ditched it for Coinbase commerce integration. Keeping marketing messages the same while degrading the product experience.
Other Crypto Only
Rumble is the leading YouTube competitor
Why shamed: Rumble has support for tipping creators in crypto, using external wallets or their own self-made https://wallet.rumble.com/ , but they only support USDT or Bitcoin
Other Crypto Only
Popular encrypted messenging service
Why shamed: Signal launched a scam cryptocurrency called MobileCoin, which heavily lifted inspiration from Monero. Instead of integrating the already popular Monero into Signal, they instead received Series A funding for their project that has almost no usage today. Insiders likely pump and dumped the ghost chain. A premined centralized scam, into the trash it goes!
Delisted XMR
Following the strengthening of the EU's AMLR, support for Monero
has been discontinued.
has been discontinued.
Why shamed: simply pushed law-abiding users toward riskier, unregulated channels.
Other Crypto Only
Start9 (StartOS) is a project that aims to empower users to run their own personal servers and take control of their data.
Why shamed: Take back control
Everything you do online is intermediated - your actions permissioned, your data custodied.
Opt out by running a private server.
They only allow Bitcoin to be used as payment option.
Everything you do online is intermediated - your actions permissioned, your data custodied.
Opt out by running a private server.
They only allow Bitcoin to be used as payment option.
Other Crypto Only
StartMail is a secure, privacy-focused email service launched in 2013 by the creators of Startpage, based in the Netherlands under Surfboard Holding BV, offering end-to-end encryption and no tracking or data selling
Why shamed: StartMail should accept Monero (XMR) payments to align with their privacy-focused mission, as XMR provides untraceable, anonymous transactions that enhance user confidentiality beyond traditional methods like Bitcoin or credit cards.
Key Reasons Supported by XMR's Strengths:
Superior Privacy and Anonymity: XMR uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions to fully obscure sender, receiver, and amount—ideal for a service like StartMail that already offers PGP encryption and no-tracking policies, unlike traceable fiat or BTC.
Key Reasons Supported by XMR's Strengths:
Superior Privacy and Anonymity: XMR uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions to fully obscure sender, receiver, and amount—ideal for a service like StartMail that already offers PGP encryption and no-tracking policies, unlike traceable fiat or BTC.
Other Crypto Only
Privacy focused email service
Why shamed: They don't accept Monero.
They do accept Bitcoin, however they have no implementation and handle the payments manually. Perhaps they also would accept Monero if asked.
They do accept Bitcoin, however they have no implementation and handle the payments manually. Perhaps they also would accept Monero if asked.
Never Added XMR
"At SubscribeStar.com, we believe every content creator deserves to be published, to be heard, and to prosper. And that's precisely what we've been providing since we first launched our platform back in 2017."
Why shamed: Only fiat payment methods
✅ Monero alternative:
https://xmrchat.com/
Other Crypto Only
Surfshark B.V. is a cybersecurity company that was established in 2018. It launched its first product, Surfshark VPN, in the same year.
Why shamed: "The fastest VPN service for online privacy"
Accepting a dozen of cryptocurrencies, but no Monero.
Accepting a dozen of cryptocurrencies, but no Monero.
✅ Monero alternative:
https://monerica.com/vpns
Never Added XMR
The most popular messenger service that advertises itself as a free speech advocate and encrypted messenger.
Why shamed: They keep advertising themselves as a heavily encrypted and private messenger. Also, Pavel Durov likes to hate whatsapp for not being private and free speech advocate on his blogs. They accept telegram stars, and a credit card for telegram premium.
Never Added XMR
Organization that facilitates crypto donations
Why shamed: accepts 100+ other cryptos including many shitcoins, but not Monero—which is one of the most used cryptos for real-world transactions. If they accepted monero, 1500+ non-profits would also accept it.
Other Crypto Only
A Swiss end-to-end encrypted messenger
Why shamed: They claim to be a privacy based messenger and yet don't accept Monero but do accept bitcoin and cash and even give false claims when purchasing a Threema license claiming bitcoin is anonymous.
Never Added XMR
Website that allows users to create private wishlists and for other users to anonymously buy them stuff
Why shamed: "Create your privacy-first Wishlist and let your fans support you by sending gifts without sharing personal information." but doesn't have a Monero option for purchases
Delisted XMR
Travala.com is a travel booking platform that offers flights, hotels, and activities worldwide, for cryptocurrency.
Why shamed: They listed Monero and advertised it big time in the Monero community.
After Binance quit their Monero support they silently delisted Monero.
After Binance quit their Monero support they silently delisted Monero.
Other Crypto Only
Hardware wallet device manufacturer with Monero support
Why shamed: "Your crypto shouldn't be someone else's payday"
Does not accept Monero as payment.
Does not accept Monero as payment.
✅ Monero alternative:
https://monerica.com/wallets
Never Added XMR
Data-economical and privacy aware web hosting service
Why shamed: Emphasizes minimal data collection: just an email address is needed to register.
Does not accept crypto
Does not accept crypto
Other Crypto Only
Umbrel - Personal home cloud and OS for self-hosting
Why shamed: Their OS supports a Monero node. They take Bitcoin as payment only.
Never Added XMR
Veilid is an open-source, peer-to-peer application framework designed to build privacy for all.
Why shamed: https://veilid.com/donate/ says "You can escape the data economy and help others do the same. You don't have to be the product." and proceeds to link to websites on the data economy and where you are the product
Other Crypto Only
Generate text, images, characters and video using private and unbiased AI.
Why shamed: Claims to have "private AI" and has a strong focus on "privacy architecture" yet does not accept Monero. Instead, they accept Bitcoin.
✅ Monero alternative:
https://monerica.com/site/nanogpt
Delisted XMR
A free open source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. The premier encryption solution for FDE and encrypted containers.
Why shamed: XMR donation option suddenly dropped (https://veracrypt.io/en/Donation.html) without explanation after accepting it for years. Though to be fair to the dev, he in particular has a high threat profile due to the nature of the Veracrypt software he develops. He mentioned in his forum a few months ago that he was "gone for a few months", and early in 2026 his Microsoft developer account was banned. Perhaps that played a part in it? Maybe he saw it was banned and may have thought XMR donations played a part in the decision, and removed XMR in his panic?
Because of the pressure a dev like this gets, and due to his contribution to the privacy/security community, I would propose a "soft" shaming, since it may not be his fault/he felt he was forced to remove XMR as an option.
ARCHIVED PROOF that XMR used to be accepted, (at least) as recently as late 2024, but I'm almost positive XMR was still supported when I did my usual mid-year 2025 donations: https://archive.is/jOo6p
Because of the pressure a dev like this gets, and due to his contribution to the privacy/security community, I would propose a "soft" shaming, since it may not be his fault/he felt he was forced to remove XMR as an option.
ARCHIVED PROOF that XMR used to be accepted, (at least) as recently as late 2024, but I'm almost positive XMR was still supported when I did my usual mid-year 2025 donations: https://archive.is/jOo6p
Delisted XMR
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Why shamed: VLC accepted Monero as a donation option for more than 8 years. Then suddenly removed it in spring 2026.
Other Crypto Only
Wau Holland was a German computer security activist and journalist who in 1981 cofounded the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), one of the world's oldest hacking clubs.
After his death in 2001, his friends founded the Wau Holland Foundation (officially established in 2003), with the support of his family to continue his work and uphold his memory.
After his death in 2001, his friends founded the Wau Holland Foundation (officially established in 2003), with the support of his family to continue his work and uphold his memory.
Why shamed: The Foundation carries on the courageous works of Wau Holland (Herwart Holland-Moritz) against totalitarian structures, and for the unconditional upholding of human rights in order to reinforce the peaceful coexistence of peoples.
To this end, the Foundation promotes global freedom-of-information and informational self-determination.
Accepts almost all cryptocurrencies, but not Monero.
To this end, the Foundation promotes global freedom-of-information and informational self-determination.
Accepts almost all cryptocurrencies, but not Monero.
Other Crypto Only
WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography.
Why shamed: Accept Bitcoin (BTC) as donation method (https://www.wireguard.com/donations/) but not Monero (XMR).
✅ Monero alternative:
https://monerica.com/vpns
Other Crypto Only
X (a.k.a Twitter) is a free-speech and anti-censorship social media platform.
Why shamed: X (a.k.a Twitter) claims to be a free-speech and anti-censorship social media platform, yet you cannot pay for membership upgrades via Monero (XMR).
Other Crypto Only
Alternative news outlet.
Our method: pseudonymous speech...
anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. it thus exemplifies the purpose behind the bill of rights, and of the first amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation-- and their ideas from suppression-- at the hand of an intolerant society.
Our method: pseudonymous speech...
anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. it thus exemplifies the purpose behind the bill of rights, and of the first amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation-- and their ideas from suppression-- at the hand of an intolerant society.
Why shamed: They accept BTC and ETH, but not Monero. https://www.zerohedge.com/donate
Never Added XMR
The alternative to Windows and macOS designed to make your computer faster, more powerful, secure, and privacy-respecting.
Why shamed: They don’t accept Monero or any cryptocurrency despite marketing their company as “privacy-respecting”.