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Payment guide

How to pay with Monero

The short answer

To pay with Monero: acquire XMR from an exchange or peer-to-peer, load it into a wallet, then place your order to get a 32-character ID. Send the exact amount to the unique subaddress shown at checkout. Once it confirms on-chain, your server is provisioned automatically — no email and no identity on our side.

Pay in XMR — no KYC on our side

Paying for a server in Monero is not much harder than paying with a card — the difference is that no one on our side needs to know who you are. This guide walks the whole flow end to end: getting XMR, holding it in a wallet, ordering with a random ID, and sending the payment. You pay in Monero, and payments are processed by OxaPay, a payment processor, which shows a fresh subaddress for each order. On our side we ask for no email or identity, so there is nothing here that could be used to identify you. Self-hosted BTCPay with native Monero — removing the intermediary — is on our roadmap.

Five steps to pay for a VPS in Monero

  1. Acquire XMR. Buy Monero on a centralized exchange that lists it, or acquire it peer-to-peer. You can also swap another coin for XMR through an instant, no-account exchanger. Whichever route you pick, remember that any identity verification happens there, at the point of purchase — it is a property of that exchange or counterparty, not of TLDBunker. If you already hold XMR, skip ahead to step three.

  2. Get a wallet. You need somewhere to hold and send your XMR. The official Monero GUI and Monero CLI wallets run a full node or connect to a remote one and give you complete control. If you want something lighter, well-known lightweight wallets — for example the mobile/desktop and Tor-friendly options in the Monero ecosystem — sync in seconds and are fine for a single payment. Fund the wallet from step one and confirm the balance shows before continuing.

  3. Place your order on TLDBunker. Pick a plan on the pricing page and check out. No account is required. Checkout returns a 32-character random order ID — this is your handle for the order, so save it somewhere safe. An email is optional; a disposable one works and is never required. This is the whole of our no-KYC and anonymous intake: an ID and a payment, nothing else.

  4. Send XMR to the unique subaddress. The checkout page shows a fresh Monero subaddress generated for this order alone, plus the exact amount to send. Copy the address (or scan the QR), paste it into your wallet, enter the amount, and send. The .onion checkout works without JavaScript if you prefer to pay over Tor. Because the subaddress is unique to your order, the incoming payment maps to exactly one order ID — we never need your name, email, or IP to match it.

  5. Wait for confirmations, then get provisioned. Monero locks funds for ten blocks by protocol — roughly twenty minutes at the two-minute block target. The checkout shows a live confirmation count. Once it reaches the number our checkout requires, a webhook triggers provisioning automatically; you do not need to email anyone or open a ticket. Manage the server afterward from the panel over Tor or clearnet.

Keep your order ID

Because we do not hold your email or name, that 32-character token is how you — and only you — prove the order is yours. Store it in your password manager before you close the tab.

How the payment works

When you pay in Monero, your payment is processed by OxaPay, a payment processor. On our side we ask for no email and no identity — you order with a 32-character ID and pay — so there is nothing here that ties your order to a name. Monero's own privacy — hidden amounts, senders, and recipients — still applies on the ledger. Self-hosted BTCPay with native Monero, removing the intermediary, is on our roadmap; XMR remains our first-class rail rather than an afterthought.

Monero hides the payment; it does not anonymize everything else. Connect over Tor or a VPN if your network path matters, and treat the server with normal OPSEC. What we keep, and for how long, is written down in our no-logs policy, and what you may run is set out in the Acceptable Use Policy — we are a privacy host with a real AUP and an abuse desk, not a bulletproof host.

Prefer a different coin?

Monero is our default, but it is not the only rail. If you would rather pay another way, the mechanics are similar — order for a 32-character ID, then pay the address shown at checkout:

  • Bitcoin — on-chain, processed by OxaPay.
  • Lightning — instant and low-fee, also via OxaPay.
  • USDT (TRC-20) — a low-fee stablecoin if you want to avoid volatility.
  • Litecoin — fast and cheap on-chain confirmations.

Bitcoin, Lightning, and USDT are all processed by OxaPay, a payment processor; self-hosted BTCPay is on our roadmap. Full plan specs and illustrative pre-launch prices live on the pricing page, and the coin-specific details for XMR are on the Monero VPS page.

Where identity checks happen

KYC is at the exchange, not with us

Acquiring Monero may involve identity checks at the exchange or counterparty you buy from — that is their compliance obligation. It happens before you ever reach us and we have no view into it. Buying a lawful service with cryptocurrency is legal in most jurisdictions; what you run on the server must follow our AUP. If you have a jurisdiction-specific question, consult a professional where you live.

Frequently asked questions

How many confirmations does a Monero payment need before my server is provisioned?

Monero locks funds for ten blocks by protocol (roughly twenty minutes at the two-minute target). Our checkout waits for the standard 10-block unlock (about 20 minutes), then the webhook triggers provisioning automatically. The checkout page shows the live confirmation count so you can watch it settle.

What happens if I send the wrong amount?

Underpayments are held against your order ID; send the difference to the same subaddress and the balance clears — nothing is lost. Overpayments are credited to your prepaid balance in a stable internal unit, so exchange-rate swings do not eat the extra. If a payment cannot be reconciled, contact support with your order ID.

Can I get a refund in Monero?

Refunds are issued as account credit denominated in a stable unit to remove exchange-rate risk, per our published policy. Cash-back to an XMR address is handled case by case under the same dispute procedure, which works for anonymous customers using your 32-character order ID and a signed account token.

Does buying Monero mean I have to do KYC?

Any identity check happens at the exchange or peer where you acquire XMR — not with us. We never see that step. On our side there is no KYC at all: you order with a 32-character random ID and an optional disposable email, and pay a subaddress directly.

Order a VPS and pay in Monero

A 32-character ID, one XMR payment to a fresh subaddress, and you are online. No email and no KYC on our side.