[tor-bugs] #18911 [User Experience/Website]: bitcoin donations via BitPay don't work properly for tor users (BitPay uses Cloudflare)

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#18911: bitcoin donations via BitPay don't work properly for tor users (BitPay uses
Cloudflare)
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks              |          Owner:  Sebastian
     Type:  defect                   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                   |      Milestone:
Component:  User Experience/Website  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                   |     Resolution:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:3 cypherpunks]:
 > What's the point in using bitpay in the first place?
 >
 > Torproject should have it's own wallet, and that wallet should be
 offline, or at least not in the cloud.  Torproject could simply publish
 the bitcoin address on the webpage.

 It's hard for Tor to pass audit requirements and accept bitcoin.
 Immediate conversion to US dollars is one way of achieving this outcome.

 But I agree, we could switch to another provider that allows donors to
 donate bitcoin, and pays out in US dollars (and doesn't use CloudFlare, or
 otherwise block Tor).

 Do you know of any?

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