Request to include bitcoin as a donation method

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1

If the project would create a wallet and release an address, or even better install BTCPay server I would donate to the project using this method.

2

Thanks for this information.

3

I can’t see an advantage for donations via bitcoin.
A user willing to donate, can do this with real money.

4

This user is willing to donate to the project in bitcoin. I am not willing to donate in euros or dollars or any other currency. Do whatever you want with this statement.

5

Thanks for bringing this up again (I thought I had responded to this somewhere already but it might have been the old forum).

We won’t accept Bitcoin or any other crypto currency at IPFire. This has a few reasons:

  • It is an absolute tax nightmare. This might be different in other jurisdictions like the US, but European law is very restrictive about this as all crypto currencies aim to avoid any regulations.
  • We pay our bills in Euros and US dollars. I am not aware that any of our hosting providers, etc. is accepting bitcoins. So we would have to exchange them anyways. This step could be done by the donor to make it easier for us.
  • And finally I personally disagree with this Ponzi scheme that is burning our planet :slight_smile:

We offer a number of donations options at the moment. They all vary in how privacy-friendly and expensive they are. There should be a good option for everyone.

6

Okay dear people, who like to support IPFire by using crypto currency… Let’s try something…

I had added something to our system that allows us to take payment in the following crypto currencies:

  • Bitcoin
  • Litecoin
  • Ethereum
  • Bitcoin Cash
  • and many more…

Just head over to our donation page and use it as usual. Fill in the amount in EUR or USD and you will be able to select crypto currencies later on in the process.

This is the soft-launch and I am looking forward to soon send out a big announcement to everyone.

7

It appears to work, assuming the user understands they are donating X EUR or USD equivalent in crypto currency.

The Birthdate field (on the payment processor’s page) forces using the date-picker by mouse, which is an accessibility issue.

8

Hey Bobby,

thank you for your donation and congratulations for becoming the first crypto donor of the IPFire Project!

Yes, we have teamed up with CoinGate who is dealing with the conversion into fiat currencies for us. Otherwise this would all become a rather huge accounting nightmare in the EU which nobody of us wants.

Their support is great, so I will forward this to them.

9

After some days of testing, we can finally say that cryptocurrency is now the newest donation method! :partying_face:

Read more on the blog: www.ipfire.org - IPFire Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations !