NymVPN now accepts Litecoin (LTC)

Let’s break down what this means for the privacy community and why we believe Litecoin deserves a place in the Nym ecosystem.

Why crypto payments matter to Nym

At Nym, we believe how you pay is just as important as what you’re paying for.

Many traditional payment platforms are tied to centralized identity systems and financial surveillance networks. Using them for privacy tools is inherently contradictory: they leak metadata, track purchases, and often require KYC (Know Your Customer) disclosures that leave users vulnerable to profiling, censorship, or even deplatforming.

Nym’s mission is to offer censorship- and surveillance-resistant internet access. That means not just building better technology, but also integrating with systems that preserve autonomy at every level. Supporting a wide range of cryptocurrency payments — including Litecoin — is part of that vision.

Whether it’s Zcash, Monero, Bitcoin, or now Litecoin, our goal is simple: empower anyone, anywhere to access the internet privately, without needing to compromise their privacy, even at the payment level.

What is Litecoin?

Litecoin (LTC) is one of the oldest and most trusted cryptocurrencies in the world. Launched in 2011 by Charlie Lee, it was designed to be a “lighter” version of Bitcoin: faster, cheaper, and easier to use for everyday payments.

Technically, Litecoin shares much of Bitcoin’s architecture, but it processes blocks every 2.5 minutes (instead of 10), has lower fees, and uses a different hashing algorithm (called Scrypt). These characteristics make Litecoin especially well-suited to fast, low-cost transactions.

Over the years, Litecoin has become a reliable cryptocurrency for payments, especially in regions where fees or network congestion make Bitcoin impractical. It’s supported by most major wallets and exchanges, and its transparent, open-source codebase has helped it remain stable and decentralized over time.

Now, thanks to our integration of Litecoin with NymVPN, you can use LTC to privately access NymVPN and browse the internet securely – all without relying on fiat rails.

Paying privately with Litecoin

At Nym, we don’t just accept Litecoin: we want you to use it anonymously.

There are several ways you can pay for NymVPN with Litecoin while preserving your financial privacy:

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• Non-custodial wallets like Edge Wallet that let you control your own keys and make transactions without third-party tracking.
• Decentralized payment interfaces such as BTCPay Server (which we use at Nym) help you avoid centralized intermediaries entirely.
• Privacy-enhancing tools like stealth address wallets offer more advanced techniques to obscure your transaction history before payment.
• If you’re using a mobile wallet, consider one that supports Tor routing or VPN tunneling to protect your IP address while transacting.

Litecoin itself doesn’t have native shielded transactions like Zcash, but when paired with decentralized wallets and anonymizing tools, it offers a high level of payment freedom. And unlike many privacy coins that face delisting pressure or regulatory hostility, Litecoin continues to be supported on nearly every exchange and wallet — making it a practical privacy option in many jurisdictions.

Our goal: Support every privacy-respecting payment option

Today it’s Litecoin. Yesterday it was Zcash. Tomorrow will see others – stay tuned!

We’re committed to integrating with as many privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies as possible — especially those that empower users with [decentralization](/blog/what-is-decentralization], low fees, and censorship resistance. NymVPN’a payment backend is designed to be modular and flexible, which means we’re always evaluating new chains, payment protocols, and wallet integrations.

The future we’re building requires not just a Noise Generating Mixnet: it requires sovereign tools across the entire privacy stack, from routing to payments. Accepting Litecoin is one small but meaningful step toward that reality.

So thanks to the whole Litecoin community!

And we’re just getting started.

NymVPN Early Bird Promo: Get 80% off today

For a limited time, you can purchase NymVPN at the cheapest price it will ever be. This promotion is part of our broader push to make privacy infrastructure more accessible — and it’s our way of saying thank you to the crypto community for supporting our mission.

When you check out, simply select “Pay with Litecoin,” scan the QR code or copy the address, and send your payment from any wallet of your choice. As soon as the payment is confirmed, you’ll receive your anonymous access credential for activating your NymVPN app.

No account. No email. No KYC. Just pure privacy — paid for privately.

NymVPN: Building online privacy from the ground up

NymVPN is much more than a VPN. It’s part of a much larger vision: a global privacy stack that protects users at every layer of the internet. While traditional VPNs route your traffic through a single centralized server (and often log it), NymVPN leverages Nym’s mixnet to anonymize your metadata before your traffic even reaches the internet.

With NymVPN, your browsing habits, IP address, and DNS queries are obscured at the network layer — all by default.

Now, with Litecoin added to our growing list of payment options, we’re making sure your privacy starts at the very first interaction: the moment you sign up.

Ready to try it?