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Pay for hosting with Monero.

Monero hides amounts and senders by default, which makes it a popular choice for private payments. Here is how to pay a AnonVPS invoice with it.

Before you start

  • You need a Monero wallet you control. Use the official GUI or CLI wallet, or a well-regarded mobile wallet.
  • Fund it from an exchange or another source. Withdrawals can take a while and may be traceable on the exchange side.
  • Outputs are locked for about ten blocks after receiving, roughly twenty minutes. Plan for the delay.

Paying the invoice

  1. Choose XMR in the configurator and continue to the invoice.
  2. Copy the address and the exact amount, shown to twelve decimal places.
  3. Send exactly that amount from your wallet to that address. Let the wallet add the network fee on top.
  4. Return to the invoice and optionally paste the transaction id so we can match it faster.

Common mistakes

  • Sending after the 15-minute rate lock has ended without re-checking the quote. Reload the invoice first.
  • Reusing an old address from a previous order.
  • Sending a wrong amount. Contact us with the order reference and we will sort it out.

Privacy notes

Monero uses ring signatures, stealth addresses and confidential transactions to hide who paid whom and how much. Your privacy still depends on how you obtained the coins, on which node your wallet uses, and on network-level metadata. Running your own node and routing the wallet over Tor improves it.

Why Monero suits hosting payments

Monero hides amounts, senders and recipients by default. For a buyer who does not want a public payment record, that is a practical difference from coins whose transactions are open on-chain. It is not magic: the wallet you use, the exchange you bought from and your own habits still shape what can be linked.

A careful checklist

  1. Fund a wallet you control.
  2. Wait for the wallet to sync before sending.
  3. Copy the address and amount from the payment screen.
  4. Send one payment for the exact amount.
  5. Wait for confirmations and keep the order reference.
FAQ

Common questions

How long does confirmation take?

Monero blocks average about two minutes. The transfer is usually seen quickly, and funds you receive are locked for around ten blocks.

How long does a Monero payment take?

Typically a few minutes to confirm, depending on the network. Your server is prepared after confirmation.

Can I pay with an exchange account?

Possible, but exchanges add their own identity records. A wallet you control gives more privacy.

What if I send the wrong amount?

See Fees, under- and overpayments on the payments page.

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Put it into practice on a VPS.

Open the configurator