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IVPN
Anonymous VPN — account ID only, no email, accepts XMR/BTC. No logs, independently audited, multi-hop. Open source.
Zero KYC
Obscura VPN
2-party relay VPN — neither Obscura nor Mullvad alone can see who you are and what you do.
Zero KYCTrust 54/100US
Trust
CAUTION
JURISDICTIONUS
WARNINGUS-incorporated (Sovereign Engineering Inc). FISA, NSL, and US court orders apply to the company. However, the 2-party relay design — Obscura ingress + independent Mullvad exit — means neither party alone can correlate traffic to identity, providing architectural protection even under legal compulsion. Cure53 audit (December 2025): no high or critical vulnerabilities. macOS only as of March 2026 — no Linux, Windows, or mobile clients yet.
AUDITED BYCure53
TRUST SCORE
54
LAST VERIFIED3/14/2026
LAST UPDATED3/14/2026
Specs
KYC LEVELZero
KYC TRIGGERSNo account. No email. Anonymous signup with Monero or Bitcoin Lightning.
FEEsee site
NETWORKSXMR, BTC, Lightning
CATEGORIESVPN
BEST FORMaximum-trust VPN architecture, Monero-paid VPN, Privacy from ISP and government
FEATURES2-party relay (Obscura ingress + Mullvad exit), WireGuard + QUIC cloaking, Anonymous signup, Monero & Bitcoin LN payments, Cure53 audited Dec 2025, Open source
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REGIONS1 country — Global
About
Privacy-first VPN with a 2-party relay architecture: your IP touches only the Obscura ingress, encrypted traffic exits via independent Mullvad servers. Neither party alone can correlate traffic to identity. WireGuard + QUIC cloaking. Anonymous signup. Accepts Monero and Bitcoin Lightning. Passed Cure53 audit December 2025.
Follow the Money
Sovereign Engineering Inc — USA (US) ────────────────────────────────────── Founder: Carl Dong (ex-Bitcoin Core) Funding: bootstrapped, zero VC Revenue: VPN subscriptions (XMR/LN) ├─ Five Eyes (US) — FISA/NSL risk ├─ 2-party relay: no single correlator └─ Cure53 audit Dec 2025: zero criticals
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Obscura VPN require KYC or identity verification?
No. Obscura VPN does not require identity verification (KYC) for typical usage. No account. No email. Anonymous signup with Monero or Bitcoin Lightning.
What payment methods does Obscura VPN accept?
Obscura VPN accepts the following payment methods: XMR, BTC, Lightning.
Is Obscura VPN available in my country?
Obscura VPN is available in: GLOBAL.
Is Obscura VPN based in a Five Eyes country?
Yes. Obscura VPN is based in US, which is a Five Eyes member country (US, UK, CA, AU, NZ). Authorities in Five Eyes countries can compel providers to hand over data and issue gag orders preventing disclosure.
Is Obscura VPN safe to use for privacy?
Use Obscura VPN with caution. US-incorporated (Sovereign Engineering Inc). FISA, NSL, and US court orders apply to the company. However, the 2-party relay design — Obscura ingress + independent Mullvad exit — means neither party alone can correlate traffic to identity, providing architectural protection even under legal compulsion. Cure53 audit (December 2025): no high or critical vulnerabilities. macOS only as of March 2026 — no Linux, Windows, or mobile clients yet.
Which payment networks does Obscura VPN support?
Accepted networks: XMR, BTC, Lightning.
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