Pay Mullvad VPN with Monero and other crypto

Mullvad uses a 16-digit account number and publishes its current payment options and product terms on its own site. This guide focuses on the operational question: how to route an eligible crypto asset to that destination without first making a separate conversion yourself.

If the asset you hold is not available through Mullvad’s direct checkout, a separate path can involve converting it, moving the converted asset, and then completing the payment. Each step can carry its own network costs, timing, and destination requirements.

uSwap can quote an eligible source asset and route it to the Mullvad destination using the account number you provide.

What you need

• A Mullvad account number — use the 16-digit number shown in Mullvad’s current account flow.
• Some crypto you want to spend.

Flow

1. Open the Mullvad path on uSwap. Pick how many months you want to credit (1, 3, 6, 12, custom).
2. Paste the 16-digit account number.
3. Pick the asset. BTC, XMR (direct), ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL, BNB, LTC, DOGE, NEAR, TON, more.
4. Send to the displayed deposit address. Send the exact quoted amount; source-chain and route timing vary.
5. Track the route to completion. Destination credit depends on the selected route and the relevant provider confirmation.

Why route through uSwap instead of paying Mullvad direct

Two reasons. Convenience: if you hold an asset that is not accepted by the direct destination path, you would otherwise need to convert it first. An eligible uSwap route can combine the conversion and destination payment flow.

Route construction: a separate path can look like convert an asset → move the converted asset → pay the destination. The live uSwap quote shows whether an available route can combine those stages. It does not remove source-chain, provider, destination, or eligibility records that may apply.

Direct and routed payments are different operational paths. Compare them using the current price, available source assets, timing, and the terms that apply to each.

Why Mullvad is a useful destination example

Mullvad is useful here because its destination uses an account number that can be entered into the relevant route. That does not turn a payment flow into an anonymity tool or make route requirements disappear.

Before sending, check Mullvad’s current price, payment methods, service terms, and privacy materials directly. Destination availability can change independently of the crypto route.

The routing question is narrower: whether the source asset, amount, destination number, and current route are compatible.

Common worries

“Does Mullvad know I used uSwap?” Fulfillment requires the selected route to provide the destination account number and payment details needed by the relevant provider. Do not assume a direct or routed path conceals the source of funds or eliminates records.

“What does uSwap need to fulfill the route?” uSwap needs the destination account number and transaction details needed to attempt fulfillment. Its handling of those details is governed by the published terms and privacy notice.

“Can I extend an existing Mullvad account?” Where Mullvad permits it, use the same account number and review the latest destination terms before sending.

How this fits the rest of the product

This is the same primitive as every other uSwap surface: pay in asset A, receive asset B, where B is “X months of VPN time on the account number you gave us.” The same routing surface can also quote:

• Telegram Premium, Telegram Stars, boosts
• Discord Nitro, server boosts
• Amazon gift cards and 50+ other brands
• Reloadable virtual cards

For the routing model behind the app, read How crypto routing works.