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      "short_description": "Flight search and booking agency offering an unusually wide range of alternative payment methods.",
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      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026. Coverage spans more than 600 airlines, and the coin presented at checkout depends on which of the four payment partners handles your booking. Select the exact network variant shown — the site distinguishes USDC ERC20, USDC BEP2 and USDC on Solana as separate options.",
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          {
            "url": "https://www.alternativeairlines.com/buy-flights-with-stablecoins",
            "title": "Alternative Airlines — buy flights with stablecoins"
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            "url": "https://www.alternativeairlines.com/cryptocurrencies",
            "title": "Alternative Airlines — pay for flights using cryptocurrency"
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      "short_description": "Major Central European electronics and general retailer accepting cryptocurrency.",
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      "refund_policy": "Returns follow Alza's standard policy and applicable EU consumer protection rules. Confirm the refund route for crypto payments.",
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          {
            "url": "https://www.alza.cz/bitcoin-jak-platit",
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      "slug": "bitrefill",
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        "Solana",
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        "BNB Chain"
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      "minimum_payment": "Small purchases are supported; minimums depend on the brand and denomination.",
      "payment_notes": "Bitrefill is crypto-only by design rather than a retailer that added a crypto option. Its published token list is per-network, so check that your wallet is on one of the listed chains before sending. Brand and denomination availability varies substantially by country, and the effective rate varies by brand.",
      "refund_policy": "Gift card codes are generally non-refundable once revealed, which is standard across the industry. Codes that fail to redeem are normally replaced if reported promptly.",
      "tags": [
        "gift-cards",
        "top-ups",
        "esim",
        "crypto-native",
        "bills"
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          {
            "url": "https://help.bitrefill.com/hc/en-us/articles/4613768372882-What-tokens-are-accepted-by-Bitrefill",
            "title": "Bitrefill — what tokens are accepted"
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      "slug": "cherry-servers",
      "name": "Cherry Servers",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cherry-servers/",
      "website": "https://www.cherryservers.com",
      "short_description": "Lithuanian bare-metal and cloud infrastructure provider that settles USDC and DAI through CoinGate and BVNK.",
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        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon"
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          "slug": "coingate",
          "name": "CoinGate"
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      "payment_notes": "Cherry Servers is one of the few hosts that names its stablecoins instead of pointing at a gateway list, and one of the very few that publicly explains a coin being removed. USDT is gone — CoinGate stopped processing it for EU merchants under MiCA, and Cherry Servers enforced a hard stop on 1 April 2025. If you hold USDT, you will need to swap before paying. USDC is the intended replacement and is accepted across six networks, so check which one your wallet is on before sending; Arbitrum or Polygon will cost you far less in fees than Ethereum mainnet for a server invoice.",
      "refund_policy": "Cherry Servers bills prepaid account credit rather than charging per invoice, so an overpayment generally stays as credit. Confirm the handling of a crypto refund with support before paying if that matters to you.",
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        "bare-metal",
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        "cloud",
        "kubernetes",
        "europe"
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          {
            "url": "https://www.cherryservers.com/knowledge/docs/usage-billing/payment-methods",
            "title": "Cherry Servers — available payment methods"
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            "url": "https://www.cherryservers.com/blog/usdt-to-usdc-transition",
            "title": "Cherry Servers — USDT to USDC transition"
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      "slug": "cloudzy",
      "name": "Cloudzy",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cloudzy/",
      "website": "https://cloudzy.com",
      "short_description": "VPS provider that treats USDT as a first-class checkout option alongside cards, with instant deployment.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
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      "payment_notes": "Cloudzy states plainly that USDT is a first-class payment method available on every plan, and that refunds paid in USDT are returned in USDT to the address or account used. What it does not publish is which network — no mention of Tron, Ethereum or anything else appears in its customer-facing material, and no payment gateway is named. Treat the checkout screen as the source of truth for the chain, and do not assume it matches whichever network your exchange defaults to.",
      "refund_policy": "Cloudzy advertises a money-back window and states that a payment made in USDT is refunded in USDT to the originating address or account.",
      "tags": [
        "vps",
        "windows-vps",
        "linux",
        "instant-deploy"
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      "featured": false,
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        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://cloudzy.com/tether-vps/",
            "title": "Cloudzy — Tether VPS"
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      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
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      "slug": "coincards",
      "name": "CoinCards",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coincards/",
      "website": "https://coincards.com",
      "short_description": "Gift card platform focused on Canadian and US brands, accepting crypto and stablecoins.",
      "category": "Gift Cards",
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        "shopping"
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        "USDC",
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Polygon"
      ],
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        "Direct crypto payment"
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      "countries": [
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        "US"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "Varies by brand and denomination.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026. Regional focus on Canadian and United States brands, which is deeper local inventory than globally-oriented platforms carry — see our Canada hub. CoinCards does not publish a per-network breakdown for its stablecoins, so confirm the chain at checkout before sending.",
      "refund_policy": "Codes are generally non-refundable once revealed.",
      "tags": [
        "gift-cards",
        "canada",
        "united-states",
        "grocery"
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      "featured": false,
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      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
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        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://coincards.com/faq/",
            "title": "CoinCards — frequently asked questions"
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      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "coinsbee",
      "name": "Coinsbee",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/coinsbee/",
      "website": "https://www.coinsbee.com",
      "short_description": "Gift card platform with very broad international brand coverage, paid for in crypto.",
      "category": "Gift Cards",
      "category_slug": "gift-cards",
      "subcategories": [
        "shopping"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Tron",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana",
        "Base"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Crypto payment gateway"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "sometimes",
      "minimum_payment": "Varies by brand.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026. Coinsbee advertises coverage across thousands of brands in 185+ countries, which is its main advantage over regionally focused platforms. Identity verification can apply above certain purchase thresholds or for specific brands. The network list here covers the chains we could confirm; more may be offered at checkout.",
      "refund_policy": "Gift card codes are generally non-refundable once revealed. Report non-working codes promptly.",
      "tags": [
        "gift-cards",
        "top-ups",
        "international"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
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        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
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        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://help.coinsbee.com/en/support/solutions/articles/101000336355-what-payment-methods-does-coinsbee-com-support-",
            "title": "Coinsbee — supported payment methods"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.coinsbee.com/en/buy-gift-cards-with-usd-coin/",
            "title": "Coinsbee — buy gift cards with USDC"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.coinsbee.com/en/buy-gift-cards-with-tether/",
            "title": "Coinsbee — buy gift cards with USDT"
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        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "crypto-emporium",
      "name": "Crypto Emporium",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/crypto-emporium/",
      "website": "https://cryptoemporium.com",
      "short_description": "Crypto-only marketplace for cars, watches, electronics and property, accepting USDT and USDC alongside six other assets.",
      "category": "Shopping & Retail",
      "category_slug": "shopping",
      "subcategories": [
        "ecommerce"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT",
        "USDC"
      ],
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      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": true,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "unknown",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Crypto Emporium is unusual in this directory because crypto is not an alternative payment method here, it is the only one. That removes the usual question of whether the option will appear at checkout. It does not remove the network question — the accepted-asset list names USDT and USDC but says nothing about which chains they settle on, and with Solana and Ethereum both on the wider asset list either could plausibly carry the stablecoins. Since the goods include high-value items like vehicles and watches, the amount at risk from a wrong-network send is much larger than at a typical merchant. Confirm the chain in the checkout, and for a large purchase consider a small test transaction first.",
      "refund_policy": "Refunds on a crypto-only marketplace are outbound payments the merchant chooses to make; there is no chargeback. Review Crypto Emporium's terms and confirm the returns process before buying anything substantial.",
      "tags": [
        "marketplace",
        "luxury",
        "watches",
        "cars",
        "electronics",
        "crypto-only"
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      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
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          "merchant-documentation"
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        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://cryptoemporium.com/terms-conditions/",
            "title": "Crypto Emporium — terms and conditions"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://cryptoemporium.eu/",
            "title": "Crypto Emporium — storefront (EU)"
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        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "destinia",
      "name": "Destinia",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/destinia/",
      "website": "https://destinia.com",
      "short_description": "Spanish online travel agency offering flights, hotels and packages with crypto payment options.",
      "category": "Travel",
      "category_slug": "travel",
      "subcategories": [
        "hotels",
        "flights"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "GUSD",
        "USDP"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "ES"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified September 2026. Destinia's own FAQ enumerates the accepted assets rather than deferring to the gateway, which is rare for a travel booking site. Three of them are live USD stablecoins: USDC, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard (now USDP). BUSD is also listed but Paxos stopped issuing it, so treat that entry as stale. USDT is not accepted. Payment runs through BitPay. Bookings are time-sensitive — a slow confirmation can outlast the fare hold, so pay promptly after the invoice opens.",
      "refund_policy": "Governed by the underlying rate conditions. European consumer protection rules may apply depending on your location and the booking.",
      "tags": [
        "travel",
        "hotels",
        "flights",
        "europe"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://destinia.com/en/m/faqs/payment-in-cryptocurrency/f147-does-destinia-accept-payment-with-bitcoin-what-other-cryptocurrencies-can-i-pay-with",
            "title": "Destinia — does Destinia accept payment with bitcoin, and what other cryptocurrencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "dynadot",
      "name": "Dynadot",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/dynadot/",
      "website": "https://www.dynadot.com",
      "short_description": "Domain registrar and marketplace supporting cryptocurrency payment for registrations and renewals.",
      "category": "Domain Names",
      "category_slug": "domains",
      "subcategories": [],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "PYUSD",
        "USDP",
        "GUSD",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "A minimum account funding amount applies.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: Dynadot advertises a 3% discount for paying in USDT or USDC. Payment completes on BitPay's site after you submit the order, and crypto payments can take up to two hours to confirm. Account funds cover registrations, renewals and marketplace or auction purchases.",
      "refund_policy": "Domain registrations are non-refundable once processed. Account credit generally remains as credit.",
      "tags": [
        "domains",
        "registrar",
        "marketplace",
        "auctions"
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      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
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        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
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          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.dynadot.com/help/question/pay-crypto",
            "title": "Dynadot — how to pay with crypto"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.dynadot.com/payment-options",
            "title": "Dynadot — payment options"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "flokinet",
      "name": "FlokiNET",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/flokinet/",
      "website": "https://flokinet.is",
      "short_description": "Privacy-focused hosting from Iceland, Romania and Finland, naming both USDT and USDC among a dozen accepted assets.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting",
        "security",
        "domains"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT",
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
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        "RO",
        "FI"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "FlokiNET's knowledge base lists twelve-plus assets including Tether and USD Coin by name, which is more specific than most privacy hosts manage. It states no network for either, so read the chain off the checkout before sending. Worth knowing that the alternatives here are unusually deliberate: cash by post, Proton Wallet, Wise and Paysafecard all appear alongside crypto, and PayPal is limited for new customers. If your reason for using FlokiNET is jurisdictional rather than technical, note that a transparent stablecoin on a public ledger is among the *less* private options on their list — Monero is also accepted and serves that purpose considerably better.",
      "refund_policy": "Refund terms vary by product. Crypto payments are not automatically reversible; agree handling with support before paying.",
      "tags": [
        "privacy-hosting",
        "offshore-hosting",
        "vps",
        "iceland",
        "journalism"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://billing.flokinet.is/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/9/Payment-methods.html",
            "title": "FlokiNET — payment methods"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hostwinds",
      "name": "Hostwinds",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostwinds/",
      "website": "https://www.hostwinds.com",
      "short_description": "US hosting provider offering shared, VPS, cloud and dedicated hosting with crypto payment support.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDP",
        "USDG"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Solana",
        "Polygon",
        "Base"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "stripe",
          "name": "Stripe"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "US",
        "NL"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026. Stripe Crypto handles the payment, and Hostwinds documents an exact token and network matrix rather than deferring to a general list — unusually precise for this category. Crypto cannot be used for automatic recurring billing: every invoice must be paid manually from the client area. Stripe may display wallet options such as Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask or Phantom, but only the token and network shown for your specific payment are valid.",
      "refund_policy": "A money-back window applies to some products. Refund handling for crypto payments should be confirmed with support.",
      "tags": [
        "hosting",
        "vps",
        "cloud",
        "united-states"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.hostwinds.com/product-docs/billing/managing-cryptocurrency-payments",
            "title": "Hostwinds — managing cryptocurrency payments"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.hostwinds.com/product-docs/billing/payment-types",
            "title": "Hostwinds — payment options"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "iproyal",
      "name": "IPRoyal",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/iproyal/",
      "website": "https://iproyal.com",
      "short_description": "Proxy network selling residential, datacentre and mobile IPs, with USDT, USDC, DAI and BUSD on its published 25-asset list.",
      "category": "Developer Tools",
      "category_slug": "developer-tools",
      "subcategories": [
        "security",
        "business-services"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT",
        "USDC",
        "DAI"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "LT"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "IPRoyal names USDT, USDC and Dai on its own payment-options page, plus Binance USD, which we have not recorded because BUSD issuance has wound down. The list also includes Tron, Polygon, Solana and Arbitrum as native assets, which tells you the gateway can reach those chains, but IPRoyal does not say which of them carry the stablecoins — so pick the network from whatever the checkout displays. Proxy plans are frequently bought in small increments, and at that size paying USDC on Ethereum mainnet can cost more in gas than the proxies do.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "proxies",
        "residential-proxies",
        "scraping",
        "data-collection",
        "lithuania"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://iproyal.com/payment-options/",
            "title": "IPRoyal — payment options"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://iproyal.com/other-proxies/tether-usdt/",
            "title": "IPRoyal — buy proxies with Tether (USDT)"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nano-gpt",
      "name": "NanoGPT",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/nano-gpt/",
      "website": "https://nano-gpt.com",
      "short_description": "Pay-per-prompt AI platform offering access to many models with cryptocurrency payment.",
      "category": "AI Tools",
      "category_slug": "ai-tools",
      "subcategories": [
        "saas"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Daimo Pay"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": true,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "Very small deposits are supported; check the current threshold, which the API exposes per asset.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: USDC and USDT via Daimo Pay, with multi-chain deposits settling as USDC. Daimo Pay presents the available chains at checkout, so more may be supported than the three listed here. Pay-per-use rather than subscription, and the platform advertises very small minimum deposits — which is much of the point.",
      "refund_policy": "Prepaid balances are generally non-refundable.",
      "tags": [
        "ai",
        "llm",
        "pay-per-use",
        "image-generation"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://docs.nano-gpt.com/api-reference/endpoint/crypto-deposits",
            "title": "NanoGPT — crypto and fiat deposits"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "newegg",
      "name": "Newegg",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/newegg/",
      "website": "https://www.newegg.com",
      "short_description": "Major electronics and computer hardware retailer with long-standing crypto payment support.",
      "category": "Shopping & Retail",
      "category_slug": "shopping",
      "subcategories": [
        "ecommerce"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "GUSD",
        "USDP"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "US",
        "CA"
      ],
      "global_availability": false,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: crypto payment is desktop-only — the Newegg mobile app does not support it. BitPay cannot be used for Newegg gift cards, subscription orders, pre-orders, return shipping labels or marketplace items. You have 15 minutes to complete the payment once the BitPay invoice is generated.",
      "refund_policy": "Returns follow Newegg's standard policy. Because the payment ran through BitPay rather than a card, the refund is a manual payout rather than a reversal — confirm the route with Newegg support before a purchase you may return.",
      "tags": [
        "electronics",
        "computers",
        "retail",
        "hardware"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://kb.newegg.com/knowledge-base/accepted-payment-methods",
            "title": "Newegg — accepted payment methods"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.bitpay.com/blog/supported-cryptocurrencies",
            "title": "BitPay — supported cryptocurrencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "openrouter",
      "name": "OpenRouter",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/openrouter/",
      "website": "https://openrouter.ai",
      "short_description": "Unified API routing requests across many large language models, with USDC credit top-ups.",
      "category": "AI Tools",
      "category_slug": "ai-tools",
      "subcategories": [
        "developer-tools",
        "saas"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "coinbase-commerce",
          "name": "Coinbase Commerce"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "A $5 minimum per credit purchase, with a $25,000 maximum per transaction.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: USDC only, with a 5% crypto payment fee that a card payment does not incur — worth weighing on larger top-ups. Credits are purchased in a range of $5 to $25,000 per transaction. The network is presented by Coinbase Commerce at checkout; use the cheapest one offered, since top-ups here are often small.",
      "refund_policy": "Prepaid credits are not refundable. Size a first top-up to what you will actually consume while evaluating.",
      "tags": [
        "ai",
        "llm",
        "api",
        "credits",
        "developers"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/faq",
            "title": "OpenRouter — FAQ"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/api-reference/credits/create-coinbase-charge",
            "title": "OpenRouter — create a Coinbase charge"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "racknerd",
      "name": "RackNerd",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/racknerd/",
      "website": "https://www.racknerd.com",
      "short_description": "Budget US VPS and dedicated server provider accepting USDT and USDC through the Coinify gateway.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT",
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Tron"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Coinify"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "US"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "RackNerd's knowledge base lists USDT and USDC among accepted cryptocurrencies without stating the networks. Its own 2024 announcement of the Coinify integration is more specific, naming USDT on both ERC-20 and TRC-20 and describing support across Ethereum, Tron, Polygon and Solana. We list Ethereum and Tron because those are the two the merchant states explicitly for a stablecoin. Confirm the network shown in the Coinify checkout before you send — sending a TRC-20 token to an ERC-20 address loses the money permanently, and no support ticket will recover it.",
      "refund_policy": "RackNerd operates a limited money-back window on some products. Crypto payments are not automatically reversible; refund handling should be confirmed with billing support.",
      "tags": [
        "vps",
        "budget-hosting",
        "dedicated-servers",
        "united-states"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "merchant-announcement"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://my.racknerd.com/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/7/What-payment-methods-do-you-accept.html",
            "title": "RackNerd — what payment methods do you accept?"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://blog.racknerd.com/racknerd-expands-cryptocurrency-payment-options-with-coinify-integration/",
            "title": "RackNerd — expanded cryptocurrency payment options with Coinify"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "snel",
      "name": "Snel.com",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/snel/",
      "website": "https://www.snel.com",
      "short_description": "Dutch VPS and dedicated server provider accepting crypto for European-hosted infrastructure.",
      "category": "Cloud Hosting",
      "category_slug": "cloud-hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "hosting"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "coingate",
          "name": "CoinGate"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "NL",
        "DE"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "sometimes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified September 2026. Snel processes crypto through CoinGate, which holds a MiCA licence in the EU. The accepted list is twelve assets and includes exactly two stablecoins: USDC on ERC-20 and EURC. Despite what several directories claim, USDT is not on Snel's published list — do not send it. EURC makes this one of the few hosts where a euro-denominated invoice can be settled in a euro stablecoin.",
      "refund_policy": "Confirm the provider's current terms; refund policies for infrastructure prepayments vary.",
      "tags": [
        "vps",
        "hosting",
        "europe",
        "netherlands"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.snel.com/support/payments-with-cryptocurrencies/",
            "title": "Snel.com — cryptocurrency payments processing"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sony-singapore",
      "name": "Sony Store Online (Singapore)",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/sony-singapore/",
      "website": "https://www.sony.com.sg",
      "short_description": "Sony's Singapore online store accepts USDC through Crypto.com Pay — a rare stablecoin integration by a global electronics brand.",
      "category": "Shopping & Retail",
      "category_slug": "shopping",
      "subcategories": [
        "ecommerce"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Crypto.com Pay"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "SG"
      ],
      "global_availability": false,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "yes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "This is a Singapore-only integration and it is important not to over-read it. Sony as a global company does not accept stablecoins; Sony Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. accepts USDC on one storefront, through Crypto.com Pay. The mechanism matters too — Crypto.com Pay is an account-based product rather than an open on-chain checkout, so in practice you are paying from a Crypto.com balance rather than sending from a self-custody wallet to an address. Sony stated at launch that it intends to add further crypto assets; we have not seen an announcement that it has.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "electronics",
        "cameras",
        "audio",
        "playstation",
        "singapore"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-announcement",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://crypto.com/en/company-news/sony-electronics-partners-with-cryptocom-to-welcome-direct-crypto-payment-in-singapore",
            "title": "Crypto.com — Sony Electronics partners with Crypto.com for direct crypto payment in Singapore"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.sony.com.sg/pressrelease?prName=sony-electronics-partners-with-crypto-com-to-welcome-direct-crypto-payment-in-singapore",
            "title": "Sony Singapore — press release on direct crypto payment"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "time4vps",
      "name": "Time4VPS",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/time4vps/",
      "website": "https://www.time4vps.com",
      "short_description": "Lithuanian VPS host with an unusually explicit stablecoin list — USDT on three networks, plus USDC, TUSD and USDP.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT",
        "USDC",
        "TUSD",
        "USDP"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Polygon",
        "Tron"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Coinify"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "LT"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "Set per asset by Coinify and revised periodically. USDT on Tron carries the lowest published minimum at roughly 13.50 USD; Bitcoin's is around 30 EUR.",
      "payment_notes": "Time4VPS names its stablecoins by ticker and network rather than pointing at a gateway page, which makes this one of the more precise hosting records in the directory. The list distinguishes USDT20 (Ethereum), USDTPOLYGON and USDTTRC20 as separate selections, so you choose the network at checkout rather than guessing. Note the per-asset minimum: on a cheap annual VPS plan the invoice may fall below the threshold for the asset you wanted to use, and USDT on Tron has the lowest floor of the four stablecoins.",
      "refund_policy": "Time4VPS operates a money-back window on new orders. Crypto payments are not automatically reversible, so refund handling should be agreed with support before paying.",
      "tags": [
        "vps",
        "linux",
        "storage-vps",
        "lithuania",
        "europe"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://help.time4vps.com/en/articles/315972-what-payment-methods-do-you-accept",
            "title": "Time4VPS — what payment methods do you accept?"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "travala",
      "name": "Travala.com",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/travala/",
      "website": "https://www.travala.com",
      "short_description": "Travel booking platform for flights, hotels and activities with long-standing crypto payment support.",
      "category": "Travel",
      "category_slug": "travel",
      "subcategories": [
        "hotels",
        "flights"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "TUSD",
        "GUSD"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Solana",
        "Polygon",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Tron",
        "BNB Chain"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "In-house crypto checkout"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "sometimes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Travala presents crypto payment alongside cards at checkout and publishes an explicit asset list covering more than 100 assets. Coin and network availability shown at the payment step can still differ by booking type and location, so confirm before sending.",
      "refund_policy": "Cancellation terms are set by the underlying hotel or airline rate. Where a refund is due, Travala's handling of crypto-paid bookings should be confirmed with support before booking a non-flexible trip.",
      "tags": [
        "travel",
        "hotels",
        "flights",
        "loyalty"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.travala.com/payment-options",
            "title": "Travala — payment options"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "windscribe",
      "name": "Windscribe",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/windscribe/",
      "website": "https://windscribe.com",
      "short_description": "Canadian VPN that publishes a full 25-asset crypto list — USDC on Ethereum is the only stablecoin on it.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "CA"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Windscribe's supported-currency list runs to twenty-five assets and names exactly one stablecoin: USD Coin, marked ERC20. There is no USDT on the list at all, which is unusual and worth planning around — a Tether holder will need to swap before paying. Because USDC is Ethereum-only here, a one-year subscription paid at a busy moment can attract a gas fee that is a meaningful fraction of the subscription price. If you are paying for a single month, consider whether a card is genuinely worse.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "canada",
        "free-tier"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "verified",
        "label": "Verified",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/which-cryptocurrencies-do-you-support",
            "title": "Windscribe — which cryptocurrencies do you support?"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "airbaltic",
      "name": "airBaltic",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/airbaltic/",
      "website": "https://www.airbaltic.com",
      "short_description": "Latvian airline that has accepted cryptocurrency for ticket purchases since 2014.",
      "category": "Flights",
      "category_slug": "flights",
      "subcategories": [
        "travel"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "PYUSD",
        "USDP",
        "GUSD",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "LV",
        "EE",
        "LT"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: airBaltic is one of very few airlines accepting crypto directly rather than through an agency, which simplifies refunds because there is no intermediary. The payment runs through BitPay, so the coin list is BitPay's. airBaltic's documentation indicates crypto payment applies to Basic fares only — confirm at checkout if you are booking a higher fare class.",
      "refund_policy": "Airline fare rules apply directly, with no agency in between. Refund handling for crypto-paid tickets is airBaltic's own process.",
      "tags": [
        "flights",
        "airline",
        "europe",
        "direct"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.airbaltic.com/en/before-you-fly/payment-options",
            "title": "airBaltic — payment options"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.bitpay.com/blog/supported-cryptocurrencies",
            "title": "BitPay — supported cryptocurrencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "alexhost",
      "name": "AlexHost",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/alexhost/",
      "website": "https://alexhost.com",
      "short_description": "Moldovan offshore hosting provider accepting crypto through xMoney, with USDT named among the selectable assets.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting",
        "domains"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "xMoney"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "MD"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "This record carries a caveat that most do not. AlexHost's payment FAQ names USDT among the coins a customer selects at checkout, and identifies xMoney as the gateway. A different AlexHost page, aimed at the same question, lists only Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and XRP — no stablecoin at all. Two merchant-owned pages, two different answers. We have recorded USDT because one of them names it explicitly, but the status is \"may vary\" rather than verified for exactly this reason. The network is undocumented, and independent reports suggest xMoney defaults USDT to Polygon; if that is right, sending TRC-20 Tether would destroy the funds. Read the address and chain in the checkout carefully.",
      "refund_policy": "AlexHost publishes a money-back policy on some products. Crypto payments are not automatically reversible; confirm refund handling with support first.",
      "tags": [
        "offshore-hosting",
        "vps",
        "dedicated-servers",
        "moldova",
        "privacy"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://alexhost.com/faq/what-pyment-methods-do-we-accept-for-hosting-services/",
            "title": "AlexHost — what payment methods do we accept for hosting services?"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://alexhost.com/vps-with-cryptocurrency/",
            "title": "AlexHost — VPS with cryptocurrency"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "bitdials",
      "name": "BitDials",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/bitdials/",
      "website": "https://www.bitdials.eu",
      "short_description": "Luxury goods retailer selling watches and jewellery exclusively for cryptocurrency.",
      "category": "Shopping & Retail",
      "category_slug": "shopping",
      "subcategories": [
        "ecommerce"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "ColorCrypto",
        "OpenNode"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "sometimes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Reviewed September 2026. BitDials is a crypto-only luxury marketplace — there is no card option at all — so crypto acceptance is not in question. What we could not confirm from the merchant's own pages is the current stablecoin list: independent trackers consistently report USDT accepted and USDC not, but BitDials' site would not serve our tooling, so no stablecoin is claimed here. Check the checkout selector before committing to a purchase at this price point. Settlement is via ColorCrypto and OpenNode. Note the domain is bitdials.eu; the .com the seed record carried does not resolve.",
      "refund_policy": "Confirm return and refund terms directly before any high-value purchase. This matters considerably more here than in low-value categories.",
      "tags": [
        "luxury",
        "watches",
        "jewellery",
        "crypto-only"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "third-party-report"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cryptowisser.com/merchant/bitdials/",
            "title": "Cryptowisser — BitDials merchant record"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://bitdials.eu/bitdials-the-bitcoin-luxury-boutique-frequetly-asked-questions/",
            "title": "BitDials — help desk and frequently asked questions"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cyberghost",
      "name": "CyberGhost VPN",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/cyberghost/",
      "website": "https://www.cyberghostvpn.com",
      "short_description": "Consumer VPN with a large server network and cryptocurrency payment for subscriptions.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "PYUSD",
        "USDP",
        "GUSD",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: crypto payment runs through BitPay for all subscription plans, and available payment methods differ by country. CyberGhost does not publish its own coin list — it is BitPay's. Its standard refund policy applies to crypto purchases.",
      "refund_policy": "A money-back window is published; the crypto refund route should be confirmed with support.",
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "security",
        "streaming"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013667240-What-payment-methods-do-you-offer",
            "title": "CyberGhost — what payment methods do you offer"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013734499-Payment-Possibilities-Sorted-by-Country",
            "title": "CyberGhost — payment possibilities by country"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.bitpay.com/blog/supported-cryptocurrencies",
            "title": "BitPay — supported cryptocurrencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "emirates",
      "name": "Emirates",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/emirates/",
      "website": "https://www.emirates.com",
      "short_description": "Dubai's flag carrier went live with Crypto.com Pay in July 2026 — UAE residents only, and the asset list is unpublished.",
      "category": "Flights",
      "category_slug": "flights",
      "subcategories": [
        "travel"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Crypto.com Pay"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "AE"
      ],
      "global_availability": false,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "yes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "The launch is real and dated — 28 July 2026, on emirates.com and the Emirates app. What neither Emirates nor Crypto.com will say is which assets you can actually pay with. Both announcements describe \"Crypto.com Pay\" and stop there. Crypto.com Pay as a product supports a long list including USDT and USDC, and pre-launch reporting said 30-plus assets would be eligible, but the airline has published nothing and we will not turn a product capability into an acceptance claim. Treat this as: crypto payment at Emirates is live, in the UAE, in AED, and you should check the Crypto.com Pay screen for which balance it will draw from.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "airline",
        "flights",
        "uae",
        "dubai",
        "long-haul"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-announcement",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://crypto.com/en/company-news/emirates-and-cryptocom-give-customers-a-new-way-to-pay-for-flights",
            "title": "Crypto.com — Emirates and Crypto.com give customers a new way to pay for flights"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-cryptocom-give-customers-a-new-way-to-pay-for-flights/",
            "title": "Emirates media centre — a new way to pay for flights"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "expressvpn",
      "name": "ExpressVPN",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/expressvpn/",
      "website": "https://www.expressvpn.com",
      "short_description": "Established VPN provider with cryptocurrency payment available for subscriptions.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "ExpressVPN stopped accepting cryptocurrency. Subscriptions previously bought with crypto via BitPay will not renew automatically. If you want a VPN you can pay for in stablecoins, see the other providers in this category.",
      "refund_policy": "Not applicable — crypto payment is no longer offered.",
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "security",
        "subscription"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "discontinued",
        "label": "No longer accepting",
        "indexable": false,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.expressvpn.com/support/manage-account/what-payment-methods-does-expressvpn-accept/",
            "title": "ExpressVPN — what payment methods does ExpressVPN accept"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.expressvpn.com/features/buy-vpn-with-bitcoin",
            "title": "ExpressVPN — buy a VPN with Bitcoin"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "gamivo",
      "name": "GAMIVO",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/gamivo/",
      "website": "https://www.gamivo.com",
      "short_description": "Game key marketplace that added Tether as a payment option, with availability depending on region and currency.",
      "category": "Gaming",
      "category_slug": "gaming",
      "subcategories": [
        "software",
        "gift-cards"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "ZondaCryptoPay"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "PL"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "GAMIVO's own announcement confirms Tether was added as a payment method, and describes it correctly as a stablecoin chosen to avoid the rate swings that make paying for a game key in Bitcoin awkward. What GAMIVO does not do is publish a current, itemised payment page — its help centre says available methods depend on your region and chosen currency and are shown at the payment step. That is why this record is marked \"may vary\" rather than verified: the acceptance is real and merchant-stated, but whether it appears for you is not something the merchant commits to in advance. No network is published for USDT.",
      "refund_policy": "Game keys are digital goods and GAMIVO's refund terms are restrictive once a code is revealed. A crypto payment adds no chargeback, so a disputed key is resolved through GAMIVO's own process or not at all.",
      "tags": [
        "game-keys",
        "digital-goods",
        "marketplace",
        "poland"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-announcement"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.gamivo.co/en/a-new-payment-method-is-available-on-gamivo-customers-can-use-the-tether-stablecoin/",
            "title": "GAMIVO — a new payment method: customers can use the Tether stablecoin"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.gamivo.com/faq",
            "title": "GAMIVO — help centre"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hostinger",
      "name": "Hostinger",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostinger/",
      "website": "https://www.hostinger.com",
      "short_description": "Large international shared hosting and VPS provider with crypto payment at checkout.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting",
        "domains"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana",
        "Arbitrum",
        "BNB Chain"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "coingate",
          "name": "CoinGate"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: crypto payment runs through CoinGate, and Hostinger does not publish its own coin list — check what CoinGate presents at checkout. Hostinger states that products purchased with crypto are not refundable, and that crypto payments are not instant because they need multiple blockchain confirmations. Renewals cannot be auto-charged from a crypto payment: pay renewal invoices manually or prepay a long term.",
      "refund_policy": "Hostinger states that products purchased using cryptocurrencies, tokens or digital assets are not refundable. Its general money-back window does not extend to crypto payments.",
      "tags": [
        "hosting",
        "vps",
        "shared-hosting",
        "domains"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/payments",
            "title": "Hostinger — payment methods"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.hostinger.com/blog/hostinger-coingate-expanding-opportunities-in-crypto-payments",
            "title": "Hostinger — CoinGate partnership announcement"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://coingate.com/supported-currencies",
            "title": "CoinGate — supported currencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hostsailor",
      "name": "HostSailor",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/hostsailor/",
      "website": "https://hostsailor.com",
      "short_description": "Romania-based offshore hosting provider taking crypto through CoinGate, with USDC among the supported assets.",
      "category": "Web Hosting",
      "category_slug": "hosting",
      "subcategories": [
        "cloud-hosting",
        "domains"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "coingate",
          "name": "CoinGate"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "RO",
        "NL"
      ],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "HostSailor's own payment page says it accepts \"Bitcoin, XRP, Ether, Litecoin, and 50+ other altcoins\" through CoinGate and points at CoinGate's site for the full list. It names no stablecoin itself. CoinGate's own merchant documentation lists HostSailor among the businesses accepting USDC, which is why USDC appears here and nothing else does. Do not expect USDT: CoinGate stopped processing Tether for EU merchants under MiCA, and HostSailor is registered in Romania — the same change that forced [Cherry Servers](/merchants/cherry-servers/) to drop it. USDC is available on several networks through CoinGate; pick whichever the checkout offers most cheaply.",
      "refund_policy": "HostSailor operates a limited refund window on some products. Crypto payments are not automatically reversible; agree refund handling with support before paying.",
      "tags": [
        "offshore-hosting",
        "vps",
        "dedicated-servers",
        "romania",
        "privacy"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://hostsailor.com/payment-methods/",
            "title": "HostSailor — payment methods"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://coingate.com/blog/post/companies-that-accept-usdc",
            "title": "CoinGate — companies that accept USDC"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kinguin",
      "name": "Kinguin",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/kinguin/",
      "website": "https://www.kinguin.net",
      "short_description": "Game key marketplace with cryptocurrency payment and a large third-party seller base.",
      "category": "Gaming",
      "category_slug": "gaming",
      "subcategories": [
        "software"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Third-party crypto gateway"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Reviewed September 2026. Kinguin has accepted crypto since 2015 and still offers it, but it behaves unlike a normal payment method here: availability is set per listing and per region, so the same coin can be present on one product and absent on the next. Kinguin's own payment-methods article would not serve our tooling, and no merchant-published stablecoin list exists, so none is claimed. Prices stay denominated in fiat and the crypto amount shown is an estimate — Kinguin may cancel and refund an order if the rate moves materially before the payment confirms.",
      "refund_policy": "Marketplace policies apply and differ from first-party retail. Keys that fail to activate are handled through the platform's dispute process.",
      "tags": [
        "gaming",
        "game-keys",
        "marketplace",
        "software"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "third-party-report"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://support.kinguin.net/hc/en-us/articles/16562471945245-What-are-the-available-payment-methods",
            "title": "Kinguin — what are the available payment methods"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.kinguin.net/news/announcements/dogecoin_integration",
            "title": "Kinguin — Dogecoin integration announcement"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "menufy",
      "name": "Menufy",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/menufy/",
      "website": "https://www.menufy.com",
      "short_description": "Restaurant ordering platform that accepted four stablecoins through BitPay until withdrawing crypto payment in July 2025.",
      "category": "food",
      "category_slug": "food",
      "subcategories": [
        "ecommerce"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [
        "US"
      ],
      "global_availability": false,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "unknown",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Menufy no longer accepts cryptocurrency. The company added a dated note to its own cryptocurrency article on 14 July 2025 stating this plainly, which is more transparency than most merchants offer when they switch a payment method off. We keep the listing because people still search for it and because the history is genuinely informative: until 2025 this was the clearest example of stablecoins working for everyday food ordering at scale, and its withdrawal is a real data point about that use case.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "food-ordering",
        "restaurants",
        "united-states",
        "discontinued"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "discontinued",
        "label": "No longer accepting",
        "indexable": false,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-05",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://restaurant.menufy.com/article/cryptocurrency-payments",
            "title": "Menufy — cryptocurrency payments"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "namecheap",
      "name": "Namecheap",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/namecheap/",
      "website": "https://www.namecheap.com",
      "short_description": "Major domain registrar and hosting provider with long-standing cryptocurrency payment support.",
      "category": "Domain Names",
      "category_slug": "domains",
      "subcategories": [
        "hosting",
        "vpn"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "USDT",
        "DAI",
        "PYUSD",
        "USDP",
        "GUSD",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Arbitrum",
        "Optimism",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": "A minimum top-up amount applies to account funding.",
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: Namecheap credits crypto payments to your account balance rather than applying them to a single order, and that balance can auto-renew domains when it covers the renewal — which solves the biggest problem with paying for domains in crypto. BitPay requests identity verification for payments of $3,000 or more and for any refund request. The payment window is 15 minutes, and the quoted rate holds only while it is open. Namecheap does not publish its own coin list; it is BitPay's.",
      "refund_policy": "BitPay and BTCPay deposits are non-refundable per Namecheap's own documentation. Account credit stays as credit. Domain registrations are non-refundable once processed, which is an industry norm rather than a Namecheap policy.",
      "tags": [
        "domains",
        "hosting",
        "registrar",
        "ssl"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10089/7/how-do-i-add-funds-to-my-namecheap-account-using-bitpay/",
            "title": "Namecheap — adding funds using BitPay"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.bitpay.com/blog/supported-cryptocurrencies",
            "title": "BitPay — supported cryptocurrencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nicenic",
      "name": "NiceNIC",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/nicenic/",
      "website": "https://www.nicenic.com",
      "short_description": "International domain registrar accepting cryptocurrency across a very broad range of TLDs.",
      "category": "Domain Names",
      "category_slug": "domains",
      "subcategories": [],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDT"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "triple-a",
          "name": "Triple-A"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Binance Pay"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "sometimes",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified September 2026, with a process caveat that matters. NiceNIC accepts BTC, USDT, ETH and LTC, but payment is not a self-service checkout: you open a support ticket, NiceNIC returns a deposit address, you send the funds and reply with the transaction hash. Only ever use an address issued to you inside your own NiceNIC ticket, and never one republished elsewhere. The network for USDT is not documented publicly — ask in the ticket before sending, since sending TRC-20 to an ERC-20 address loses the funds. Settlement is handled via Triple-A and Binance Pay.",
      "refund_policy": "Domain registrations are non-refundable once processed.",
      "tags": [
        "domains",
        "registrar",
        "cctld",
        "international"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://nicenic.com/news/Pay-for-Domain-Registration-and-Hosting-With-Crypto-at-NiceNIC-41865",
            "title": "NiceNIC — pay for domain registration and hosting with crypto"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://nicenic.com/news/Domain-Registrar-NiceNIC-accept-Bitcoin-USDT-ETH-And-Other-Crypto-21095",
            "title": "NiceNIC — registrar accepts bitcoin, USDT, ETH and other crypto"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nordvpn",
      "name": "NordVPN",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/nordvpn/",
      "website": "https://nordvpn.com",
      "short_description": "Major consumer VPN provider accepting cryptocurrency for subscription purchases.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "Third-party crypto gateway"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026, with an important limitation: NordVPN confirms it accepts cryptocurrency but does not publish which assets, and availability differs by region. We are therefore not claiming any specific stablecoin here. The options are shown at checkout — check there before planning to pay in USDC or USDT. Subscriptions bought with crypto are prepaid fixed terms that lapse rather than renew.",
      "refund_policy": "NordVPN publishes a money-back window. How refunds are issued for crypto-paid subscriptions differs from card refunds and should be confirmed with support.",
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "security",
        "subscription"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/19685782821265-What-payment-methods-does-NordVPN-accept",
            "title": "NordVPN — what payment methods does NordVPN accept"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "private-internet-access",
      "name": "Private Internet Access",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/private-internet-access/",
      "website": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com",
      "short_description": "Long-running VPN provider with a large server network and cryptocurrency payment options.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "bitpay",
          "name": "BitPay"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified September 2026. PIA accepts crypto through BitPay, selectable under \"see all payment methods\" at checkout. BitPay's own merchant page for PIA names USDC explicitly. The wider set BitPay supports — DAI, USDP, GUSD and EURC among them — may also appear, but PIA does not publish its own list, so treat USDC as the one dependable option and confirm anything else at checkout. Crypto buys a prepaid fixed term that lapses rather than renewing.",
      "refund_policy": "A money-back window is published; confirm how refunds are routed for crypto payments.",
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "security",
        "open-source"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-09-03",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-03",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.bitpay.com/directory/pia",
            "title": "BitPay — pay with bitcoin and crypto at Private Internet Access"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/pay-with-bitcoin",
            "title": "Private Internet Access — buy a VPN with bitcoin or other crypto"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-09-03"
    },
    {
      "slug": "surfshark",
      "name": "Surfshark",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/surfshark/",
      "website": "https://surfshark.com",
      "short_description": "VPN provider with unlimited device connections and cryptocurrency payment support.",
      "category": "VPN Services",
      "category_slug": "vpn",
      "subcategories": [
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC",
        "EURC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Ethereum",
        "Base",
        "Polygon",
        "Solana",
        "Arbitrum",
        "BNB Chain"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [
        {
          "slug": "coingate",
          "name": "CoinGate"
        }
      ],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: Surfshark states plainly that it does not control which coins are accepted — CoinGate does, and the list can change without notice. Crypto payment is not available on mobile devices. Subscriptions bought with crypto are prepaid fixed terms rather than recurring charges.",
      "refund_policy": "Surfshark states that for payments made in cryptocurrency, the equivalent amount in US dollars is refunded in the same cryptocurrency, at the exchange rate at the moment of refund. That is a clearer commitment than most providers in this category make.",
      "tags": [
        "vpn",
        "privacy",
        "security",
        "unlimited-devices"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation",
          "payment-provider-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003069034-What-payment-options-do-you-offer",
            "title": "Surfshark — what payment options do you offer"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://coingate.com/supported-currencies",
            "title": "CoinGate — supported currencies"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    },
    {
      "slug": "trip-com",
      "name": "Trip.com",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/trip-com/",
      "website": "https://www.trip.com",
      "short_description": "Major OTA reported to have launched a regional USDT and USDC pilot for prepaid bookings — not yet in its own payment documentation.",
      "category": "Travel",
      "category_slug": "travel",
      "subcategories": [
        "hotels",
        "flights"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [],
      "networks": [],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [],
      "direct_wallet_payment": false,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": false,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "unknown",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "We are listing Trip.com because people search for it, and the honest answer is more useful than the headlines. Numerous outlets reported in October 2025 that Trip.com had enabled USDT and USDC for prepaid hotel and flight bookings through Triple-A, across Ethereum, Tron, Polygon, Solana, Arbitrum and TON, with the option surfaced by IP address and absent in mainland China and Hong Kong. We could not corroborate any of that against Trip.com's own material. Its published payment FAQ lists cards, UnionPay, WeChat Pay, Naver Pay and Apple Pay, and no cryptocurrency of any kind. So: do not travel to this checkout expecting a stablecoin option, and do not assume the reporting is wrong either — a quiet regional pilot would look exactly like this. We claim no coins and no networks until Trip.com documents them.",
      "refund_policy": null,
      "tags": [
        "travel",
        "hotels",
        "flights",
        "ota",
        "asia"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": null,
        "last_reviewed": "2026-09-05",
        "methods": [
          "third-party-report"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://pages.trip.com/faq/en/payment.html",
            "title": "Trip.com — payment methods FAQ"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trip-com-tests-stablecoin-payments-093000388.html",
            "title": "Trip.com tests stablecoin payments overseas, offering USDT and USDC for prepaid bookings"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-09-05",
      "updated": "2026-09-05"
    },
    {
      "slug": "venice-ai",
      "name": "Venice AI",
      "url": "https://stablecoinspend.com/merchants/venice-ai/",
      "website": "https://venice.ai",
      "short_description": "Privacy-focused AI platform offering model access without conversation retention, paid in crypto.",
      "category": "AI Tools",
      "category_slug": "ai-tools",
      "subcategories": [
        "saas",
        "security"
      ],
      "stablecoins": [
        "USDC"
      ],
      "networks": [
        "Base",
        "Solana",
        "Ethereum"
      ],
      "payment_providers": [],
      "payment_providers_other": [
        "x402"
      ],
      "direct_wallet_payment": true,
      "online": true,
      "physical_locations": false,
      "countries": [],
      "global_availability": true,
      "excluded_countries": [],
      "kyc_required": "no",
      "minimum_payment": null,
      "payment_notes": "Verified August 2026: USDC is confirmed, including per-request pay-as-you-go API access over the x402 protocol on Base. Venice does not publish a full asset list on its pricing page, so check the payment settings screen for the current options. Crypto subscriptions can be upgraded, downgraded or cancelled from the crypto subscription card.",
      "refund_policy": "Confirm the provider's current terms.",
      "tags": [
        "ai",
        "llm",
        "privacy",
        "open-source-models"
      ],
      "featured": false,
      "sponsored": false,
      "verification": {
        "status": "varies",
        "label": "Payment availability may vary",
        "indexable": true,
        "date_verified": "2026-08-30",
        "last_reviewed": "2026-08-30",
        "methods": [
          "merchant-documentation"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "url": "https://docs.venice.ai/overview/pricing",
            "title": "Venice AI — pricing documentation"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://featurebase.venice.ai/en/changelog",
            "title": "Venice AI — product changelog"
          }
        ]
      },
      "added": "2026-08-20",
      "updated": "2026-08-30"
    }
  ]
}