How to buy a dedicated server with crypto: BTC, XMR, USDT, ETH and SOL

Paying for a dedicated server with cryptocurrency takes about as long as paying by card, without the card: no bank, no billing address and, at DediJet, no identity check. What it does need is a little care, because a crypto payment cannot be charged back. Send the wrong coin, or the right coin on the wrong network, and nobody can undo it. This guide walks through the whole process, from choosing the server to the first login, with the checks that keep your payment safe.

What you need before you start

• One of the coins we accept: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), Tether (USDT) on the TRON network, or Solana (SOL).
• A way to send it: your own wallet, such as a hardware, desktop or mobile wallet, or an exchange account that allows withdrawals.
• An email address and a password for your account. That is all: no name, no phone number, no ID document.
• An SSH key, ideally, so that you can log in without a password from the first minute. Our SSH key guide explains how to create one.

Step 1: choose the server and the location

Start from the workload, not the coin. A game server wants high clock speeds, a database wants ECC memory and fast NVMe, a backup target wants raw capacity. The solution guides recommend three servers per workload, and the full catalog shows live stock and the monthly price of each configuration. Prices are the same in every location, so choose the city closest to your users; the latency checker estimates round-trip times from your city.

Only servers marked in stock can be delivered in minutes. A sold-out configuration shows the closest in-stock alternative.

Step 2: pick the coin that suits you

Every coin funds the same account balance, with the same bonus. They differ in speed, in price stability and in privacy:

Times are measured from the moment you send, and they depend on network congestion and on the fee your wallet sets. If you want your server online as fast as possible, pay with USDT on TRON or with Solana.

Step 3: create your account, without KYC

Configure the server, then create your account in the same flow: an email address and a password of at least 10 characters. You then receive a recovery key. Store it in a password manager. It is the only way to reset your password, since we never reset passwords by email, which also means that nobody can take over your account by pretending to be you. Two-factor authentication can be turned on at any time.

Your configuration is kept while you sign up, so you land straight on the payment step.

Step 4: top up your balance

Servers are paid from your account balance. When the balance is too low, the payment step asks for a top-up: from $100 per top-up, with the amount that covers your server suggested first. Every full $100 earns a 5% bonus, up to 50% from $1,000, credited together with your payment. The bonus pays for servers, renewals and add-ons like the rest of your balance.

When you confirm, we lock the exchange rate for 30 minutes and show the exact amount of the coin, the address and a QR code. If you send that amount within the window, you are credited the full dollar value, even when the confirmation arrives after the window has closed.

Step 5: send the payment, and check these four things

1. The network. This is where most lost payments come from. Send USDT on TRON (TRC-20) only, ETH on the Ethereum mainnet only (not Arbitrum, Optimism, Base or another layer 2), native SOL rather than a token on Solana, and on-chain bitcoin rather than Lightning. On an exchange, check the network field of the withdrawal screen before you confirm.
2. The amount that arrives. Some exchanges deduct their withdrawal fee from the amount you type. If 2 USDT of fee comes off a 300 USDT withdrawal, 298 arrive. Add the fee so that the exact amount reaches us.
3. The address. Scan the QR code or copy and paste the address, then compare its first and last characters with the payment page. Clipboard malware that swaps addresses exists.
4. The timing. Send early in the 30-minute window. Exchanges sometimes batch withdrawals or hold them for a security review.

Step 6: credit and deployment

You can follow the payment live on its page in your account. Once it has the confirmations it needs, the credit and its bonus land in your balance, the server is paid from it and its installation starts automatically. Most Linux installs are online within 10 minutes of payment confirmation. The IP address, the root password and the out-of-band console then appear on the server’s page in your dashboard, and our first steps guide takes you from the first login to a secured system.

The classic mistakes, and what happens

What a crypto payment hides, and what it does not

Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and Solana payments are public: anyone who knows an address can see its transactions, and an exchange knows who made each withdrawal it processed. Monero is different, because it hides the sender, the receiver and the amount on its blockchain. If privacy matters to you, pay with Monero from your own wallet, and read what we ask and never ask when you open an account.

Privacy is not a licence, though. Every server is subject to our Acceptable Use Policy, whatever the coin.

Renewals and refunds

A server renews on the same day each month and is paid from your balance; the invoice is issued 7 days before the due date. Keep the balance funded and renewals take care of themselves. The topped-up part of an unused balance is refundable on request, in the coin you paid with and minus the network fee. Bonus credit is not refundable. Every rule is on our crypto payments page and in the billing guide.