BIRMINGHAM – According to one of the founders of ProtonMail, a secure email startup, PayPal had suspended their account. A PayPal representative reportedly questioned the legality of an encrypted email solution.
ProtonMail is hosted in Switzerland specifically to provide assurances to users that there is no legal jurisdiction for the US to interfere with it, as it reportedly did with LavaBit.
ProtonMail is running an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds. PayPal had taken down the ability to donate via PayPal. They have over $275K in commitments in PayPal and Bitcoin, well over the original goal of $100K.
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