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Last time, I gifted my sister some ETH to hold on her Trust Wallet and she plans to keep it for a long time due to her belief that it can go even higher.

Her wedding day was supposed to happen in the final days of December, but it was ruined because of the super typhoon, so it was moved this month. I’m so happy that she can finally walk down the aisle after a successful 10+ year relationship with her fiancee. The wedding is in a beach setting, far away from my city.

Not only I may surprise gift her some BTC, but I’m also planning to give her my unused SecuX V20 hardware wallet (since I only bought it at a special discount in exchange for a non-biased video demo). So I’ll just reset my settings there so that she can create a new account and I’ll teach her step by step since she has no experience yet in using hardware wallets (but already has experience in Trust Wallet and other non-custodial wallets).

After all, I already have Ledger Nano S and SafePal S1. I already educated her the basics about private keys, seed phrases, etc.

Can you say what time (I mean year and month) did you give ETH to your sister? I want to know if she is in profit or is still in loss


I see that your attitude is very good and I want to add that it is very good that you also talk about the disadvantages of bitcoin and how to buy bitcoin because what I see is that people do not encourage others to buy bitoin using fiat

I don't know, while its a good thing that people are spreading the Bitcoin love and therefore, marketing Bitcoin to the crowds to increase the Bitcoin adoption rate, I still see giving money as a gift, especially on important occassions as a bit impersonal. If I were you, I would probably give a more physical gift, something she can use day to day instead of just leaving it as an investment for the longer term...

But maybe I am wrong... Thats just me.

Even though you are considering BTC as a gift, you still need to save a backup copy of the seed phrase without telling them that you have extra copy of it while teaching them the ins and out of bitcoin in general. Becase at some point, people aren't ready enough to appreciate and handle intangible things like crypto (BTC)

Not only that, teach her a good practice in terms of improving her InfoSec to avoid any issues with compromised device, phishing etc..You don't want to feel like shit when your gift turned into a source of regret, no?

Anyhow, wishing your sister a happy marriage!  :)

I wonder why you started with Ethereum and are now moving to Bitcoin (why Bitcoin wasn't the first one), but, in any case, I think it's a lovely gift. If she kept the ETH and believes it can grow, it means she's at least open to cryptos and somewhat positive about their future, so gifting Bitcoin seems like a good choice to me. The only thing I wanted to add is that if it's a wedding gift, it probably should be for both of them, not just your sister...? People have different financial arrangements when they're married, but wedding gifts are usually for both, no? If you only focus on her, her husband might feel left out.

I gave her $100 worth of ETH sometime last year when the price is between $2k to $2.1k. She’s still in profit yes! Despite that ETH reached $4.5k back then, she refused to sell coz’ she had a strong belief on ETH lol.


Thank you very much (and also to your suggestion)!

Since she trusted and loved me as her brother (despite that I did say that I don’t want to save her phrases because I don’t want to be suspected for stealing or doing unauthorized transactions), she has no problem with me saving it for her as a backup just in case. She already saved the seed phrases for each non-custodial wallet in her “secret” notebook.  


For her soon-to-be husband, he’s not yet a fan of cryptos despite that he’s also introduced into it. He doesn’t have the same “investing” mindset as my sister is. I can’t force him, but maybe one day he’ll send me a message about it hehe.

That's not actually bad, and you already have all the criterias for her to qualify to own a cryptocurrency so it's only a matter of amount and time that you're going to give that bitcoin, just make sure that you tell her not to ever forget or have a paper for her to write the important credentials for accessing her wallet, she's going to get busy so I am definitely going to assume she might not prioritize cryptocurrencies in her early years as a wife.

Step 1: Taught her how to use a non-custodial mobile wallet
Step 2: Teaching her how to use a more secure wallet (hardware)

^ Pretty good approach I guess. I hope she will remember the lesson of using those two wallets and not just the crypto inside them ;D

Do you plan to give it to her on the day of the wedding? Maybe consider giving it later because I'm sure she'll get a lot of gifts and the HW could be misplaced.

Congratulations and Happy Marriage to your sister. Hope she will find it very interesting and will be part of the community for forever period to come. I really appreciate your gesture of spreading word about Bitcoin or Crypto through such social gathering.

I am imagining that, when you will give this to her she will definitely benefit but also all the people attending the Marriage will see, listen and remember that you were the one with unique gift and it was all about crypto currency’s.

They might just be asking you more about it and who knows turn into crypto enthusiasts.

Go for it if she's actually interested in cryptocurrencies to start with. IF.

On the other hand, if she ain't really that interested — there are lots of times for you to give her bitcoin, but a wedding probably might not be the best time. Give her something she and her husband can actually use for their new family instead.

Your sister is a lucky girl to have a brother like you. I was trying to do the same but my sister was ignoring to get the knowledge on crypto. On the other hand i have started to teach it to my wife. Luckily she has got enough knoweldge now, after starting my lesson and she is now well educated  to use all the platform and make transaction. Your sister are really gettimg a huge surprise from you soon and surely she will be happy on that. I am trying to do the same on any special upcoming day to give a surprise to my wife .Best whishes for you and your sister.

Bitcoin as a gift makes some sense if we give it to a person who knows something about it, or can understand that it has some value. Regardless of the fact that this is a person who has some prior knowledge and obviously understands the basic concepts, I could agree with @mk4 that for the wedding you might be able to choose a more appropriate gift. Maybe BTC as a gift could come in combination with some other gift, as an accessory, and not as the main gift?

However, it is your decision, and do not hesitate to do it if you want ;)

Don't forget to show her DONT MARRY YOUR ALTCOIN BAGS (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5256055.0) topic, a post on reddit "My Wife is leaving because bitcoin. (https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/mcozeh/my_wife_is_leaving_because_bitcoin/), teach her that "money loves silence".

May I ask you - what do say "surprise her", "she can create", "teach her" and etc. What about her future husband? Arent you are going to make this gift for both of them? Or just for her? Give her half of the private key, and her husband the other half. Name them wallet address, so that they both know the balance on it, but let them use it only when they are united or together. If they get divorced or cant come to an agreement in something, no one can own that BTC. That would be fair I think.

That's so nice of you to give such a valuable gift to your sister. You should have posted the info on how much and at what price did you gave it to her.
It would have motivated others to try to do the same for their loved ones. May be this would increase the amount of crypto holders in the crypto community.
Also, how about splitting the money into 2-3 coins and not just bitcoin. May be this would give her a diversified set of coins.

First I want to congratulate you on your marriage and I hope the event can run smoothly in the future, what you do may be almost the same as what some people did before who gave bitcoin to their brothers or sister , but what interests me in your case is when you want to surprise your wife with a few bitcoins, some of the words here indicate that if it means you have a lot of bitcoins right now, I think you should think twice before giving bitcoins to your future wife, because in some cases there are actually many marriages that fail and in eventually your wife will take the bitcoin away, I think it's better to make the bitcoin a shared asset so that you still have full rights and control over the bitcoins you own than you give for her.

What you gift can definitely benefit the bride and groom. Regardless of how you put the Bitcoin in your wallet, you should always make sure they are safe and inaccessible to other than your sister. I hope your sister's wedding goes smoothly. There are a lot of wedding gifts out there like luxury cars and everything that glitters. But you choose Bitcoin it has become an extraordinary choice.

I found it nice that you introduced your sis to cryptocurrencies by offering some.

About the wedding , I wonder how you came across this idea btw !
I don't think cryptocurrencies can be considered as a gift in weddings. Why you don't buy something precious for her and her husband for the new family life?
Congratulations for your Sister for the wedding. I wish i can marry too  :P

I guess you might need to read my thread all over again completely regarding her knowledge on non-custodial wallets. But for Step 2, yes I will guide her.


It's already given that she's interested, coz' I know my sister very well. Like that she's holding ETH right now, expect the same thing in BTC. She even have NFT collectibles from NBA Top Shot lol. I know my sister very well who is an opportunist, willing to learn and venture into new stuff and a business-minded person. But her soon-to-be husband and my upcoming brother-in-law, isn't having the same mindset and perspective as my sister is.


My sister's, not mine lol.


Nope I've already knew her and she likes something unique and different, especially that she's so positive into cryptocurrencies.

It's good to hear that your sister has a very open mind when it comes to cryptocurrency. Since, you already know your sister, then I guess go for it and give your sister bitcoin as a gift on her wedding. Also, I suggest that for you to give her an NFT as a gift such as a picture of her and her husband to be or maybe something that she likes. If possible since her partner doesn't have the same mindset as her, then try to give them a physical gift that then can both use.
Anyways, Congratulations on your Sister's Wedding.

So are saying that bitcoin is not valuable and precious? We can not regret the price of bitcoin and it is so costly. Bitcoin as a gift is really a good choice and it can give good result in their future life. Small amount of bitcoin can change anyone's life.

I'm sure if you actually gave him the bitcoin equivalent of 1 Lambo then he was very surprised by it. LOL
As far as what you think is right and beneficial for your bride-to-be, then go for it. I believe the bitcoins you give him can be useful in the future regardless of whether he wants to keep them or sell them outright to make ends meet. But introducing him to bitcoin is probably one of the best things for you and your bride-to-be.

If you are gifting bitcoins as an investment in the future, then try to back up a secure wallet. This is far more important than anything you think afterward.

I have to agree with you, but OP you should be more open if your sister will convert it into fiat days or months after her wedding as she is starting  to build a family and would likely to have a physical business or something that can give them a passive income. Bitcoin is valuable and there' no doubt about that, but i think it will also be a good idea if you could give her a cash gift too aside from bitcoin because that's more practical right now so she can use it right away, while waiting for the long term investment to make profits.

Why he cant give out both? Bitcoin is for long term and some cash gift too? It would be just sensible that he should really be thinking off about the present on which it would really be helpful for her sister.

Its a good initiative on giving out some bitcoins too but of course you would really be needing to teach or at least make out some search too on what it is so that it wont really be putting on the risk of losing it.

Btw, congrats in advance for your sister on having that married life, it wont be an easy one.

When it comes to wedding gift, always the people around and the relatives have a question. What your brother, father gave on wedding. For those people to explain about cryptocurrency this gift creates an opportunity. For people who doesn't know much about might've different thinking. So, as few users suggested it is good to have a main gift and give the bitcoin wallet and bitcoins separately.

Congrats on your sister wedding and it is an appreciable effort and a good gifting which is gonna make financial change in one's life.

The fact that the sister received such a wedding gift from her brother is not necessary to mention to everyone. This can be a personal gift that can play a big role in the future. Should the husband or other people know about this? I think not, these are just the first steps in family life, and sometimes husbands do not become what they said about themselves before the wedding. A woman will keep a gift better and longer, especially since she has a brother who will help in the future. And the husband has everything in his hands, he can be told about bitcoin if he is interested, he, as a man, is obliged to earn it himself, and not use his sister's gifts.

looks like it becomes a trend now about gift giving using bitcoin ?

from the first post this year about Giving 100$ in bitcoin to His Brothers Son as a Gift for College fund .

then next Gives His Brother 100$ amount in Bitcoin for as He is studying College.

Now here we are Planning to surprise His sister a Bitcoin for wedding ?


Looking for How many merits this thread will Gain? because the Other 2 gain at least 5 merits and up  so what about this one?  ;D ;D

I just I have someone that has also gifted me with my bitcoin during my special occassions.  :P

I'm sure that she'll do also the same thing as what she had done to Ethereum that you've gifted her before. She's wise if she's going to keep it so that she already has bitcoin and eth on her portfolio.

And it's going to be wiser if she's going to buy using her own money or if her husband is going to team up with her to add more bitcoin and eth.

Just bring it there mate , all our love ones needs our boost towards crypto and gifting them Bitcoin directly is a great way to start.
and also as She is soon to be wife? at least she will have some funds to start if decided to make trading as Housewife, like what i gave my wife before and now she is at least good trader and gaining some funds to support her own needs personally .
and sometimes bringing me to Dinner at her all expense  ;D

That will be the best gift for her as you give some amount of bitcoin that she can hold for some time. If you teach her everything you know about crypto and she has a big interest in it, she will know what she needs to do and involve in crypto deeper than before. If she decides to learn more details and see that she can do many things to get more coins at the market, I guess that will not stop here before she can accumulate many bitcoins or altcoins and prepare to sell at a high price. You do a great thing by giving her something that he will not forget for the rest of her life. Thank you for sharing this with us.

It very rare for me to see a woman that do trading even interested in crypto. I gift my wife a small amount of Bitcoin during 2017 when crypto is down stored in trezor but until now I never see her using it or even ask me how to use the Bitcoin inside of it. She is pretty busy on our business so I understand her lack of curiosity. So I'm amazed to see a woman that interested in crypto and even do trading with there time. I assume your wife is not very busy on her work that's why she can focus on trading. I'm really jealous.  :-\

Well, you are not wrong for thinking and such. Everyone has their own ways of doing things and I believe this is also the op way of how he would like to do it for himself. It’s all about personal preference if you think that it is best for you to give them a physical gift, then there’s nothing wrong about that you can do it. And if you feel that bitcoin is the right thing to give to them that is also nothing wrong about that.

I have seen people who were gifted a cash gift on their wedding day so I think giving bitcoin to someone is also the same thing period whatever your heart list you to believe is best to give that person just follow your heart and do that that's what I feel.

Oh yeah speaking of that, me and my sister knows how to keep secrets. So I don’t need to announce to everyone that I’ll give her BTC hehe. Of course, I’ll just tell her privately.

My parents didn’t even know that I secretly gave her $100 worth of ETH last year (and that value right now is more than x2 as of this time).

As for the soon-to-be-husband, I think only my sister can really convince him. For now, he’s not yet into it as he still is career-oriented, but he has no problem on whatever my sister ventures into. She’s a businesswoman, and has like 3 traditional businesses that she ventured as one of the co-owners or partners.


Nope it’s not rare. Here in the Philippines, a lot of women have engaged into crypto trading and being part of opportunities like community managers, or being part of the development team, or just simply joining airdrops. In crypto conferences that I have attended in the Philippines and overseas back then, I see more women are engaged in this industry.

Her fiance was lucky to have that kind of woman like my sister because of her growth, matured and business mindset.

If she is educated about all the stuff realted to privte keys etc and she knows how to secure the crypto, then that will be the best gift to give to her. However, like other people who will give her fiat money, you will not be able to show them that you are gving her the ehtereum or other crypto coin. You can verbally tell in front of everyone on the wedding and this will also create awareness among the other people who are not aware of cryptocurrencies.

Umm nope. In my last reply before this, I’m not going to announce it to the public that I’m giving her some BTC. We’ll do it privately of course (maybe after the wedding since the internet connection there is uncertain due to the damage being dealt by the super typhoon last December where internet was disrupted).

Not bad if he should gift her Ethereum. Both bitcoin and ethereum are good cryptocurrencies and whatever he chooses to give her wouldn’t be a bad choice since the two would still have a better value in future. We all know how good Ethereum is and being the first smart contract gives it a lot of advantages. But then bitcoin as well is also on top the list as it is the first cryptocurrency to be created. So the both of them doesn’t make a bad choice. He can choose any.

You are right that the gift should be meant for both of them, because the gift that you give on a wedding day is meant for the couple and not just one of them since they are now one bonded together. So, maybe he can just present the gift to the both of them instead of just saying that it is meant for his sister alone.

I want to congratulate your sister not only on the wedding, but also on such an excellent brother who is not too lazy to teach his sister something new and useful. The more such relatives will be among us, the larger and stronger crypto community will become. I think it's fun to take the first step into crypto world by receiving a gift. Perhaps many of us need to take note of this idea.

This is the mutation of "if you dont know what to gift - money is the best solution" ;D Or its adoption to current world. It looks and sounds cool. You can say "I've got Bitcoin for ... as a gift" and everyone around already imagine that you are super rich now. Or "I gave Bitcoin as a gift" makes you richer than you really are. No offense please.

Little Mouse made it better, he gave Bitcoin book as surprising gift (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5384775.0). It is still Bitcoin related and is more useful.

Hope that Bitcoin wont become illegal in your country and BTC receive wont be directly from shady or darknet. Otherwise such give can cause problems.

That’s a pretty cool story thanks for sharing with us. I like the fact that it seems like you’ve gotten your sister interested in bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and that she’s been receptive to receiving it and learning how to properly store it. If only more people did stuff like this our adoption of bitcoin would only grow that much faster!

I'm sure it will make a wonderful gift. because before that he already had the desire to keep the crypto assets he got. and you gave him BTC on his wedding day. Of course, it would be the asset investment gift he so desperately wanted.
if you have taught it well regarding the use of a wallet. I guess you just need to remind him. because sometimes a person forgets easily what is given by others. especially if the items are not so favorite.
keep educating the people around you. This investment remains safe if we have good knowledge.

I think it's difficult for this part, I personally introduce crypto to my husband, it's difficult, if there is no intention to know and find out,
I hope your sister's future husband is not like my husband  ;D

Seriously I really like the idea of gifting your sister with bitcoin on her wedding day, I believe she will definitely appreciate no matter how small it is because from your post, you gave her Ethereum worth 100$ when Ethereum was around $2k dollar so I believe she is in profit already and she will definitely appreciate bitcoin also as a gift from you and I also like where you are also sending the bitcoin to atleast its kind of safe.
Make sure you teach are the basics of hardware wallet since she is not really use to it.

Well, thats an awesome idea. If your sister is aware of what bitcoin is and will be able to take care of it. I guess it would be fine and would be the best gift that you can give to her. It can be prove to be a great value to the newly wed because they can use it in the future.
But if not, it wouldnt make any sense. Thats why you need to consider when giving bitcoin as a gift,make sure that they are interested and willing to engage in it.

The plan is great, just make sure there IS an execution. Many people make plans to give BTC to someone or donate to charity, and then they do nothing and life goes on until they have another plan that's never going to come to fruition. A gift is nothing without some basic knowledge. Make sure your sister doesn't spend it all at once. This gift has a chance to become something life changing if she holds it until the next halving. Chances are we'll be at 300k USD in 2 years.

The first point of the story is a good idea to spread and giveaway cryptocurrencies and especially bitcoin to other people because at first this can be a good investment for them but that's not all because the most important thing about it is getting people familiar with bitcoin and make them start to invest and do research about new technologies and assets such as bitcoin and eth, I would maybe do the same for some family members, however, the good point about your gift is the hardware wallet because you are making her use her own secure private wallet.

Bitcoin is a risky investment so it needs more proper handling and wise management, otherwise it will only go to waste. So if you think your sister can be able to do this despite of the fact that maybe she's busy with her own career too, i think that will give you good assurance. Bitcoin is good and will be a good investment and will create huge profits in the future. Also, if i am your sister, i prefer to have cash at the moment aside from bitcoin so i can benefit it after the marriage and could be a great help in building a new business or the likes because that will mean additional source of income aside from having stable jobs.

That is if bitcoin may not receive a full care right now from your sister because of her personal reasons, i think OP you can still give it as a gift to her in the future. What i mean is, let it grow first from your own wallet because you are more knowledgeable than your sister. When the right time comes that you can see your sister is already ready to engage in crypto, that will be the perfect time to give it to her. For now, i guess cash is more practical than bitcoin since anything she and her husband want to do after the marriage is very possible with enough cash onhand.

By giving bitcoin in the form of a hardware wallet, it also gives a good impression, because it not only provides bitcoin assets in digital form, but there is a tangible form of a hardware wallet which is a symbol as a gift for his younger sister. The hardware wallet provided may have a custom appearance to suit the wedding or give the names of both of them (husband and wife).
The most important thing is that his sister already knows about using a hardware wallet and knows bitcoin so that it can be used properly.

Nothing much there other than her able to save the seed phrase. Not sure how her knowledge is even relevant to step 1 as I can't see anything in your post that indicates she learned how to use non-custodial wallets by herself. Wasn't it you who also introduced Trust wallet to her? That's my assumption on the first one. In cased you missed it, I used taught (past tense) and not teach.

I guess her sister will never take it for granted if she knows how valuable it is at the current, especially in the years to come. Just make sure that your sister has wide knowledge already on how to manage her bitcoin, and not to sell it if its not necessary. And one more thing, i believe long term hodling may not have the full guarantee to make profits in the end, but knowing when to sell it and buy back again will make more profits in the long run than by simply long term hodling. Hopefully, she'll be aware of that.

Not all would really be knowledgeable directly but if she do then he would surely appreciate on what his brother gave into her and would definitely save it up because she does know on what would be its

value in near future compared if she don't have any idea on what it is then it would be surely a big problem of yours yet she would just simply ignore and might able to forget that gift
but if not then curiosity would comes next.

Even if her husband don't agree with the potential of bitcoins and crypto, she should not lose any hope and individually she can save her crypto gift and could even buy more with the help of her brother. She could tell her husband the price of one bitcoin today and then she can again tell her the price after a year or so. Maybe the husband can get impressed by the potential gains in bitcoin investment.

Bitcoin as a wedding gift? A great idea and exceptional skill. According to what you said, Your sister is a girl who openly accepts crypto and has absolute faith in the future of crypto. Wonderful!. I hope the ETH and BTC that you give to her husband and wife in the future will bring great value to them. Once again, congratulations on the wedding of your sister and your family.

Yes if the OP also tells her sister that crypto given as a gift today its value will probably be high in the future, especially if her sister can understand that and prefers to continue saving and adding it little by little as savings that can provide benefits rather than just putting money in a bank whose value will remain the same and even decrease.
Giving crypto as a gift can be a good way to introduce crypto to many people as well by informing them of the security to hold it.

That's the main part which should never be ignored as they might think funds are safe with them on wallet but what if they don't have any backup seed phrase for it? The funds will be lost if they got into wrong hands so it should be taught at the first place that how to have offline backup of them that will insure the funds remain safe with you.

Actually she is the one who approached me in the first place and wanted me to teach her because of my results in Bitcoin. A few of my cousins are also into cryptos because of play-to-earn and the then-bull run of Bitcoin.


Her soon-to-be-husband and my upcoming brother-in-law has no problems whatsoever in her investment decisions and other ventures, despite that it's not yet his interest and a career-oriented guy (being a drummer as his side gig of course). Results speak for itself. My sister doesn't need to convince her future husband. Just like me, I didn't convince my family into this opportunity. They only got interested because of my results.


I guess you didn't read and understand my thread completely.

I respect your opinion but why would I be waiting for the future and let it grow on my wallet first if she already knows how valuable it is? She is holding ETH for almost a year now in her own wallet (not mine) and saved her mnemonic phrases, so it's the same thing with BTC. If she has the same mindset like holding ETH for a long time no matter the outcome of the price, expect the same thing with Bitcoin.

It is true that if we are married, in doing something we should have the consent of both parties. But if our husbands don't support investing in Bitcoin,
that doesn't mean we have to stop investing in Bitcoin. Everyone can change their minds, so it's best if we invest in Bitcoin it turns out that our
husbands don't approve of it. Do it secretly first, I think it's okay to hide positive things from our husbands. After the price of Bitcoin is getting
more expensive and the profit we make is also getting bigger, we can slowly explain back to our husbands about the profits we make from investing
in Bitcoin. I'm sure if our husbands see evidence that Bitcoin can really make big profits, then our husbands who think negatively about Bitcoin will
change their views on Bitcoin. Most people who think negatively about Bitcoin, usually those who lack knowledge and have not seen evidence of profit
from Bitcoin directly.

That's a one-packaged gift which she will not have a problem worrying about her BTC getting frozen by some exchanges when there is a problem in their system like for example hacking or any kind of exploits. By giving her that wallet, she can also decide to convert some of her earnings to BTC for a long-term holding. I am a fan of this kind of initiative to promote bitcoins and also I like the fact of giving someone a paper wallet with bitcoins inside so that they can have some idea and knowledge on how to withdraw it or keept it for themselves.

The existence of bitcoin is now familiar and not confusing, and if anyone wants to plan on giving a certain amount of bitcoins to anyone for a special day or whatever that's a great idea. Because from time to time bitcoin is getting more popular and more and more people know.

and the OP's idea is not the first time there is, the important thing is that you can tell in more detail about bitcoin and how to transact and use it, because after you give a wedding bitcoin gift to your sister bitcoin because it will be hers and it's up to her what she wants to do.
and once she enjoys the benefits I'm sure she and her husband will get involved and your good point is that you're just bringing your sister into crypto, and it's a very simple little way of adoption that will spread widely. Because there's a chance he'll do the same thing, maybe in a different way.

those who are lay and new to what crypto is indeed difficult to introduce. They think they don't want to spend their money in vain just to invest in crypto which has a high risk. knowledge of crypto should be given slowly, should set an example like making some investments. Early education is very important so that they don't just think negatively about crypto.

But i guess OP's sister has already a little knowledge about crypto that's why he never hesitate to give her bitcoin. But i suggest OP, maybe your sister will be more willing to accept fiat this time as they can use it to start their own family. Bitcoin is good and definitely a great investment, but the fact that its not accepted yet as a medium of exchange in most countries, then its hard for them to spend it like in emergency cases without converting it to fiat first. Also, its always better if you can hand them both, so just think of it OP.

Your sister will create a positive mindset on crypto if you are ready to guide her and assist her especially since she's new to crypto. However, giving bitcoin as a gift to your sister does only mean one thing, that you want your sister to have a better future together with her new family. And as a brother, i know that you want the best for her and definitely bitcoin, could be your one way of showing it to her.  One thing is certain, if your sister will be able to manage her bitcoin well, then you can expect that things will work according to what you see in the future with bitcoin. So you're just right on your decision.

Its always an advantage if one can be well knowledgeable and is not fearful in taking risk when deciding to invest in crypto. And if OP's sister is capable to be like that, then gifting her with bitcoin is definitely a good idea. Bitcoin can be very versatile and has chances to be more valuable in the near future, but OP you should also make aware your sister how unpredictable and volatile bitcoin is.  That way, she can decide for herself if she can be able to manage that or not.

That's nice that you sent her some ETH as a gift and you taught her about private keys and how to keep her wallets safe. This means that she is new to crypto currencies and she already believes that ETH can go higher. Lol, did she do her own research and saw the potential of ETH or does just "believes" it will happen because you know... she believes.
Here is where the problem is. Instead of teaching them that bitcoin and crypto currencies will only give you profit, teach them the advantages and the use cases of those crypto currencies. How they can be used and why they are better than fiat currency. This way people will not only hold them for profit, but also use it for its use cases and eventually make crypto currencies something mainstream.

I’m not changing my mind because she already asked me back then about investing into BTC and holding it for a long time. She even have NFTs too. And she has no problem with finances because she ventured into like 3-4 small traditional businesses as a co-owner and partner, knows how to get resources along with her soon-to-be-husband and having a stable job as a university teacher.


She’s already aware of the risks and volatility. I even taught her about decision-making whether to buy or sell in a crypto exchange platform.

it all depends on the main goal of the OP, if you want to help financially without bothering it and can be used at any time, of course Fiat is the best. But if the OP's goal is to introduce Bitcoin and make Bitcoin a unique gift, Bitcoin can be chosen even though the risk is higher and cannot be used as a means of payment, only as an investment.

My sister is getting married in April this year. She’s asking for money from everybody as a wedding gift. I’ll probably give her £100 or something. She’s not having any of my BTC ;D

Then it is a great choice for a wedding gift. There's nothing wrong with gifting cash (or any other form of money). Because I don't like material gifts, I prefer to give cash as a wedding gift instead of registry items so the newlyweds can spend the money however they want.

If you decide to give this as a wedding gift, do tell us a little about your sister's reaction.

The truth is that a gift of that style for your sister is a guarantee that you can ensure her future if she decides to keep that BTC, because I think that in a few years the value of BTC will reach at least more than $150k and if in that case they have any problem of budget style, BTC will not only get you out of trouble but can guarantee you a life of great comfort. I hope that your sister has great prosperity with this step that she is going to take in her life and that it fills her with much love and happiness.

Thats good. Giving her Bitcoin as a gift for her wedding can make her happy because as you've said she is also firm to hold her assets for long. Is it a surprise or she's already aware of your plan for giving her Bitcoin? Anyway advance congrats for her marriage. She is lucky to have a thoughtful sibling like you.

Congratulations to your sister on her forthcoming wedding. Ten years plus is really a whole lot of time to stick to someone and then not finally marry them. Good to know it worked out in her case.

You truly have a great intention of spreading the crypto gospel and I hope you get a corresponding value in response from your sister. I expect her to go further and develop a curious mind and become a crypto investor too; not one who waits for freebies.

It's so thoughtful of you to gift her crypto-related things. It's a good way to spread the usage and benefits of bitcoin to those who don't know it yet or to those who still have a little knowledge about it. A good starting point to educate them on where they could invest aside from the known things they're used to. In addition, it's a nice move as well because we all know that bitcoin is lesser prone to inflation and could really have a high value depending on the season and how long you will hold it. These will surely be beneficial to them in the future because she can profit if she would utilize what you give her. This could benefit not only her but the future family of her own. But maybe you could also consider giving her things that she can enjoy or things that both of her and her groom would find useful in starting to build their own family. Like household appliances and the likes that they could bring on their new home and use it right away. This is just a suggestion if you're still wondering what other gifts you could offer. But the btc and hardwallet are great already. Congratulations to your sister in advance!

Yeah,  you don't need to give her any bitcoins from your holding, but how about buying £100 worth of bitcoins now or at her wedding time and gift her.
If i was at your side, i would probably ask my sister before her marriage, if she is willing to get bitcoins and if so, i would have purchase bitcoin for her.

It wouldnt be that a gift i she would able to know or the excitement that it could possibly give but its not bad to be on this way on which it would be your choice.It would be always been good if

you do say up things earlier so that she would able to appreciate on what you had given or tell her something about it on early base but dont give out some hint into here on what you would give.

Its a good initiative for the sake of awareness or overall exposure about bitcoin or overall crypto.

It isnt a surprise anymore if you are asking her if she wants bitcoin. You already gifted her before sure i am sure that she would accept and appreciate it a lot since it is in the hardware wallet. Any worth is okay as long as it from your heart.

Your sister would really be happy in receiving your gifts. Send my best wishes to them

I think this will be great step for your sister if she save your given BTC for future. If we see the market BTC going to super moon gradually though now market are low but hope it will hit near 1k$ very soon. So if you give BTC to here as a Bride, think it would be great afford for here. Best of luck for future.

If you're planning to gift your soon-to-be-bride sister, make sure to gift something that matters to them, something that they will remember.And I think giving bitcoin as a wedding gift would be a great idea.Since bitcoin could be a great help with their financial needs.And probably can be use in planning for their future.. Im sure, that your sister will gonna apprecciate it. :)

Already its a month past, from the day in which OP have mentioned about his plan. If I'm not wrong, by now the marriage might've got over and he might've gifted it. Congrats to the new couple.

People are getting to know more about cryptocurrency and the same has made people use it on different purposes. Crypto for gifting is simply good and in some posts I saw users unaware of its value, but used to fulfill some needs. In the coming days cryptocurrency will play a big role in the gifting and it is possible to read different gifting stories with cryptocurrency.

This is my first time I've encountered this thread and to be honest I am so impressed by this idea because if I am the sister of OP and i would be going to receive a bitcoin as a wedding gift I will be very happy with it. And since this thread was posted a month ago I was curious what was the reaction of the bride who received bitcoin as a gift. I would not doubt that people today are getting to know more abot crypto because of the hype.

I'm curious as to what the reaction was from your sister. Because they might use it for something that could make their future or something, or it could be another saving type for the newlyweds. Hopefully, the couple will continue to support cryptocurrencies because this is the future for sure.

Don't forget to buy for yourself :P

Really i can see how time is changing. Previously during marriages, the inherited gold was transferred to the children from parents and grand parents and so on. Sooner or later this physical gold will be replaced by digital gold (bitcoin BTC) and parents will transfer bitcoins on marriages. This is what we call digital transformation.