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Is Bitcoin a perfect birthday present for a 25 years old college student? I want to surprise a friend, he is facing a lot of challenges due to his studies and he likes Bitcoin but can't afford investing money because of his studies since he is sponsoring himself, we've been together since 2011 and his birthday is on 27th of this month, do you think 0.03BTC is a cool present 🎁 for a birthday.

Would you love to accept Bitcoin as a Birthday Gift?

I do not think this thread is necessary. You have a friend, he knows about bitcoin, he knows how bitcoin is valuable. Then how will he feel if you give him something valuable like bitcoin? Definitely good.

How is your topic different from the recent one? Also, if you use the search, you will find a lot of options for similar topics. Try to learn more about how to search on the forum. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5276341.0

I don’t know what response you’re hoping to get since you asked this question in a bitcoin forum, the responses are going to be the same. Also there is a similar thread created just a few days ago, the only difference is the amount of bitcoin and birthday date. I don’t think the opinions on the subject has changed since, so OP the answers you’re going to get will be repetition of what’s been said on the other thread. Lock this topic if you don’t want a spam thread.
 Bitcoin as a gift  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5440316.msg61781951#msg61781951)
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Quite expensive, but that may be just me. Look, have you ever thought why giving money isn't the best present, even if you can buy anything with it? Because it's not creative, and shows that you don't know what he likes, which as friend isn't a good sign.

If you think he'll appreciate 0.03 BTC, go for it. I personally wouldn't, unless I desperately needed money. I would hardly accept such expensive gift either way.

What if you suddenly receive a gift from someone in the form of Bitcoin?
Of course the answer will be the same, pleasure cannot be hidden especially at the same time you really need money for other needs in real life. You will not find a different answer here. Bitcoin is another form of money, someone who has just received a salary from his work in a month will be very happy, let alone receive Bitcoin for free.

This is a good thing to do towards helping your friend have a financial future with bitcoin, there's no way he will ever wanted to make a refusal since he's receiving it as a birthday present, but before then, we need to talk on how you can make this presentation, the first step begins with introducing bitcoin to your friend, teach him the basic knowledge and help him towards creating a  decentralized bitcoin wallet address which is what you will eventually use as the address you will be sending him the bitcoin gift, he will need to first have an idea on bitcoin so to be able to value and cheriah the gift whenever been presented.

Individuals expect getting a gift on their birthday. How about receiving a gift at an unexpected moment, would it be surprising? Yes, ofcourse.

But, if you give him something he like but at an unexpected moment, he will undoubtedly be surprised. Bitcoin is a good one.

Gifting money isn’t sometimes seen as valuable gift because it could be use easily. Imagine having to gift someone  something he actually has, more so money gifts is seen as a random gesture done to kids and if the person already has knowledge of bitcoin then it falls in same category. I have seen people cherishing material stuffs which could not be worth much than been gifted with money. As a friend think of what your the person cherishes so much then try to get him that. But just like what BlackHatCoiner said if you think he is obsessed with bitcoin and might be all over the place then gift it to him. That also might depend on the person’s worth, to some so rich fellows 0.03 might seems little to them considering your friendship status

That's a beautiful and creative idea for a birthday present IMO! If your friend is interested in Bitcoin, then receiving some as a gift could be a unique and exciting experience for him It's also great that you're considering their financial situation and finding a way to give them something they enjoy without putting a strain on their budget.
As for the amount, 0.03BTC may not seem like a big amount of money but it's still a valuable and significant gift. Plus, the value of Bitcoin can go higher over time and that gift may get more valuable with time. There are some companies that offers plastic cards but be carful as the incident happened here in bitcointalk

0.03 BTC is currently around $750, which is tons of money (I don't understand how some see it as just a normal amount, not a huge one). I'd say it's too much as far as most birthday presents go, but I don't see why anyone would be unhappy with such a present. Some things to consider are whether Bitcoin is legal and easily exchangeable or usable in your country, and whether you'd be okay with your friend deciding to sell it for fiat. If you'd be offended by your friend selling it, maybe gifting it isn't a good idea. Or you should gift a smaller amount, that way the motivation to sell will be lower.

I agree with some of the members who pointed out that we already have topics like this and that everyone should use the forum search option more - but for me, the fact that someone wants to give something to someone as a gift is not a very important issue here - I would first ask myself how to do it on a safe and appropriate way so that everything is not in vain.

In my opinion, it would be appropriate to first gift a hardware wallet to a friend or teach him how to use a non-custodial wallet, and only then consider a gift in the form of BTC. Of course, all this in order to prevent the surprise from turning into an unpleasant surprise in the future.

If as you said, he likes Bitcoin but has not been able to invest because of funds constraints. This would mean that he already knows what is needed in terms of securing his gift, then I believe he would be most delighted to receive Bitcoin as a Gift.

Bitcoin has monetary value and people always love, accept and appreciate valuable gifts, so he will appreciate it. Since you mentioned that your friend already has an interest in bitcoins and has always wanted to invest in it, it makes your gift even more of a thoughtful one for him. However because people who invest are to invest in bitcoins are encouraged that it be an amount that they can stay without, the investment you have started for your friend can go two different ways. Your friend due to hardship and the difficulty he is facing may decide to sell off the bitcoins after a while of keeping it to sort his needs, or he may take your first investment for him as a push for him to start investing any amount he can get and spare into bitcoins.

Definitely, why would I dislike that gift? I love it and I'm longing for it so it's truly going to be one of the best gift to your friend.

It will for sure a surprising to him. And with 0.03BTC as a gift, that's going to give him some more thoughts that he should do well not just in school but also to start accumulating more.

You're such a good friend. I guess that you're also holding yours so that it's not only him that will hold and accumulate soon.

If you know that your friend is facing a lot of challenges and would probably need fiat to solve some of them, then give your friend cold cash, and not BTC, if your friend is faced with a lot of problems and you go ahead to gift him BTC, he may not hold it longer than the moment you gave it to him, so you can make things easy for him by giving him cold cash.

I feel you shouldn't even be asking strangers what you should gift your friend, you should know what your friend likes and would appreciate. But if you decide to ever gift anybody BTC, make sure the person knows how to use it, if not they would lose your gift eventually.

You can give him any amount of bitcoins you want for his birthday, especially since he loves bitcoins. You can hope that he will put your bitcoins to good use and help him financially complete his studies.

Everyone who knows bitcoins wants to receive bitcoins as a birthday gift but the problem is who will give us bitcoins as a gift. 0.03 BTC is a very big gift for a person, especially if his daily expenses are not so big that he doesn't have to spend all 0.03 BTC at once.

if your friend needs money (FIAT liquid money) I would give it away directly and not waste time.
If he has not experience to exchange he can waste a % while changing ....

I think the real gift for a bitcoiner would be something related culture likewise "understanding the power of a product like bitcoin".
I'm sure a good book and a few satoshis are always the best gift for a bitcoiner.
It could also be interesting to give a bitcoin collectible as a gift.
With 0.03 you can definitely buy interesting objects ;)

0.03 BTC is worth almost $750  at the current price of bitcoin, that's quite an expensive birthday gift but I think it's perfectly OK, if your friend is a person that worth giving that much to, then why not, I believe he would really appreciate it.

For me, Bitcoin as a birthday gift is a perfect gift, only those who don't know what bitcoin is wouldn't appreciate such a gift, the beautiful thing is that, bitcoin is an asset that can grow and bear profit tomorrow, it much better than liabilities that one would end up spending on to maintain it.

As a good friend, I know that receiving such a gift will be one of the most incredible experiences of my life. If you think your friend deserves such a gift, make sure that he or she is aware of the fundamentals of bitcoin, including its value, security, and how to keep it safe, so that, despite your best efforts to help him, he or she doesn't become a victim to scammers.

The bolded part will make it a perfect birthday present for your friend.  


Well, anyone will love Bitcoin as a Birthday gift even if a person doesn't like Bitcoin, he can just turn it into cash.  In short, gifting a person money is one of the better gifts now a day since unlike stuff, money is very flexible to have.  You can save it, buy things you like from it, invest it, or whatever you wanted.  You can even gift it to another person regardless of age, gender, and preference.

Although giving money as a birthday gift isn't standard practice, if your friend loves Bitcoin, that would be the ideal option. I think giving your friend Bitcoin instead of something else will make him or her very delighted. Seeing his situation in view of your discussion. It still depends on how you want to surprise your friend, though. Yet if someone gave me Bitcoin when I was trying to win it, it would still be a wonderful surprise for me.

Yeah! I will be very happy to accept the gift because 0.03BTC is #56000 now, I will use it to start a small business so that I will make a lot of money to sponsor myself in my studies and any other things and to make my family and friends happy.And be come billionaire in town. And surprise my friend who gave me the BTC gift. And I will appreciate him for the gift he gave to me, to be a billionaire today.you are really good and a caring friend.I too will make him happy for making me a rich boy.

Anything you feel like doing to help your friend is good and that will make him see more value in Bitcoin. If he not financially bouyant then you can give him money instead of giving him Bitcoin. All he need now is money to feed himself so if you give him Bitcoin trying to help him have some holdings then he will sell it and feed with it.

0.03 BTC = 743.4 USD (As of this writing)

Who wouldnt want 700+ bucks as a gift.?  :D You do know on what he do really likes which means that you do already know the answer.Its obviously that he would really get
that surprised and would be happy on your gift. What a good friend he had. This do really adds up more recognition as this would really be creating that
kind of interest to study and learn more about crypto.

Generally I think it's a great idea, however, given the circumstance you are describing your friend in it could be problematic If he is struggling with money currently. He might be tempted to cash out these 0.03 or maybe cash it out within the next bull-run period and then regret it later.
You could look into timelock transactions for Bitcoin, and maybe lock up the BTC for 3 or 5 years to come.
Still, if you have the money to make such a gift, it's always great to introduce someone who doesn't have the capacity to do so by themselves right now.

Given the condition he’s in, OP’s friend will definitely be cashing out at least part of the $700+ to sort his immediate challenges. In the normal sense when you gift someone a something, you give total control of that thing to the person. I don’t think a setting a timelock on the bitcoin is ideal because it may become a turmoil for a person who needs money urgently to take care of his needs.

Surely the friend will enjoy the surprise gift. The friend would never be expecting such a gift and when an unexpected gift is received in the form of what we've been looking for months is a big surprise. I request OP to go for it and post the response from your friend on seeing the birthday gift. Surely this birthday is gonna be unforgettable for him.

0.03 BTC is equivalent to around ~$740 in today's BTC price. Not only your friend would feel ecstatic, but this would definitely give him the inspiration and relief over the problems and conflicts he currently have. Heck, if I received that much BTC, I would definitely be overjoyed with your generosity and kindness!

This kind of donation and gift is something that I would like to receive one day, but I doubt that would happen. My family members are not that familiar with cryptocurrencies given its technicalities. Though that may be the case, I guess the greatest birthday gift that I could ask for is for the price of BTC to increase beyond my initial investments!

I think this thread is irrelevant. You claim to generously want to gift your friend 0.03BTC. Go ahead and do it. You really don’t need to be nudged on by forum members if you truly want to do it.

You mentioned he likes and is also interested in bitcoin. If he likes and is interested in bitcoin, then perhaps you need more than forum members to convince you that it’s a great gift for your friend.

Would I love to accept bitcoin as a birthday gift?
I would assume that about 90% of members registered on this forum either likes, has, hoping to have or is interested in bitcoin. So I would say your question is redundant.

It depends on the person who would receive it, there are some people who would like to receive money on their Birthdays some would prefer a real present like how it was before.
But you already mention that your friend is into crypto but doesn't have enough money to invest  just on that note you should already know the answer to your question.
Base on your words I think it wouldn't just be money for him it is something that could start up his crypto journey and somehow change shis life.

That's a generous gift no one would refuse that amount.

There's no problem with your plan and that's impressive, gift cards or hardware wallet that has Bitcoin inside is a good gift and those who receive them will surely be surprised.  I'm sure your friend will never forget this unique gift of yours, but also an opportunity to dive deeper into the world of crypto and explore many ways in which it can be utilized to enhance their financial portfolio.  Who knows since your friend already had knowledge of Bitcoin, he can able to manage to grow his portfolio through trading.

Well, good luck.

That a hefty amount of money if you convert it to us dollars and yes anyone would love to accept bitcoin a gift.
Your friend knows about bitcoin and don't have enough money to buy bitcoin so he would be very happy if you gift him 0.03 bitcoin as a birthday gift. You can order a hard wallet and deposit the bitcoins and gift him that on his birthday. A perfect day for anyone who loves bitcoin.

if you want to give a birthday present to your friend, of course there is no problem, especially since he already knows the name bitcoin, so surely he will appreciate it and will definitely feel happy.
and I personally too, if someone wants to give bitcoin as a gift on my birthday, of course I will gladly accept it.

You should consider getting them a funded wallet/cold storage item.  Either maybe like a pre-funded OPENDIME  ( https://opendime.com/ ) , or perhaps something even cooler like a bitcoin collectible.  Basically you can buy a fancy cold storage paper wallet.  Here's a lot with a cool collectible https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5440438.msg61792917#msg61792917 .  These chips are funded with .001BTC each.  Now it's not a lot of bitcoin, but they have a lot of value in collectability and your friend might find them pretty cool (especially if they are a collector or more specifically a coin collector).

Definitely a cool present. 0.03 BTC now is a lot for some people and you would know how much it is important to your friend once you gave it to him. I'm curious about your friend if he knows anything about BTC already and would like to continue and HODL more.

now times have advanced, and if you intend to give bitcoin as a birthday gift to your friend I think this is good progress.
because people rarely give birthday gifts in the form of bitcoins.
and of course your friends will be happy when they receive a hardware wallet containing bitcoins from you.

Remembering that your friend also wants to invest in bitcoin but as you said he has not been able to invest in bitcoin because of his studies. then of course there is no doubt that your friend will be very happy to receive it. and 0.03BTC is quite a number.
even a person who doesn't know about bitcoin before then accepts bitcoin in this amount then he will be very happy and maybe will turn into a bitcoin lover. because he will remember the happy moment when he received a gift in the form of bitcoin.

it's been a while since I last received a birthday present. maybe when I was little. and I remember that time I received a simple birthday gift. and that makes me very happy.

a birthday gift doesn't matter what it contains, it doesn't matter if it's cheap or whatever. as long as it is given sincerely to us then I think it will make us happy. because I know how it feels like no one at all remembers our birthday. so believe your friends will be touched by what you present. because he will even be moved to tears because you remember his birthday.

Anything at all is a perfect birthday gift as long as it's coming from your heart. Only an ungrateful person would be unsatisfied with the gift that was given to them on their birthday and with what you have said about your friend I think he's going to appreciate the gift but I doubt if he's going to hodl for long judging from the fact that you said he's going through some difficulties due to him sponsoring himself, so it's very likely that he's going to sell the coin but that shouldn't be your business anymore after all it's a gift and he has all right to do whatever pleases him. Btw happy birthday to your friend in advance, I wish him the grace to be successful academically, financially and emotionally.

How many times that there is a post similar to this about giving Bitcoin as a Bday present and the replies mostly the same ,  that who would deny receiving bitcoin(as you mentioned that he already knew about this and love having)?
and also if you are only to accept, no matter what it is then you must be thankful because remember that it is the thought that counts when you receive a gift.

yes sure, I will keep it until your birthday come and wait until btc rise and the value same as you give it to me. But I don't know in the future, because I'm still a student, there must be more important things where should i sell my btc.

Also, what kind?, collectibles, paper wallet or what?. because it's an important thing also, If your friend like collectible like lealana, Casascius and etc, maybe he won't sell it even have important thing in his school.

what do you mean about that? in question you are the one who will be accepting bitcoin as gift mate and not about we giving it.

maybe he will be directly send the bitcoin into a wallet address? and we are not sure because about the one who will receive that bitcoin seems to be in money issues nowadays so selling that bitcoin maybe into his mind as he does not experience how bitcoin is more profitable in long term.

I think he will be happy. Crypto is the perfect gift because your friend can sell it OR hold it until it will be 100k+. So yeah, you are a great friend and it's a great present.

That is huge, and for sure he will appreciate it a lot, but my question is, how would you give it to him? Like, you just asked his wallet address? It would be great if you gave him a ledger with bitcoin on it, as it is safer than using exchanges. I don't know what you will use, but whether you choose local wallets or not, it is still good as long as both of you know the security risks so that your friend can't get hacked easily.

The best birthday gifts is always a hard choice to make, but with your friends interest, Bitcoin is the best gift.
As long as he has some knowledge and has shown how ready he is to delve into it, you might just be surprised how successful he would be, once he starts putting his knowledge to work. This can also be known as angel investment.
I would love to receive Bitcoin as a birthday gift, mostly as I know how its benefit pays well.

According to what OP said, his friend already knows about bitcoin and is interested in it, but because of his life circumstances, he cannot invest in bitcoin, both of them already know about bitcoin's potential and profitability. Moreover, it was a birthday present, I don't think he will sell it as soon as he gets that bitcoin, he has been able to support himself all these years, and there is no reason for him to be in trouble without those bitcoins. As a self-made person, I believe he understands the preciousness and meaning of the gift he received.

Years ago I wouldn't approve of this only due to the fact that there's not a lot of people who know about bitcoin let alone that could appreciate it. But nowadays? I think this is a nifty gift that could even help jumpstart their journey in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry! So yeah I do think this is a good gift to offer a long time friend. Although I do hope that along with this gift, you provide him with all the things he would need, including proper information, in order to effectively safekeep and store his bitcoins, maybe even make use of it in the future if given the opportunity. In any case, Doing one's own research is also a viable thing to do so it's not really that important in the grand scale of things, what's very important however is that you are a very thoughtful friend, and judging how bitcoin is regarded of nowadays, this is something that he will truly appreciate and cherish.

0.03 bitcoins, quite a large amount, and if you want to give bitcoins as a birthday gift to your friends, it's 0.03 bitcoins. of course your FRIEND will definitely be happy to receive it, especially if they have a background that already knows bitcoin.
because I personally too, if I receive bitcoin 0.03, I will be very happy.

Of course that is more than enough for a birthday present for him, because of his hard work to give up his money to pay for his college studies and give up his money to prioritize education, so it is very appropriate for you to give this gift to your comrades in arms, and that too is a very large amount. big for me give Bitcoin amount with 0.03BTC..

If I were in a position like your friend, I would be very grateful to receive the gift, but I got inspired by you about giving birthday gifts in the form of Bitcoin, it seems appropriate for me to give an example, to give gifts in the form of Bitcoin to my parents, so they can use it when I'm gone, thank you for the inspiration that never crossed my mind.

OP, you are doing a great job by giving away bitcoins to your friend as a birthday gift. One more favour which we can give to our friends or family members is telling them how to invest in bitcoin. Those who don't have huge money can invest weekly or monthly in Bitcoin, and that will give them good return in the long run.
Bitcoin is not a scheme that can make you rich overnight. Rather, you need to patiently invest and wait for the return. See the historic price chart of bitcoin to correlate bitcoin price with time.

As I mentioned in another thread, bitcoin is a great birthday gift and I can't think of anything to argue against. Especially if your friend has no way of buying bitcoins himself, but is interested in doing so, he will certainly be even happier about the gift. But advise him not to sell the 0.03 bitcoins and see it as an investment in the future. This is how he can get the most out of it, with very little risk.  :)

If indeed he likes bitcoin then that is a pretty good gift I think for your friend because it sure can be memorable on a birthday and obviously this would definitely make a pretty good gift.
Now only 6 days left and I think that's enough time from now. I hope you will provide feedback on the 27th, at least if you do give this gift, there is some evidence that is definitely there. I was expecting it friend :D on the other hand you are a good friend I like it.

Nothing is perfect not even Bitcoin but it is one of the good birthday present for someone who is into Bitcoin already or is addicted to it. How can he say that he can't afford investing in BTC when we are not force to buy a one whole Bitcoin? But, any amount can perfectly work already. This is the advantage of investing in Bitcoin compared to other non-crypto assets out there that has a minimum.

0.03BTC is valued at 745.35 USD currently. It's a decent amount already and it will surely help your friend if he is struggling financially. He can immediately sell a portion of this BTC. He shouldn't worry because the value of BTC can still grow. When he have some extra money and the price of BTC dips, he can also buy to replenish the borrowed BTC.

0.03 BTC is currently worth $740 so it is a great gift for your friend and will be a gift that might help him in many ways. He can use the gift to pay for his studies, buy food, or other things and he will be very happy to receive a gift from you. If you think it's a good gift for him, you can prepare it from now on.

Of course, I would like to receive Bitcoins as a birthday present and I hope someone will send Bitcoins to me later ;D

First, I really admire you cause 0.03 BTC is now worth almost 800$, which is a huge amount in my country. Second: if he already knows about bitcoins, this is probably the best gift he has ever received. I was in a similar situation when I knew about the potential of bitcoin, but I couldn't afford to invest in it, and when I first got it, I was super excited. I believe at that time, he will be much more excited and passionate than me, because it is a gift from a friend, a priceless gift.

I will join the rest of the others to say this, the response OP will get is still the same thing as regards his friends situation. It is even better OP friend is very much informed about bitcoin so it would not be a waste as he is definitely in need of it. Atleast it could aid your friend in sorting out things for himself as it is a reasonable funds which can cover some cost. Like my friend would always say "any amount of money given be it big or small but at that moment is mostly needed you gave it out, it is most cherished and valuable" so I can tell your friend would value the kindness shown to him since he is bitcoin inclined. Your motive is a good one mate. Keep it up.

Ofcourse he will be happy to get bitcoin as a birthday gift, Bitcoin is money, and who doesn't want to get money as a gift  :)

However I wish that your friend knows about bitcoin and if that is the case, he will be even more happier. In case he does not know about bitcoin, tell him some basic details about bitcoin and how to keep it secure so that he may not lose it because of his ignorance.

Who knows bitcoin of course, if he was rewarded on his birthday with bitcoin, he would be very happy, but it didn't come to me.
As a previous thread already exists about gifting someone with bitcoins see link above, no matter how big the gift is it doesn't matter if you can see other people can also afford a luxury car gift for someone's birthday but asking the forums sure has lots of opinions and it's clear they like this idea, it's just that maybe the OP wanted to show off that he would reward a friend 0.03 BTC.

Whatever the gift is, if it's valuable, someone will definitely be happy, especially in the form of bitcoin, maybe it can be invested or cashed into fiat, and I think all people are literate about bitcoin, so the gift will be worth receiving.

I advise you to think this over carefully.  I think your friend has the right to get Bitcoin or whatever coin you want to give him.  I agree with your view on giving your friend such a great birthday gift.  It can be a gift and an investment asset for your friends in the future.  It's a perfect gift for your friend because your friend loves Bitcoin too.  I suggest that your friend invest the bitcoins and hold off for a while because of course it would be a shame if the birthday gift you gave is sold immediately because it would be a waste to give away bitcoins if you have such a thing.  :D

It is the coolest gift ever.

Yes.
No one ever gifted me with this type of birthday present and that's why I'd be more than happy to receive it if a friend of mine is thinking of giving me a present like this on my birthday.

One thing to be certain is that you need to keep a check on it. Because, if the friend is not interested in bitcoin at all, and have no idea how to cash it, there could be a time when they ask you how they can cash it out, and in that case you need to keep up with how he can, if he hides somewhere and you have no idea how to cash their bitcoin out, because you want to gave privacy, then you will have a bitcoin that is no longer available and basically burned.

So even though it looks tough and not nice, you should be able to keep a finger on that so that if they ever want your help about it, you should be able to move it like they ask, but always keep yourself away from it until then.

Judging from what the OP said, it's clear that his friend likes bitcoin, so he definitely knows about bitcoin and everything related to bitcoin, I think.
With that condition it is clear that the friend who is given will be happy because at least this will be a good gift.
0.03 btc is quite a lot for the initial investment especially with the current conditions which are still in decline because if this is stored for a long time I think in terms of price it will be many times over.

Well i am trying to understand this whole bitcoin as a gift thing and for I Dont really see this idea as a welcoming one. As you have already stated he is a student and onething i know students for, is always spending cash and gifting someome bitcoin isn't really a bad idea but in this your case, i just feel that money you gifted as bitcoin would have been given as maybe fiat currency since you said he is the one sponsoring himself at school and my reason being that he can't hold that btc since he/she constantly needs to spend the bitcoin since he is still studying.

but we never knew mate , because as long as he is In need and there is an available amount? the chance of taking it out is there specially when the price of bitcoin increase at least double? then there will be a desire to be used.
but let us see what will happen , I hope that OP had already sent His friend the amount and now started holding and watching market from time to time like what we are doing now.

Did you surprise your friend?  Or was this story just to get some merit.  Because you haven't shared your friend's expression here even after the 27th has passed lol.
And if you have given your friend a surprise, how was your friend's expression in that case? And do you think your friend will keep these bitcoins or will he sell the bitcoins without thinking about its future?

It is op choice to offer him bitcoin as gift , it is up to the receiver to spend it or to invest it. Bitcoin is still a currency that people still spend to buy things, their might be some reason best to OP why he choose giving bitcoin to a friend. Even if the friend of OP is unable to hodl bitcoin, I'm very sure he will feel so happy having a currency like bitcoin,  the new innovation of money . Receiving a gift like bitcoin will even make him to develop dip interest to have bitcoin. There are good advantages for him to receive bitcoin as a gift.

We forgot one detail, OP said that his friend really likes bitcoin, but because of difficult economic conditions, he can't invest. I believe his friend will be very happy to receive a gift of bitcoin because it is his long-time wish, it is really a very meaningful gift. In case OP's friend sells those bitcoins because life is hard, then no need to be sad. After all, once we gave it to him, it was already in his possession, he could do anything with it.

yes the present will be very helpful for him but if he have some knowledge about it. It does not necessarily help someone without information regarding this. If he knows about bitcoin that how to handle it and how to take it according to the circumstances of crypto then instead of this gift there is nothing which will make him happy.

Almost every person wants bitcoin as a source of money but not everyone can get money through investment in Bitcoin. Buying bitcoin and having bitcoin does not matter but reap benefits from bitcoin matters a lot. The way you think about your friends and wants to help him is appreciable and the gift you offer to him as a birthday gift is unique and it will be really useful and helpful if it is properly use.

if I was your friend then I would be very happy with your gift. Well, by now, you should have given the gift, and I was wondering how he would react when he received bitcoins from you.
After all, quite a lot of positive effects from the gift. you are not only giving him a gift, but also an investment, or encouragement to get to know bitcoin or invest in the digital world. it is a very good gift, especially if he knows about bitcoin beforehand.

We are just give each other throug Ownr wallet. And it is not just BTC. Everyone wants dofferent coins

If you want to surprise you friend, giving him bitcoin is not the best way to surprise. That is just like giving money. If you give him cash and he buys bitcoin. The outcome will be the same - he has got an investment, you gave him a present. So this is not a surprise. You can only surprise him with something extraordinary as a present, or by the amount you give. For example if you pay for his studies, he would be surprised 100%. But the idea of a Bday present is that what you give, but that you give a present in general. That shows that you care, dont forget abou him and give him attention, and the present can be anything. Even a rock in a box.

Yes, I will be very glad receiving Bitcoin as a birthday gift, because I'm already a Bitcoin lover and knows the importance and value of Bitcoin, as a long term and best investment for the future. And on that note I will love to ask you O.P some few questions regarding the birthday gift you intended to give your friend, as 27th February have already pass.
1. How was the birthday, were you able to successfully gift your friend the Bitcoin?
2. Where there any challenges you encounter and will love to share to us on the forum?
3. What's your advice on whoever wishes to follow suit on giving Bitcoin as birthday gift?

I think that most likely anyone here would tell you that they would have loved to have received a gift of Bitcoin at any age. We are after all, all Bitcoiners here.

But if I had to put aside my Bitcoin fanaticism, I would say that most 25 year olds would love something that goes with the times and is valuable. Bitcoin without doubt fulfills both of those categories. And you yourself will have created another Bitcoiner who helps us push the adoption of BTC along!

I see no negative sides here. Well, other than him losing his money if he foolishly gambles or trades it away. But I am sure a 25 year old has more sense than that.

To add to your contribution,
Like you said, anyone on this forum would say yes to receiving bitcoin as a birthday gift, but then also, if were to try to put our legs in the shoes of those who are not yet bitcoiners, and probably don't even know what bitcoin is, I would say that, using their birthday to bring the knowledge of bitcoin to them is a great idea, but as we are gifting them some bitcoins, they would appreciate our gift the more if we find a physical gift, no matter how small, to attach to the bitcoin gift.
That physical gift will serve as what they will be remembering us for, pending when they gains full knowledge of what bitcoin truly is and how valuable it is as a gift, this is when they would finally come to the realization of what mighty thing, we have actually done for them even when they knew it now.
And I tell you, nothing can be more pleasing and fulfilling than this experience..

Not really, the outcome may be the same but the feelings won't be.  Just think about a situation where you really like something, then a friend of yours gift the things you like most to you, what would you feel?  I bet you will be more excited and happy than receiving cash to buy the thing you like.  The emotion is more intense if the thing you like most is given to you directly than cash.


Same here, if someone gave me BTC, I will be delighted because receiving BTC as a gift is a very rare event.

Few days back the birthday have got over and there is no update from OP, whether his friend got surprised or not. The initiative taken by OP is good, because his friend isn't in a situation to invest. On the other side he knows about bitcoin and he likes it. Surely anyone will easily gets surprised when we receive things that we've been watching for long.

Most of the users were waiting for the response from OP, whether he gifted or no? Next question, did his friend got surprised?

I think this is a very unique birthday gift for a friend he will surely love it and he will be thankful to you 0.03 btc is a huge amount there is a lot of things that we can buy on that amount if we convert it to fiat. So for me its a big yes i am sure this time if you already give him he is now very happy.

I believe that such gift is very valuable and, most of all, it will help him a lot to face the struggles of finishing his studies (buying books, paying the tax for studies etc.). So excepting the fact that such gift is useful also for Bitcoin itself -- after all, it will represent another user enrolled in the system -- it will also be very helpful for your friend.

I, for one, decided to make a small contribution each year for my son. Since he was born I decided to buy each year around 250$ in BTC and leave it inside a wallet until he will turn 18. At that age, in my country, he should have finished high school and (if he wishes) be eligible to go to a university. State universities have very few free spots and there are small chances to get a free spot. However, there are many private universities and even private spots at State universities. Tuition tax is smaller compared to western countries, yet for us it's a lot. I believe that this amount, collected for 18 years (so it should be ~4500$ in BTC), will help him pay for a part of his studies. Of course, if BTC value will soar in this time, then this amount should be enough for helping him pay also for Master and, why not?, for Ph.D. studies, if he'll be interested in going so far.

So, as you see, I am also sharing your idea, OP, the only difference between us being the fact that I will offer my gift much, much later than you.


So what did you do in the end? Did you give him 0.03BTC? If yes, what was his reaction?

This is a perfect and best surprise from a friend to a friend. Gifting a bitcoin to someone who like it is an amazing gift ever. I would rather accept bitcoin as a birthday gift than cake, clothes or shoes because it will profit me in the long run I will just hold forever. Surprising a friend who wish to invest in bitcoin but dont have money to invest with bitcoin is like a dream come through. He will never forget that gift. Because in years to come he will be benefiting from the gift. Who's going to gift me Bitcoin?

It's past your friends birthday I know, but hey, bringing this up here wasn't necessary if you ask me because, you've said first, your friend has interest in Bitcoin, second, he is passing through some financial crisis which means he's in need of help.

I want to believe you gifted him though, cause that's the best decision to have taken.
Thank you, we need more of your kind in our world today, we shouldn't wait until hardships or difficulties take the life of the ones we claim to love, help in any little way you can.

You are free to present bitcoin to your friend as a gift, inasmuch as your friend understand how it's being used or have been active on recent happening around the globe concerning bitcoin then there's nothing stopping you. Well I would also want to receive a gift as bitcoin, you know what it means for someone that has been admiring to own bitcoin but since some circumstances surrounding him couldn't allowed him to venture into it would turned out to be a very big pleasant surprise to him.

Why do we still need to have threads like this? I mean what can we help for your "surprise gift" from your friend?

It has been weeks since the OP has posted this thread. Is there any update with the surprise that he made to his friend? Did he really do it or backed out on the final minute because he saw that 0.03 Bitcoin was too much for him to give. :D Anyway, I think any give as long as it isn't harmful towards the receiver is always a good thing to do especially to your close friend.

I'm thinking of doing it in the future as well. To whom? I still don't know, but when I see somebody and I know that he/she is involved in crypto or at least has knowledge, I will give some to him/her.

It was a birthday present, not that he wanted to help the poor or those in financial difficulty. If you have a problem in life, you should focus on finding a solution, not expecting someone to help you. If someone helps you, it's a blessing, but don't wait and find a solution.

Yeah that could be super cool if Know what is Bitcoin and crypto. Because if he do not knows crypto than it might be super clumsy for him. So if he do not know than just teach him how to do such things. So he might make some fortune from this birthday gift.
Are you planning to give him 1000 dollars or more or less in Bitcoin?

I would love to accept Bitcoin as a birthday gift obviously. That means you are helping someone to use or know about the digital currency system which have a bright future. I hope your friend also surprised by receiving Bitcoin as a birthday gift.

The fact that you said your friend knows about bitcoin and he is interested, I know it will be a great surprise and gift for him although I wish he will take it seriously and invest in it wisely.

Since you mentioned that your friend likes Bitcoin but cannot afford to invest due to his studies, giving him 0.03BTC as a birthday gift could be a thoughtful and generous gesture. It could also potentially provide him with a valuable asset that he can hold onto for the future.
i also want if someone give me bitcoin as a present.

Lol as you say it sounds funny, if a person is going to give away btc they must accept it, no matter how much it is because it is a great gesture. nobody gives btc like this for a birthday or for any occasion. Instead of that person, I kept the btc for many years, I would not touch that investment because it is the best thing to do, it would ensure a future and the rest would be doing something else so as not to touch that money Having a friend who gives you btc is a great friend, not because he gives you btc but because he is possibly giving you a great fortune.

Bitcoin defiantly would be some present. I say this as it is in one instance, gifting your friend, some currency or an asset. Now, your friend has got some really liberty to exercise over his gift by either using it as a currency, which could have some immediate use should he chose to utilise it in solving some of his immediate challenges or perhaps, let it serve its asset purpose by holding and letting it appreciate in value.
Its definitely something to do but, you've got to ensure to teach your friend or engage him in some way to realise what has been given to him. It's better his not ignorant of what he's got less he looses it all.

It's really a questionable thing when you need the money, but then you have to wait for it to double. If I can cash out my coins today right now, then I would do that and it would not be an issue for me at all, I will end up doing that as much as I can and sell so that my life can get better. What's the point of having bitcoin investment if I am living a miserable life? If bitcoin could help me get my life back in order then I will do that and I will not care about the rest.

Some people would rather live a miserable life now, and then be rich later on, but I do not have patience like that, I do not want to live a miserable life and because of that I end up with cashing out when I face adversity.

Since your friend is a crypto or bitcoin enthusiast, I say, go for it. It will fit in with the list of things that are most important to them. Additionally, it will be easy for them to understand how volatile the asset is and how its price and value fluctuate, so when the chips are down, they wouldn't say that they didn't know. On the other hand, I wouldn't gift bitcoin to a friend who isn't a bitcoin enthusiast, and isn't interested in the topic of bitcoin, I would send another perfect gift that matches their interests would be perfectly fine. That way, I would have saved Myself and them a lot of heartache.

Lol, 0.03BTC is a very expensive gift we usually don't give our friends. It's the cost of a decent desktop computer or smartphone. I have some doubts OP is talking for real, as it would seem more reasonable if he were talking about surprising his friend with a sum of 0.001BTC or something like that, that is the cost of an interesting shirt which is the most common price range and kind of gift between friends.

we as bitcoin users certainly really hope that someone wants to give a gift in the form of bitcoin for us on that very special day, because bitcoin is a very special gift and only certain people want to give the gift, then the idea you are currently running is certainly very good to give a surprise to your friend, Although he doesn't like bitcoin but when he knows that bitcoin is very valuable for now of course he will accept it wholeheartedly.

That's very kind of you my friend! I didn't know that you open a thread here and asking this to everyone here. Yeah I'm struggling in my studies recently, and I like bitcoin! Now it's already March but not sure where is my gift.

Lol lucky him having you as his friend. Hope you gave him a cool gift, and yeah, if it's me I'll accept bitcoin as the gift. But to make it more valuable and attractive, physical bitcoin items would be a better choice for birthday present where you can load bitcoin in it. For reference you could visit this Collectibles (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.0) section.

It’s past the D-day and we haven’t heard from OP. I was hoping we would get feedback from OP on the 27th or 28th on how his friend reacted to the bitcoin gift, if there were any challenges or things worth mentioning e.t.c But it seems OP has forgotten about this thread and moved on to other things. Anyway it was kind of him to help a friend in need. I still don’t think his friend would keep the bitcoins, he probably has already converted it to fiat by now.

If they really are close friends and the economy of OP is stable, then it isn't a big amount, maybe for us, it is a big amount, but for some people, it is nothing. I have seen birthday gifts with Iphone 13promax or thousands of dollars worth of watches, those are really luxurious gifts for friends. But when they're close friends or work together, that's normal.

For someone, who is passionate about investing in bitcoin but because of the situation cannot invest, and if they receive a gift of bitcoin, it can be said to be the most meaningful gift they have ever received.

actually many people keep saying they will keep holding because they never come to the same situation but once you run out of food in table? trust me they will sell even in the lowest value.
\Like what i said , it is easy said than done waiting for time to double when you badly needed money? that is impossible to manage .

Buying Bitcoin is a desire of many people.But buying Bitcoin is not for everyone. There is no doubt that people often use valuables to give gifts to each other.But gifting of digital currencies and  then Bitcoin will be something very new and unique gift.Many people still have very little information about digital currency and about Bitcoin.But they were surprised to hear that Bitcoin is currently the king of the digital currency world.The value of which is more than gold and silver.And those who know about Bitcoin will be extremely happy to receive Bitcoin as a gift.Because they know how much Bitcoin is worth right now and where the price and value of Bitcoin can go in the future.If someone gives me Bitcoin as a gift, it will be a great pleasure for me because I know that Bitcoin is the most valuable of all cryptocurrencies and can be a life changer for me.And it will be the best gift ever given to me.

Probably a good idea, but I think it depends on the person and his financial situation. If he doesn’t have enough money and he can’t save and buy bitcoins, then he may have to sell these bitcoins to solve his financial problems.

On the other hand, if a person invests in bitcoin and is given money for his birthday, then it will not be a problem for him to buy bitcoins for this money.

But your idea is interesting, maybe if you give your friend bitcoins, he will hold them and try not to spend, because this is a gift from a friend, this way it can be a long-term investment for him.

if your friend enjoys Bitcoin, that would be the best choice. Giving your friend Bitcoin instead of something else will, in my opinion, make them very happy. how you want to surprise your friend will still be a factor. Yet, it would still be a fantastic surprise for me if someone gave me Bitcoin when I was trying Earn more of it. Bitcoin is the most valuable cryptocurrency and gifting someone something of that value will surely make them happy.

getting bitcoins as a birthday present is definitely quite fun because the price of bitcoins is quite high right now, but I think if he is a student and has financial problems of course giving him bitcoins is no different from giving him money for studies, I am sure if you give him bitcoins then maybe he will only hold it for 1 month or more because the pressure of tuition will certainly force him to sell the bitcoin, in my opinion it is better for you to teach him to trade or even invite him to join forums so he can make his own money or bitcoin, because the saying goes : if you want to help someone, don't give him fish but give him a hook or net for him to get his own fish.

Since it is impossible to predict which currency will be on the bull list, all cryptocurrencies are crucial. Giving a close buddy bitcoin for his birthday is a wonderful gesture that any trader or investor would appreciate, especially because he is familiar with the currency and is aware of its significance in the market. owning one because he pays for his own education and I am aware of how demanding and challenging school can be for a student who is continuing their education without finding a substitute employment.

I think Bitcoin is just a wonderful gift. Especially for a person who understands its value.

I would be overjoyed if someone would give me such a gift.

I see that question as rhetorical question. From the story and the question, you contradicted yourself. Your said, your friend is a bitcoin lover and you are still asking if you should give him bitcoin as a birthday gift, on your own how did you think, is it that you just like to create the thread. I didn't see any reason of the question again since your friend is a pro bitcoin, then it is your duty to give him the bitcoin you want to give to know if he will reject it or not. If he rejects it then you come here and tell us that you presented bitcoin as a gift to your friend on his birthday and he rejected it. But you have not done anything and here asking if we will accept bitcoin as a birthday gift.
This is a direct question and there is always YES and NO. If it is yes what will you do to it, will you send the coin in the person birthday?

Hope he know about bitcoin already before you will hand over the gift to him, so that he won’t lose the bitcoin to scammers. Also now that he is facing challenges in school, don’t you think it will be better if you just gift him money so that he will use it to take care of his academic, if you gift him the bitcoin, do you think he won’t sell it when he is in need of money in school?

Since I love Bitcoin and he had been graving to hold Bitcoin then that is cool for him if you want to give him such amount of Bitcoin. Bitcoin can be a prefect birthday present if the person that is doing the birthday would appreciate the present or like the present. At least that amount of Bitcoin cam be enough for the birthday guy. He can hold the Bitcoin for a while and use the money to get some things he would need to pay bills and clear some textbooks in the school.

No idea whether Bitcoin can be deemed a "perfect" birthday present. You should decide what kind of guy your friend actually is. If he likes technology and is also interest in finance-related topics then yes, perhaps it's a great present. But if you expect him to not find it useful then there is probably no good point to buy Bitcoin for him.

Some people are just not willing to put in the effort to familiarize themselves with new technologies. It is not an iPhone after all.

I find no justification here. Because the OP mentioned here he will give his friend 0.03BTC on his birthday. $615 according to the current price. Which I will never gift to my friend. It may sound bad but this is the reality. No one would do such a thing, not just me who earns bitcoins working on bitcoin forums. When the price of Bitcoin is $100,000, where will it stand? Then its amount will be $3000. Have you ever thought OP. I think you are not gifted. But stop thinking like that. Hold on to your invested bitcoins and wait.

Original Poster was stated that his friend likes Bitcoin but can't afford investing his money on bitcoin because he is sponsoring himself on studi. So, giving bitcoin as birthday gift is sounds good to person who already like and interesting to invest in bitcoin moreover he can not afford to do it by himself. If this birthday guy has knowledge of trading bitcoin, he will get more profit and get additional money to cover his tuition fees.

if i am suppose to the birthday guy, yes i do, i would love to accept bitcoin as my birthday gift, but Beside giving your friend with some amount of bitcoin, you can also have some options since you said that your friend is bitcoin lover. read from this reference, 13 Best Gifts for Crypto Lovers (https://bitcourier.co.uk/blog/crypto-gifts), then there are many options that you can gift your friend 

• Ledger Wallet
• Physical Bitcoin
• Crypto Merch
• Crypto Steel Capsule
• Minning Rig (if your friend is a miner bitcoin)
• Crypto Related Books
• etc.

Birthday gifts are pretty much centered around the thought that goes into them and not what the actual present is but one thing is for sure, if your friend is tech savvy and knows bitcoin they will be sure happy.

Btw giving your buddy some btc as a present is as good as giving them fiat which is common for adults that don't have the time to go hunting for a present.

Any amount will certainly be appreciated, and the fact that you go way back his definitely going to appreciate you not forgetting it in the first place, good luck hope it goes well for you guys.

If I am your friend and you know how much I value bitcoin I can say that you value me as a friend so much you are willing to go to an extent where you will be spending money for me I will appreciate it so much and I think it will leave a mark on my life. Receiving an ordinary gift is already pleasurable how about receiving a gift or something you wanted, of course I will be happy/

Yeah, It's not creative to gift someone money. It depends on where you live. In some places, People prefer cash compared to other gifts. Believe it or not, It's true. On the other hand, In some areas, people feel offended when someone gives them money as a gift, just like in some restaurants. In some restaurants, they accept Tips, and others don't accept Tips.

Let's try to be a little bit more creative. What if your friend gives you a cold wallet with 0.03 BTC loaded? Because he knows you like BTC and such hardware as well. So, he thought it would be a great idea to load some Bitcoin to make it more expensive. At least it's more creative than offering direct Bitcoin. Or maybe Satori Chips?

I think the surprise gift you want to give your friend might be one of the best surprise gifts for your friend. Since you have been together for a long time and your friend has a lot of interest in Bitcoin and is interested in investing, he will be really happy if you give him 0.03 Bitcoin = 651.496923 Tether (USDT) as his birthday gift. And this one gift of yours will do two things because firstly he will accept your gift as a gift and then he will invest in your surprise gift. So I think your decision is a good one.

For those who know bitcoin, they are very happy to receive bitcoin as a gift, but for those who don't know bitcoin, they don't want to accept bitcoin, for example, like we give money to babies, they will refuse it because they don't know what the money is for, what they want is milk and surely the baby will receive milk compared to money.

Bitcoin is perhaps one of my favorite gifts. My uncle gave me a ledger and has been giving bitcoin ever since, he explained to me the importance of safe storage, I didn’t care before. So give bitcoin to family and friends and remind them to hold safely.

at least if you get it, you can find information first why people give bitcoin gifts, because you can be sure that whatever gift is given will certainly be valuable.
even though you don't know bitcoin, you can get a lot of information circulating about bitcoin and of course it's very strange if someone doesn't want to accept bitcoin gifts.
because those who give prizes will certainly know and will provide information why giving these bitcoin prizes.
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It's a great present and I think your friend definitely loves the gift, also appreciate the gift even more because he likes it and seems interested to learn more about Bitcoin. It's even better if you do a physical Bitcoin or make a paper wallet decorated with some stuff so it looks surprising and more aesthetically pleasing as the birthday gift, but a gift is still a gift so you should do that. Would prefer to educate them more if they ask a question, for both sake.

I won't be glad if a friend surprised me with such a birthday present, but according to your friend's scale of preference is that the most pressing need at this point because we call something utility only if it serves the purpose for the time of want

Bitcoin is a big teasure to us and the whole world that is why I am always grateful to Satoshi Nakamoto for his brave achieve bringing Bitcoin and cryptocurrency to existence. I am very sure that with time, people are going to see the hive difference between cryptocurrency and fiat. Cryptocurrency had really help so many of us to make the right investment that had yield a great profit and I know  with time things are going to be more bigger especially for Bitcoin that is going to become bullish soon. I hope to achieve more from Bitcoin especially buying when the market is down.

That's an interesting suggestion on the Bitcoin forum, lol. Also, I don't really get the point of non-alcoholic beer. What's the point of it? Even if it tastes good - you can find a lot of non-alcoholic beverages that are cheaper and taste better.

People constantly see how fiat is subject to inflation, but the truth is that most are afraid to change something, afraid to learn something new. I also see that not many people want to invest their savings in something, and not many people make any significant savings. But everyone who has been able to recognize the benefits of bitcoin has already made a very good return on investment, I'm talking about early investors. At each cycle, bitcoin becomes more expensive, for some it is a signal that time has been lost, but someone will be able to see this as an opportunity, since in the next cycle the price of bitcoin will be higher again, whoever understands this will make a profit. And of course, bitcoin is a great gift, I would be happy if they gave me bitcoins for my birthday.

I think in this case the op really has to do research whether his friend has knowledge of btc or not, but as op said, his friend likes btc, so indeed in this case the op has to find out where his friend's knowledge on btc is, so there's nothing wrong if the op gives btc gifts to his friends, provided that the op has to find out how far his friend's knowledge of btc is. but of course in this case the decision is up to the op. but I think giving btc gifts is a unique thing because very few people do it.

as a student and of course already have knowledge about bitcoin if from your story, then if I become your friend of course I will be very happy, considering it is an investment in the future and can be used as a business that has a bright future, especially when you don't have money to buy it and suddenly given a gift something we dream of then it will be the most beautiful gift. and of course later I will not forget the services of my friends who are driving the initial success later

I'm curious about the continuation of the OP's story in this thread. did he decide to give his prize in bitcoin then or not? And I was also curious about his friend's reaction. Because if someone did this to me. (giving me a bitcoin gift). Then it will certainly be a joyful moment in my life. I'm also sure everyone here will be very happy when someone gives a gift in the form of bitcoin. Whether it's a birthday, wedding or any celebration.

Sometimes I pretend I'm fine when no one ever cares about my birthday. but yeah I can honestly say that sometimes I wish someone would remember that. So I'm always happy when someone is going to give a birthday present to a friend or family. Because maybe I'm happy that at least other people can feel the pleasure in those best moments.

How many BTC do you have that you wanted to give your friend 0.03 BTC? Op that is not even the main question that carry me to this thread. The birth was 27 of February 2023 and this August 2023 and that means the birthday is gone. Did you give him the 0.03 BTC as the birthday gift? Because you said it through the thread and if is yes then update the thread with the two BTC address which was was used for the sending and receiving the address on that particular day. And if not then you just created this thread to lie for MERITS.