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Not a good idea for me because you are just removing your privacy for having Bitcoin holdings and you might be target by scammer since they already have an idea that you are a holder.

Adding Bitcoin as mode of payment on my business is the best that I can do to promote Bitcoin in neighborhood since some people is already aware on it but not to the point that I will t-shirt and walk in the street that full of potential threat to my safety. I admire your courage for doing that.

What’s the initial feedback of people that saw your t-shirt print?

Wearing Bitcoin clothes in public is a wrong move because it puts you at risk.this because a lot of persons including scammers and hackers will assume you are an investor of which in this case I believe they would be Right.
Losing ones hodlings is a nightmare worth avoiding therefore I think not wearing clothes that will draw attention is worth it. Here are a couple of post that would give you more insight on your privacy

• Why it’s important to avoid telling everyone about your crypto holdings (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5254941.msg54602500#msg54602500)
• Why beginners should pay attention to their privacy (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5394338.msg59844147#msg59844147)

Don't forget to keep your keys safe 😁

If Bitcoin is well known in your country, it is not strange if you wear a T-shirt with Bitcoin on it.

I see it is kind of risk. When you wear a T-shirt with Bitcoin logo on it, you are saying with other people like I am a Bitcoin investor, I have bitcoin.

The question you received from that person is like a warning for you. You can become a target of bad people so if you don't want to have that risk, don't do something like this again.

Known physical Bitcoin attacks (https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.md)

$5 wrench attack is what came to my mind when I see people that wears t-shirt that has bitcoin or any crypto printed on it.
While it's good that you're giving some help to market or give exposure to Bitcoin in public places.
But just as what's been asked to you if you own Bitcoin, that only gives the bad people the idea if you own one and you might be their next target.

Yeah it's good to increase Bitcoin visibility and I like when someone promote Bitcoin to public, but I make sure it was not me. :D

It's not worth to trade my life to increase Bitcoin adoption, just let it by nature, sooner or later when someone is already learn about financial and technology, they will realize if Bitcoin is important.

Its just a piece of clothing so i personally don’t think you are putting yourself in risk lol, I once saw a kid in streets selling something wearing bitcoin tshirt (It was a nice tshirt NGL). Anyways wear whatever you feel comfortable wearing and whatever makes you feel comfortable and confident. I personally wouldn’t wear them because it looks cringe but you do you bro.

I think that would be very risky. Some people in my country still think that bitcoin owners are rich young people because they hear the price of 1 btc reaches tens of thousands of dollars without knowing that we can only have 0.0005 btc in our wallet. Then of course this will become the center of public attention and believe me it will be very uncomfortable when people who don't learn about bitcoin ask you how to get 1 bitcoin quickly.
I prefer to promote bitcoin in other ways. For example, by telling my friends that bitcoin is a good investment asset and I have also collected several bitcoin dollars.

Someone said a decade before that every picture has two sides, one that we are seeing and the other that is transparent or hidden, and the interesting thing is to find that. In your case similar thing is present and a lot of members suggested that wearing Bitcoin clothes in public is not good because some bad people will target you and my give harm you or steal your Bitcoin or valuable things and this is true but has anyone tried to see that other side of picture. Well, I don't think that someone will identify that and that is a positive message to the public. Yes, you read the right thing, we know a lot of people did not know even in 2023 because of the fewer advertisements of Bitcoin, and wearing Bitcoin clothes will spread Bitcoin to larger people when someone looking at your shirt and sees the logo of Bitcoin they will surely check it on Google once they reach to their house.

what i have seen to promote bitcoin more then a T-shirt without risking harm to yourself.. is posters

here is a mock-up of something i seen, that i found cute on more then one level
https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/29/NP0Rq.png

it was laminated and zip tied to the branches within the hedge

Your enjoyment of wearing clothes with the Bitcoin logo reminds me of the topic below.

* Topic: ⭐ !! The Bitcoin Wardrobe | The Most Crypto Friendly Store !! ⭐ (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5275665.0)

* Topic: Would you buy Bitcoin rings? Bracelet and other jewelry? (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5471464.0)

OP, I'm very sure that almost 99% of the members here have Bitcoin logo shirts, including me, it's just that I don't show it here, I only use it for myself personally in public places, unfortunately I never show it here.

I have 5 t-shirts with the Bitcoin logo, maybe someday I will display them here, honestly I'm happy to see you still care and are proud to use the Bitcoin logo.

You can't think of anything more stupid than this.

You're lucky that their curiosity was limited to just their glances.

The next step one person would suggest is to show them. It will be very difficult for you to refuse.:)

Bingo!

You don't have to remain silent, but then you will probably stop owning bitcoin.


The circle around the BTC-logo should have been made red and several smaller circles at equal intervals towards the center of the logo. To make it look more like an aim and to make sure they don’t make a mistake about who will be the target for everyone here. :)

vires in numberis stupidity lies in publicity.

OP, I was expecting you tell us what your response was instead of only saying you did answered him.

OP, the vital reasons of Bitcoin investors staying anonymous is not a term and condition in the Bitcoin marketing industry rather the decentralization of Bitcoin with the Blockchains which has the potentials system to keep the Bitcoin investors anonymous is to help protect individuals from public awareness about there source of incomes and also a keen to keep its Investors net Worth unreasonable to the societies else other Investors such as the stocks and other conventional investors has also wanted to keep their worths and sources of income anonymous.
However, it is always wise enough keeping your financial Indulgence anonymously from the public.

I don't know why I feel that wearing clothes with the bitcoin logo is quite uncomfortable, because I don't know who will approach me and talk to me about bitcoin and what if he is a criminal who is ready to drain my bitcoin? especially in my city where the crime rate is quite high, I don't want to endanger myself by wearing these clothes in public places. Maybe I'm too paranoid, but everyone has a different view on this and in my opinion I don't really like wearing clothes like that in public places for security reasons.

Exposing Bitcoin to the general public could help in Bitcoin adoption, but exposing your yourself for this purpose is not a smart idea. People nowadays are familiar with Bitcoin but have no idea what it is. Scammers are everywhere looking for a chance to victimize people, and you wearing a Bitcoin shirt in public could catch their attention. The worst part is, you might be mistaken that you have Bitcoin and the syndicates might get interest in you putting your life in danger. For your safety, better not to wear a bitcoin shirt in public, there are many ways to contribute in the Bitcoin adoption.

I have never seen anyone wearing bitcoin clothing in the public, and I have no plans either. Although it's a good way of spreading promotion about bitcoin, but it could also be a threat to anyone wearing that as there are bad people waiting in every corner eyeing for their new victim. For you, it could be nothing as you just like to wear your favorite shirt, but for bad people out there, it could create a hint and make a plan to attack you.

However, what I'm saying is just only from my own point of view. Others may have different interpretation about that but for one's safety and security, just avoid doing exposure like that. Keep your privacy and never let anyone know that you're actually a bitcoin enthusiast.

Like you, I have a few t-shirts that have the Bitcoin logo on them.But I use them in my home not in public places because Bitcoin is still illegal in our country so I don't use it in public places with caution.
https://www.talkimg.com/images/2023/11/29/NRUQD.jpeg
An interesting fact is that there was an incident in our country a few months ago where a man was zombied and demanded bitcoins as ransom.Since then I've been more cautious and avoided wearing t-shirts with the Bitcoin logo.

Because I don't want anyone to suspect that I have bitcoins or that I'm investing in bitcoins.No one can see the good these days.Maybe for our own safety we should hide them from people so people don't realize we have bitcoins.

i once wore mine inside a mall. and it's the kids that are pretty much looking at me as its design was the Bitcoin King (Burger King). but that was in 2017 when only a few people recognized BTC. but i wouldn't wait for criminals bold enough to commit crimes in public. doing this today is like wearing a bullseye target. better safe than regret the next day.

I have yet to wear any clothing marked Bitcoin. But a few days ago I saw a young guy wearing a t-shirt marked Bitcoin and it suddenly occurred to me that this person might work in Bitcoin. Because I work, such thoughts will work in me and this is normal. Here you've read Bitcoin Marked Clothing Everyone Asks You Because All The Boys And Girls Who Ask You Are Probably All Into Bitcoin. That's why they had a question that asked you. But there is nothing to be nervous about wearing such clothes, you can feel free to wear bitcoin marked clothes, it will make you more friendly to people who are involved with bitcoin.

Op resize your image to Wearing Bitcoin Polo or T-shirt is nothing and it is normal printed clothes. I have seen a lot of people wore Bitcoin printed clothes in my residence. And when I asked some bought it in the market. So it is not a new thing for it. And if someone approach you because of the Bitcoin printed clothe your are wearing then you can simply tell the person you bought it like that in the market. This is also happened to those who wear Army clothes and when the Army approach them, they would told them that they got it from the market. Though Army own is depends on the printed colour. If is very light and does not really looks like their colour they can consider you and ask you to remove the clothe but if it is their real color then you have to face some punishment. As for me wearing Bitcoin printed clothe is not dangerous as you said.

I want to see a woman wearing this in Iran.
https://www.talkimg.com/images/2023/11/29/NRwI3.jpeg

I don't want to see the aftermath.

this reminds me of news in Sweden that has been posted here in the forum where bitcoin owners were tortured by criminals to get bitcoin from the owners, so yeah, you basically are branding yourself that you might know bitcoin and gives you a higher chance of being targeted by bad guys who knows bitcoin. I suggest that be cautious if you plan to wear clothing or accessory that has the Bitcoin logo.

I think that it used to be an interesting idea, of course at the time when the price of BTC was a few hundred $ and when people did not pay attention to such things, but today such dressing can have very bad consequences for every "Bitcoin promoter". However, I think that the "danger level" largely depends on the country where one lives, because in some countries people usually mind their own business and don't pay too much attention to what someone has on their shirt, and in some other countries people would do crazy things for $50.

In the end, I can't help but wonder why anyone would want to have a BTC logo on their t-shirt or jacket at all - it is a decentralized digital cryptocurrency that can be promoted in much simpler (safer) ways.

if you really want people to look closer
https://talkimg.com/images/2023/11/29/NRCeo.png

if anyone fears promoting bitcoin.. dont have a phone app that accesses your entire wealth. instead just have enough "daily spend" funds on you, something you dont mind losing to avoid confrontation

I have always love the idea of wearing Bitcoin merchandise but it all changes when someone was kidnapped in my country and the kidnappers ask the family of the kidnapped victim to pay ransom using Bitcoin, I thought to myself that this is the end of me saying anything related to Bitcoin in the open public.

You can easily become a target if criminals know what Bitcoin is about, they might believe that you are holding some Bitcoin somewhere and they will force you to give up your recovery seed.

Bitcoin and Privacy goes along with each other, if you want to be safe out there do not expose your relationship with Bitcoin, it's not safe.

Honestly, I haven't yet but generally I like myself wearing T-shirts with Logos/characters of movies, cartoons, and quotes too so I don't think it is going to harm me in any way. I guess I need to find one soon that fits me. 8)

Also, I am not against keeping your relationship with Bitcoin Lowkey which all depends on our personal choices and that is the idea behind Bitcoin itself, it's your money and use it in the way you want, and eliminate the intermediates.

Honestly, I have thought of this before and became optimistic in doing so and that's why I've tried to look for some merch that has Bitcoin logo on it. But good thing before I made the purchase and it was already added to cart, I have read some valuable comments about wearing it on public and that was when someone can harm you and you can't do shit about it. Well, like what everyone is saying about it that it's better to be safe these days when you know that many people are struggling and with simple ideas about having Bitcoin is making you financially well. You become hot in the eyes of the thieves if you wear that in public. And even you're in the safest place on Earth, you don't know what's on the mind of bad actors.

Actually, using the Bitcoin logo on t-shirts or wherever and whatever many people see when using it can introduce Bitcoin to many people who see it. Because it will be a question for those who don't know, we can explain as simply as possible what Bitcoin is for those who ask. And maybe that's OP's goal. And in the past, maybe these things were good because the price of Bitcoin was still cheap and many people still didn't know about it.
However, currently doing something like that is very worrying and very risky, because currently Bitcoin is famous everywhere and the Bitcoin logo is very well known to everyone. And if we do it transparently it will invite crime, because criminals already know about Bitcoin and also know the price of Bitcoin is very expensive. And that will make them think you have Bitcoins, and risk you being kidnapped and forced to hand over your Bitcoins and private keys. And what must be remembered is that crimes occur not because there is intention, but because there is an opportunity based on what is seen.

Well, it would be a good idea if you are into places like conventions crypto crypto-related seminars, and meetings as people are aware of Bitcoin's existence and wouldn't question if you own it cause anyone could be a holder or just promoting BTC using the merchandise. If you were in public people would see you wearing Bitcoin as they would assume that would be worth a lot so they could do illegal things such as crime, worse is they can identify your identity, and would do blackmailings or stalking. Just imagine the worst case scenario that might happen cause people are actually that unpredictable that's why it's better to ensure your safety and security.

Be careful, I wouldn't want to add your story to this thread Physical Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Attacks that Have Been Reported Worldwide (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5474865.msg63194388#msg63194388)
You shouldn't do it again. Unless you want to be a statistic. Your life is more precious to your family. Well, now that you have done than and the good and bad guys know that you have bitcoins, here are some security tips for you.
 - Do not stay out late.
 - When you are at home, keep your doors locked at all times.
 - If you can get a surveillance camera and mount it at strategic points in your compound.
 - Do not respond to strangers telling you to teach them about bitcoin.
 - Always tell your family and friends your whereabouts.
 - Keep a low key.

There's nothing bad to wear a dress, polo or t-shirt with BTC written on it as long as the area you're wearing it to is not against their law.
Is better to turn the question (if you owned a Bitcoin?) around by making it look like you're preaching about Bitcoin rather than letting them know you owned a Bitcoin, because if you do, things might get messy for you but if you ignore the question and start telling the person about Bitcoin he/she will forget about the question and even pick interest in engaging in trading or investing.

It's a mix in opinion regarding this but for me, I think that it's alright to wear something that resembles bitcoin in public, it's not like it's going to be a big deal but I don't want to sound tone deaf but I am speaking in experience since I live in a pretty safe city and neighborhood so consider that when you're wearing that and also you need to consider the popularity of bitcoin among the common people because if they don't know a thing about it then it's probably alright for you to wear it anyways. To me, if someone approaches me when I wear something similar to OP and asks about stuff regarding what I am wearing which most of the time isn't bitcoin related, I just tell them that I am not a fan or enthusiast of what I'm wearing, I just like the design so I bought it or sometimes I tell them it's my brother's clothes.

You just pulled out a daring stunt whole appreciating what you did I would request you not to do this ever as it would just land you into trouble.  As you might be targeted by scammers or even if some authorities notice you might be in their radar especially if you live in a nation which is hostile towards Bitcoin ans crypto.

I understand that you tried creating awareness about Bitcoin but things don't work this way. I personally would never attempt something like that as we would end up bringing unnecessary attention towards us and ot will deprive us of privacy.

While I understand your enthusiasm for Bitcoin and your desire to promote its adoption, I must caution you against openly displaying your Bitcoin affiliation in public, such as wearing a Bitcoin shirt. While educating the public about Bitcoin is commendable, doing so at the expense of your personal safety is not advisable.

The cryptocurrency landscape, unfortunately, is not immune to unscrupulous individuals who prey on unsuspecting individuals. Scammers are constantly devising new ways to exploit the uninitiated, and your public display of Bitcoin enthusiasm could inadvertently attract their attention.

Therefore, I strongly advise against wearing Bitcoin-branded clothing or openly discussing your Bitcoin holdings in public settings. There are more prudent and effective ways to contribute to Bitcoin adoption without jeopardizing your safety.

The use of such logos on one's own clothing may or may not be risky. I've seen a lot of people have t-shirts with gun logos on them, so that doesn't mean he's going to have a gun or be picked up by law enforcement. I don't think it would be that risky to use such an outfit where Bitcoin is completely private to everyone. But unfortunately, the public display of wealth or valuable assets like Bitcoin can make someone a potential target for theft or scams. Personal safety should always take precedence over any fashion preferences or interests.

I wouldn’t recommend this and would not do it myself even

even though we want to show appreciation to the coin, it’s extremely risky to be wearing this out in public many have showed interest to the coin but can’t afford it so if you go around telling anyone that you do have bitcoin then you’re making yourself vulnerable to people with bad intentions they can now easily steal your phone or just target it, send links for you to open it and etc

be careful and stay vigilant

OP its a nice t-shirt and of course you should wear it, don't listen to over paranoid users, they tend to focus on negativity and non sense instead of logic sense and positivity and most of them hasn't been outdoors for years. ;D
Nah but serious, I would say it depends where in the world you are staying. But I am 99.99% sure it's more likely you will get hit by a car then that someone would go up to you and success stealing your funds because your wearing a t-shirt. It's not like if you see every people wearing gold get robbed, nah it's just non sense. Life is meant to be enjoyed and not wasted! Enjoy.  8)

Wear it and wear it proudly.

Bottom line is you are going to die no matter what you do.

So do things you believe in so at least when time comes to die you will know you did things you believe in.

Don't do it. It will gather unnecessary attention on you. Especially criminals might make a target out of you. Even if you don't have big amounts in crypto, you may go through some unpleasant events. The police may also see you differently. There was a story years ago, a dude was wearing a btc hat or smth and the airport police questioned him because of it. Why take a risk like that? You don't need to prove anything to anybody. Be modest.

As a collector of physical bitcoin/cryptocurrency items (coins, pins, shirts etc) I have quite a few bitcoin shirts, but I never wear them.  I don't wear them basically for the reason you presented.  I don't like to advertise what I have financially wise.  Yes, if you're in the wrong place and the right time, or have someone near you with nefarious ways, I think it's definitely something to worry about.  Better safe than sorry.

I was worn one time, but the problem was the people who are here in our country didn't even like it and the government don't want fully here to support the bitcoin. So they just warn me for it. After that I have worn many times in my home who have written on the middle "Bitcoin is Best" and also even I wrote than on the similar shirt which I gifted to my friend which also have some information about the trading.

My family wants me to wear that shirt because it has an orange colour which I like too much but I can't go with that shirt outside due to the government restrictions on these type of things. Because every country has its own rules and regulations which we have to take care for them as always and nor to disobey their rule. Otherwise they have the access to punish us.

Nothing is more important than life. Although Bitcoin is a worthy thing, it is good to promote it, but not so much that you trade your life. Meaning, it is good to promote so that awareness spreads and Bitcoin is widely adopted, but not in such a way that you die for the sake of this promotion. It is obvious that when malicious people see Bitcoin holding, they want to get it at any cost. They can even kill you or kidnap you to get the seed phrase.

So I think this thing is full of risk and should be handled carefully. Yes, to the extent that you feel that doing Bitcion Promete in this place does not pose any risk to you, then surely you should have Bitcoin Clothes in this place or you can express your holding of funds. But keep the principles and decide within the circumstances so that you don't have to face any problems later.

Wearing a Bitcoin shirt, doesn't necessarily mean it. That you must have Bitcoin. It is possible that you are wearing this shirt just for hobby or promotion.
I am involved in crypto and bitcoin and a student of this field. I like to wear bitcoin shirts. Although I don't own Bitcoin, this shirt shows my love for Bitcoin and nothing else.
ٰAnd as far as I'm concerned people love Bitcoin. And he also likes to wear its shirt.

Obviously, you are attracting people not only those who know bitcoin, but also to those who have only heard bitcoin the first time. And most of all, you are putting yourself in danger to those scammers who are hunting for some victims. Bitcoin has a very huge value as an asset so if they think you are hodling bitcoin as well, then be careful with the people you suddenly meet after that event as they can be those scammers that have already set plans to attack you and steal your bitcoin, or worst kidnappers and declare a huge ransom in exchange for bitcoin.

However, if only all the people are bitcoin-friendly, then you don't have to worry wearing bitcoin logo, but since the world has a lot of negative people around, then it's better not to expose yourself that you are into bitcoin for your own security.

I don't see wearing t-shirts with bitcoin logo printed on it as a risk because wearing the T-shirt doesn't mean that you have bitcoin and how will they know that you are into bitcoin if you didn't tell them. What if the T-shirt was given to you by someone. Before anyone will  attack you for wearing bitcoin t-shirt, it means that they already know that you are a bitcoiner. I have worn bitcoin t-shirt to places and the only thing that I noticed was that people loved the design and they asked me where did I buy it from. I told them that I customized it because I love the logo and that was all. It is not everyone that is wearing bitcoin t-shirt that owns bitcoin, and I believe that those criminals already know that.

It just like I went somewhere and saw a Ferrari car and took picture with it, does that mean that I own a Ferrari. You can never be attacked by anyone if there are not very sure that you have bitcoin. This is because arm robbers will always monitor and investigate the person that they want to rob to make sure that he has what they want before robbing the person. The only problem that I see is that if bitcoin is banned in your country and your are putting in the t-shirt that it might be a problem to you because the government might not take it lightly.

Am talking about my country and I don't know about yours.

 I guess this is really a bad idea in the sense that you are making yourself transparent to all those who have negative assumptions on bitcoin. And not only that, you are making yourself vulnerable to any bitcoin scams that will put yourself in danger. While this can be a mere publication for bitcoin that it really is  legit and existing, but we don't know how majority of the people would react on it. Some may think that you are not abiding with the government laws, while some are seeing opportunities in you to get you involved in a scam and steal all your bitcoin in your wallet.

So there's a lot of possibilities that wearing bitcoin t-shirt might trigger. And I don't want to be part on it literally, so wearing bitcoin logo for me is really a bad idea and that never really comes in my mind exposing myself that I'm into bitcoin.

I think it's okay to use attributes with the bitcoin logo. Especially if we are not rich and don't have a luxurious lifestyle. Bad guys definitely target rich people and they're not going to investigate someone wearing a t-shirt with a bitcoin logo that looks ordinary. Plus, stealing bitcoins is more difficult than cash or gold, I don't think many people have hacking skills. So in my opinion it is still more dangerous to show off money or gold than just wearing an attribute with the Bitcoin logo

I already have plans to make t-shirts with the bitcoin logo. But I haven't done it yet, I'm still looking for a simple logo idea. If I have printed t-shirts with the Bitcoin logo, I will publish it here.

Currently bitcoin in my country is quite well known and many people are into crypto, especially bitcoin, so in this case wearing attributes that identify with bitcoin such as wearing t-shirts or sweaters is quite common in my area because it's not just me who does that but several people also wear the same thing but if in the end this is still a taboo in your area then I quite agree with some people here because this is still a little dangerous.
Because apart from the privacy being targeted, we will also be labeled as one of the people who could be considered bad if bitcoin becomes something taboo in your area.
But the positive thing is that at least in your area you know there are people who are in bitcoin and if they want to learn more they can have a little discussion with you about this kind of thing.

This isn't a bad idea most especially if you have some of those cool Bitcoin designs for a good art designer,  but then it may attract a lot more negativity to you than positivities, the  This is because wearing such encrypted Bitcoin clothing exposes you to a lot of risks and deny you the right to privacy and if you are leaving in a country such as a mind where there be multiple cases of scam and other security issues, it becomes important that, you as a Bitcoin holder must too everything 7ot takes to remain safe and securely protected at all time.

Actually, it's a dilemma for something like this. On the one hand, maybe our aim is to introduce Bitcoin to the public. But on the other hand, it is indeed risky for us, because we will reveal our privacy regarding Bitcoin or crypto ownership, including secrets. The problem is that there are things that are criminal, which can happen at any time and for any reason. Especially when someone randomly asks you if you have Bitcoin? Then this will be a little worrying, if they know about how valuable Bitcoin is, then this will be a risk. It could be that this will continuing friendship, but on the other hand, the risk is a crime. Because not everyone is equally good. So, we have to be more vigilant.

Not a bad idea sometimes may just be a very bad idea. Apart from the fact of security reasons, Bitcoin owners are seen as rich and in making it a public knowledge of such an interest, by wearing such a t-shirt or clothing, one becomes a hot target for kidnappers and bandits/criminals.

It's a good campaign and awareness strategy for the crypto, BTC, and it has to be if no consequence for such clothing with such inscription or logo of BTC on it to be worn in any particular region or state or country.

That is not new here in our country, because there are people doing it. In fact, there is even a display in a mall here that is actually being sold in a department store. And the other person who said it here may also have a point that it can put you at risk, but it may also depend on where you are.

Because there is also for sure someone who will just buy it without knowing anything about Bitcoin that the person may just like because he or she likes the fabric of the dress or its design, it can be like that.

What about all those so called crypto experts on youtube with their crypto channels?  What is the difference between them vs someone like you?  Surely the people with youtube channels are much well known so aren't they putting themselves in much more danger?  I know many of them are probably rich but how many of them are walking around with security all the time? 


I mean if you are one of those real wealthy people and popular on TV and talk about bitcoin on tv, well people would know they have bitcoin.  But the difference here is someone like that has security with them all the time right?

Good way to let people know that you're a bitcoin enthusiast, might even get people asking what you're wearing or what it represents. I had a former friend (details as to why he's a former friend unnecessary to this post) who used to add bitcoin stickers on his car and his pc, given the fact that I was the one who introduced him to cryptocurrencies in the first place and he was able to adopt early and make a killing out of this ordeal. He got people asking what bitcoin is and all that stuff so I guess it's working.

just of course make sure you're wearing something that is actually wearable. I saw other people wear over-edited crypto shirts which by the way, i have no qualms with, you do you, but on the context of clothing and fashion you'd look like a dufus outside and may even make people think you're cringe or something.

It's a cool shirt. But I have not worn such before. Plus I am not the type that likes to tell people that I am holding Bitcoin.
I do explain to people what Bitcoin is all about, and I show them that I am very positive about it, but I do not tell them that I hold Bitcoin, because that would lead to questions like “How many Bitcoin do you have?”, as they would become curious to know how much you have invested, and it is not good to give out such information to people.

No I wouldnt advertise that I am a Bitcoiner.

I also wouldnt advertise on my T-Shirt that I buy Gold bullion and Diamonds.

I can understand the attraction of wearing Bitcoin themed clothes to an event with like minded people,
or if I was working at promoting Bitcoin in El Salvador for example but I am the type who doesnt want to
attract unnecessary atention, particularly the negative type.

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Stay under the radar and dont make yourself a possible target, thats my 2_satoshis

I don't have issues wearing some bitcoin logo t-shirts as long as you do it  in your bitcoin community but wearing it publicly, I guess that will only trigger those bad people around and might think that you are hodling a huge amount of bitcoin. The essence of promoting bitcoin to the crowd has lost because your life is now in danger. And for god's sake, I would never trade my life for bitcoin.

While wearing the logo of bitcoin makes us think proud and grateful, but for other people it could mean a different thing. They might think that we are bragging and flaunting our wealth, and that gives bigger opportunity for the bad guys around to plan an attack against us.

This is a very bad idea, years ago when bitcoin was not as famous as it is now you could have done this and find other like-minded individuals and have a nice conversation with them and even make some new friends as well.

However now that many people that are not part of this market know that bitcoin is an extremely valuable asset, by wearing a shirt like that you are basically advertising that you have some bitcoin, and this could make you a target for criminals trying to steal your bitcoin.

people wear a lot of T-shirts in where I'm from that, they have no understanding about the inscriptions on it most times because some of these items were purchased from thrifts or gifted to them by someone else. If I wear a T-shirt with Bitcoin inscription only two out of 10 people will notice it and only one out of those two persons will have the courage to walk up to me and ask me about Bitcoin to know what I know about it. People are very focused on their own problems around me, they barely concern themselves with other people's problems or what other people do.

You already knew what lies on your front because of this wearing because until now it is still not normal for the world to see Bitcoin wearing person.

What I do believe is that some of us(who have printing business and clothing) should print and create as much Bitcoin logos and shirts even other clothing  just to show the world Bitcoin exist and not owned by some few , so this will divert their thinking to whom really owns Bitcoin because the design will become a common to the world.

The anti-mainstream opinion, Just do it once before you die and after that time there will be no chance again.

Some time ago I also made a T-shirt Design for Coinomize's Bitcoin Mixer Platform and many liked the design and even Coinomize sponsored it.

I wore it last week at the Car Freeday event, and there was no response whatsoever about the shirt I was wearing.
Just a few pranksters scanning barcodes to find out what's on my back.

Where I live or in the city I live in, Bitcoin is not very popular and no one even notices the T-shirt I use.
The average of them considers Bitcoin as a worthless digital currency, just like a Ponzi scheme, MLM and others.

There is no threat to the use of T-shirts with the Bitcoin logo or anything like that at my place.
It's been quite an exciting experience, which others say looks extreme.

You may have legalized Bitcoin in your country so you are able to walk around in public places wearing a T-shirt with the Bitcoin logo. In this case you may have faced questions from two or four people but in this case you have not faced any problem. But in my country this idea is completely opposite because if I go to public place wearing any T-shirt with Bitcoin Logo, I must face various problems. Especially the government and state banking system of my country is completely against bitcoin, that's why if anyone is involved in discussing or dealing with bitcoin here, police action is taken against him in our country. This is why we cannot use any t-shirts with Bitcoin logos even if we would like to. We all fear getting into legal trouble and once we get caught by the police we must face huge career problems.

It is true that if we wear t-shirts that have the Bitcoin logo, it will put us in trouble if someone has evil intentions towards us, but this is not the case in all places where people understand what Bitcoin is so those who see it casually don't care about the logo. on the clothes we wear, but if we wear them in a place where people understand a lot about Bitcoin, I think this will have a bad impact on us, so it would be better for us not to wear these t-shirts.

This is just a downside for me, it is more likely you are exposing your own self that you are a Bitcoin hodler, and some criminals can target you.
But the good side here is you are advertising Bitcoin for free, and when someone sees your t-shirt some could become curious and they will start to research it or best way to hold some also.

There was a time I wanted to buy Bitcoin apparels, but then I realized later on that it might not be a good thing. That was after I read many news about Bitcoin owners who are being robbed of their Bitcoin and even hurt in the process. Now I prefer to just stay quiet about being involved in Bitcoin. Although there are people who know that I have a small amount, they're mostly relatives and friends. I don't want to attract unnecessary attention.

People who want private life, prioritize their privacy and safety will not want to show their faces and inform the public that they are Bitcoin investors. Risk starts from this and the public means many people put you under their radars. With good people, they are only curious but with bad people they might have some bad thinking and dangerous plans that are out of your control.

This style is for people who want to be influencers who want to be famous and build up their communities as bigger as possible. Maybe they do know about risk but just have bigger interest to be more famous.

I have no problem wearing Bitcoin clothing in Public but sadly I have none for now though there is a seller in our local  section but the delivery fee is so high because we are from far city .

But if given this chance? i will be proud wearing my Bitcoin shirt in public and will even have one for my Biking outfit .
But of course we must also aware of how handling our showing bitcoin support because in the back of it there will be a danger being targeted by people who hunts crypto from other people .

I don't understand why people always think that when we wear clothes with the bitcoin logo, we will become a target for criminals? So what if we wear clothes with gold or diamond logos printed on them? Do they think we have a lot of gold and diamonds?

What's more, if we all always hide and don't reveal to the world or promote people about bitcoin. So how can we always expect it to become more popular and become a currency when we never want to use it publicly? Isn't that a contradiction?, we all want privacy and we want bitcoin to be popular and widely used?

for people who like investing in bitcoin and like trading bitcoin, of course there is always a desire in their minds to make t-shirts with the bitcoin logo or buy clothes with the bitcoin logo, in my opinion, in this case it depends on the environment or a region, if in that area the economy is good and the majority have many who invest in bitcoin and there are always a lot of people wearing clothes with the bitcoin logo in my opinion that's not a problem. What this means is that the risk of crime will be minimal because many people wear clothes with the bitcoin logo, sometimes bad people will think that bitcoin clothing is just a trend and of course it will make bad people confused in choosing targets of people they suspect because criminals also won't know how much bitcoins owned by many people wearing bitcoin clothing. and if the economic conditions in an area are good, then the crime rate will definitely not be high.

In my opinion, wearing bitcoin clothes is very risky, because the high price of bitcoin will make bad people target people who have btc, so in my opinion it is better to prevent crime than for crime to occur. In my opinion, wearing clothes with the Bitcoin logo is very risky so you have to be careful.

As I see it, most people do not support this action of yours because it can endanger you by people with bad intentions. That means people also advise you not to share bitcoins with others because once you spread the word about bitcoins, everyone will know you own bitcoins.

In my opinion, you should adjust flexibly depending on the environmental conditions where you live. If there is an environment with good security and people are sociable, then popularizing bitcoin to everyone is necessary and advisable. If your area has a lot of crime and social evils, you shouldn't brag about everything.

Yes, in general it is a bad idea. It is one thing if you are in El Zonte (El Salvador) or Bitcoin Island and wear a Bitcoin t-shirt there, but wearing a t-shirt or other merchandising item with the Bitcoin symbol is putting a bullseye on yourself that all it has are risks and no benefits, so for me the decision is clear.

Actually, many people already know about Bitcoin, especially young people, but because there is no real community, not many people know about Bitcoin even in the same city. However, if we are worried about the security of our assets because many people already know, then it comes back to maintaining our private keys, as long as we can protect them I don't think there will be any problems, and of course there are many suggestions for being able to protect our private keys.

It makes you feel cool, but it makes you more vulnerable to criminals.
For me, safety is more important than showing to the public that you're involved with cryptocurrencies.

As adoption increases, so do scams, and criminals that can extort you, and force you to give your Bitcoin to them. Take note that it's easy now to learn how to send, and receive Bitcoin since there's something called "Youtube" that can help them. I've thinking of doing that in the past as well, but it's good that I didn't do it because of the fact that I was in the city at that time, and criminals were just lurking around, waiting for a victim.

It's easy to make Bitcoin clothing, but you will risk your safety if you do it. You'll be more susceptible to a "5$ wrench attack". Well, there are some who are still doing it, and there's nothing wrong with it I guess as long as they feel safe while doing it.

OP, One day we will be walking down the street wearing the Bitcoin symbol on a t-shirt like you and people will see us and ask if we are a Bitcoin investor or do we have a BTC bit coin. But it is not possible to do this at the moment because Bitcoin in Bangladesh is not legalized. When we get Bitcoin legalized we will be able to freely walk the streets wearing Bitcoin t-shirts.

Because you don’t understand the crime rate difference on each country especially in ours.  Bitcoin is new here and known for quick reach scheme by normal people. Come to my country and try to do that in the public to understand what we are talking about.

Probably you leave from the country which crypto is just a norm but try doing that on 3rd world country like us with high poverty rate. You will instantly get robbed by wearing valuable items such as gold when you walk down the street.

Really good to see how you’re marketing the idea of Bitcoin, but then, security it very important. Today, the average person that hears Bitcoin almost forgets that it is possible to own fractions of it. And they assume that you’re either owning at least one of it (which gave you the confidence to wear the Bitcoin clothing in public) or that you make a lot of money from it. You may not own so much Bitcoin yet, you can place targets on your back subconsciously and innocently. So, be careful; people are watching, don’t create the ideology of being rich.

Most people are not aware that Bitcoin can be bought in bits so they assume that every Bitcoiner owns at least one Bitcoin. If you own one Bitcoin in my area, you are a millionaire and one of the wealthiest in my location. This will make you a target to criminals such as scammers and thieves. It is better to remain anonymous because it will reduce such negative attention and make you move around freely. Before now I used to speak to people about bitcoin but I reduced my awareness programs and my focus now is to educate close family and friends. Bitcoin awareness is important but we can also advertise Bitcoin anonymously. Hopefully this will change in future when Bitcoin adoption has increased in many countries.

I haven't tried it but I think people wear a whole lot of customized clothes that bear brands and signature logos that they are not even a part of and people don't take them that seriously. Of course, the young ones who know about Bitcoin would easily suspect that you own a bitcoin and that's what inspired your choice of dress bearing bitcoin which might draw unnecessary attraction but it all depends on how free you are in sharing your bitcoin personality with people.

If you're in a society that even when people know that you own one bitcoin or more, it won't make anyone to see it as a big deal, then wearing such a customized product shouldn't be a problem but if you're in a county that are against it adoption and are doing anything possible to stop people from getting involved in Bitcoin, then you should know that you inviting some sort of unneeded attention to yourself.

I also have several t-shirts with the Bitcoin logo on the front and I often wear them when I leave the house or go to other public places here at my place. Indeed, there are several people who glance and see me when I wear clothes that have the Bitcoin logo on them, but they here at my place don't tend to approach me to ask about Bitcoin and maybe they also think that to find out about Bitcoin it's enough to go through the internet.

And I'm actually quite comfortable that no one wants to ask me about Bitcoin so that I don't have to spend my time explaining it to those who do. Apart from that, I have also seen other people in my place wearing clothes with Bitcoin written on them and I didn't approach them to ask because for me it was very normal, especially since Bitcoin is now known by many people throughout the world. So it wasn't something that really wowed me and it wasn't something that was surprising to me either.

You have to understand that not all bad or criminally minded people knows about bitcoin since they have only worked stealing or sticking up people that have fiat in them so I do not think that you are going to be in any danger wearing that, you are not flaunting your wealth in any way just because you are wearing a bitcoin themed tshirt and if you are really that worried about your well-being then your problem is you are probably living in an area that has a really high crime rate so maybe it is not your outfit that is attracting this type of stuff so go on and where what you want, you are spreading the gospel of bitcoin and you are comfortable with what you are wearing.

People just  assume anyone that has something to do with Bitcoin (whether he is trading or hodling) is super rich. Wearing Bitcoin clothings will only affirm their curiosity because it is kind of rare to see people wear clothes with Bitcoin inscriptions and logos on them. Apart from the fact that the wearer of such outfit will be at risk of being a target to bad people, he will also be exposed to fake friendships. Yea, everyone wants to associate with the big guys. When you have such people around,  they won't rest until they drain you financially and your privacy too will obviously be at stake.

This is not just limited to Bitcoin.  In general,  once people know where you are earning from,  they begin to assume a whole lot of things about you and three things comes on their mind. It's either they ignore you, attack you or be friends with you. This is why we have to be careful who we expose our source of income to.

This is not a good way of spreading information about bitcoin because we don't know that the individuals who are asking about bitcoin are loyal with or not. Actually sharing your success with others means that you are revealing yourself to them to put your lives in danger. We can also share bitcoin knowledge online but wearing cloths of bitcoin will not give you any profit instead making your life threaten by hackers and haters.

Share your ideas about bitcoin with relatives is good idea to spread information among them but don't show them that you are also a bitcoin holders and hide all your success from others to an extent to which you can. One cannot bear the profitability of others so why we share profit with others to make our investment more risky and insecure.

This is exactly like wanting to show others that you are a Bitcoin Trader or Bitcoin Hodler. However, because this is clothing, not everyone will be amazed, for those who don't know, this is not something strange. Or here you want to try to show off by wearing Bitcoin clothes? I've done it but it serves no purpose other than to cover the body. There are around 20 t-shirts with the Hodler Bitcoin logo. So, after I thought about the risks of this being a target for hackers, I finally stopped wearing the t-shirt and now it's probably only suitable for collecting.

Before, I thought about putting Bitcoin and crypto marks in my house but I didn't because maintaining my privacy, especially about bitcoin is better. The same thing happened to my earlier plans of having shirts and caps with bitcoin markings. So far I only have a tiny bitcoin logo on my phone and laptop.

Maybe in modern and open countries, this is not a problem. But lately, in my country, our government has been trying to emulate what the US is doing including Binance. Tax analysis computations are still in process. Living in a very corrupt country, I prefer to just stay private.

You have a cool Shirt mate, have you the one designed that? or just a purchase from store or some bitcoin loving designer because I really love white shirt with simple print on it  so maybe now I have Idea what kind of shirt i am going to send to the clothing shop(Is it OK if i copy your design?)

I have seen some design Online but most have big Logos of Bitcoin that for me is exaggerating , am not a fan of those type of shirt  and also I wanted to have it as Hood so there is 2 version that I am planning but with different design of course.

Seriously ? you have the same as mine? yeah Infront of my Computer there is a Bitcoin Logo and yes in back of my Mobile phone there is a Big Bitcoin Logo that can be noticed because of its color gold  ;D
In my Provincial visit last year(somewhere in our Summer capital) have seen a couple(Husband and Wife) wearing Ethereum Shirt though this is not a Bitcoin but at least they are proud wearing cryptocurrency that I believe almost have same approach as Ethereum is the highest ranking altcoin.

But how about those people who accidentally wear clothes that have either a bitcoin logo or anything related to bitcoin? I don't have a sample, but I once encountered a person that wore a t-shirt with the printed "Bitcoin" and the "B" designed as the logo of bitcoin, and from the looks of it, he looks like a person who doesn't have any idea about bitcoin, so out of curiosity, I asked the person where he brought the t-shirt and said that it was from their local clothes store, and I asked him again if he knew about the print, and he said no. So basically, there are clothes stores that have this kind of design but don't know its meaning. But in the case of the OP, he intentionally wore the t-shirt, maybe to show off or because he doesn't have anything to wear, so expect that many people will be curious about him doing crypto currency stuff, as the bitcoin logo these days is very popular. They know about bitcoin, but they don't know the indebtedness of it.

Its just a t-shirt nothing can put you in harm with that unless you display your ledger or anything that can show that you hold some balance in your position. If you are worried about it well don't give your self a stress and don't where anything that can make you easily identified as a bitcoin user or holder.

 I have couple of bitcoin and altcoin T-shirt designs and wearing it on public then so far it didn't put me on any risk. If some ask if I am bitcoin user then answer plain that you have some amount but only a small percentage only don't tell them that you have a lot of it since maybe it can caught the interest of bad people since bitcoin still a form of money. Also don't think about negative things for wearing it since bitcoin is not known by majority so for sure they don't give a shit on the design of your shirt.

I can say that one can see such t-shirt or polo and buy it because they like it as a result of  the bitcoin design on it. Wearing it depends on your environment too because that would guarantee your safety. If you feel that your are just wearing if for the design without thinking of your bitcoin involvement then you should know what to do and places you wear it to otherwise, it is better you take caution because you just can not tell who is watching at you in the public to launch an attack on you. It is generally assumed that guys into bitcoin are well to do and if it happens that you have been on their list of how you manage to get your money and they finally see you on a bitcoin logo shirt then they would conclude that your source of income is from the bitcoin you are involved in. So in that case your privacy is no more guaranteed and you might be a possible target to them.

I don't think that's a good idea, I have heard many horrible stories about people who have been targeted by bad people because they found out about their wallets.

This will definitely contribute to the Bitcoin promotion, which is definitely a bold venture but promoting it can lead to your bad times. I think it would never be logical to disclose any information about your holdings even if you go out wearing such a dress. Nowadays educated people are very aware about Bitcoin. Those holders will not be safe when others suspect a person to be a holder of Bitcoin. They can be attacked by scammers at any time. Where they risk losing all their wealth. In this case, a holder must hold bitcoins with maximum security. No act should be taken where the slightest suspicion may arise.

To be precise, it's just a T-shirt with the bitcoin logo, it doesn't say anything to the person wearing it. People seem to be making things more serious by thinking too much about being attacked by someone just because we wear a shirt with the bitcoin logo. If anyone asks about it, we just have to answer that we don't know anything and say that it was just a shirt given to us by a friend. You're right, the t-shirt doesn't show our bitcoin balance, why are we making things complicated?

It depends on you. You may wear it, and when someone asks about it, you can answer that you bought it from a random shop because you liked the design, and that's it. I have bought many t-shirts with several cartoons and other movie posters, but that does not mean I know all of them and I have watched those movies or cartoons. It exclusively depends on you.

But if you live in a country where Bitcoin is banned, then you should be careful about it. I would recommend not to wear it to avoid any possible issues. People might report police saying this guy own Bitcoin without even knowing you.

Well, it's still better to be careful in public cause as we know people are unpredictable, the fact that OP has been already asked if he's holding any amount of Bitcoin already sounds alarming especially when it comes to strangers, you can assume they might be a good guy or not. It depends on the location as well, if Bitcoin is that popular and well-known, then I don't see any bad thing about wearing Bitcoin's logo as people would think that you are just wearing a famous design that you can buy in the market just like in my country, they can even produce an imitation of luxuries product like Gucci, LV and etc. Just don't reveal any amount of BTC you are holding just give them false information such as you got that t-shirt as a gift.

I don't want to show t-shirts that say Bitcoin or anything related to crypto. I prefer to wear a black T-shirt with no writing on it.
Apart from that, it depends on the legality of Bitcoin in your country so that you don't violate existing regulations. We don't know who will be curious, ignorant, or even want to be malicious because we wear t-shirts that say Bitcoin.
It's better to be a normal citizen and not show that we have Bitcoin. After all, we have to protect ourselves from bad people.
But if Bitcoin is fully accepted in your country and lots of people wear Bitcoin t-shirts, that may be okay.

I have the same shirt as you. However, I don't use it too often.
I am an introvert, wearing my shirt gets a lot of attention and I don't want it. Every time I wear my Bitcoin t-shirt I was also asked by some people if I have a Bitcoin, I was told that I am rich because I own Bitcoin. So, right now, I'm only using my Bitcoin shirt at home or including them with some of my few Bitcoin collectible items purchased or winning items in the raffles.
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Owning or being involved in the world of Bitcoin or altcoins is not a crime, it's just that when we use t-shirts or logos related to crypto it will reduce our privacy that's why I've never done it before but people around me know that I'm involved in the crypto world so there's a good chance they'll also think that I own Bitcoin.
I'm not interested in wearing t-shirts that have pictures or logos about Bitcoin or altcoins because that would reduce my privacy as a Bitcoin holder and that's why I'm quite strange to see a member designing a t-shirt with a picture and logo of one of the mixers promoting on this forum because in my opinion It's like exposing personal data to the public, and it looks worse than KYC especially if they also post it on social media.

I don't buy the idea of wearing a Bitcoin branded t-shirt in public, it exposes you to dangers. Just like the person who asked if you had any Bitcoin, there are several others who saw the tshirts on you but couldn't popped up that question, and you never can tell the thoughts they've in their hearts. IMO, where this could be more appropriate is for little kids. You can buy or design Bitcoin branded tshirts and gift to kids, to help create awareness and no one would think they kids or their parents possess Bitcoin.

The debate around this topic is very interesting. I've noticed that some people here express concerns about privacy, criminal activities, security, and more. It's surprising that even before donning a BTC logo shirt, there's a pre existing "negative mindset without giving it a try". Responses from the community likely vary, and generalizing these concerns can create unnecessary barriers for those wanting to freely express themselves.

It's akin to wanting to invest but being overwhelmed by fears of loss, scams, and the like. I'm not naive, but I dislike the idea of people being consumed by negative thoughts while trying to shield themselves with some reason like security and privacy. This isn't an encouragement to disregard your safety, but rather an invitation to approach actions with a positive mindset, like wearing a BTCshirt in public. It's better to think about the right responses if someone asks about Bitcoin. Do I wrong?

I've been wearing a BTC shirt, a gift from a friend, for about two years now. So far, only around less than 10 people have asked me about BTC, and none of them showed any signs of ill intentions.

As for me, I have never worn Bitcoin clothes in public before and I do not think it is a wise decision because Bitcoin is not allowed in my country and therefore I may be exposed to legal liability.

Wearing clothing bearing the Bitcoin logo may be good advertising and a popular way to attract people towards Bitcoin in countries that do not ban Bitcoin, but in countries that ban Bitcoin, wearing these clothes will be very dangerous.

If Bitcoin is banned in your country, it is best to maintain your privacy and not tell people that you work in Bitcoin, otherwise you may be imprisoned.

for me, it is not that bad if you are that proud to wear your Bitcoin shirt, cause in my country only a few are able to know about BTC, altcoin, trading, etc. so it really depends on the people surrounds you. Some people may not be familiar with Bitcoin, and then you may attract unwanted attention, specifically to strangers. cause they will be curious and want to discuss more about it because as I said they barely know this kind of stuff.
One thing to consider when you're wearing your bitcoin shirt is that you are potential target for theft or scams, that's because it will attract their attention and may assume that you have significant amounts of bitcoin.

You can actually wear a T-shirt with the Bitcoin symbol without telling people if you invested in Bitcoin or not. In fact, you can even act as a Bitcoin enthusiast but not yet invest because the capital is not yet available to you. Also, depending on the country you find yourself in will also determine the risk you are putting yourself in. I have not actually worn a Bitcoin T-shirt in public, but I have displayed some Bitcoin advertisements in my shop because I accept Bitcoin payments. That's enough reason for most people to know that I hold Bitcoin, but I am just being very careful in what I do.

For me I really don't think it's a bad thing creating some sort of awareness about Bitcoin. In one way you could also be helping some persons too in the sense that, by flagging a Bitcoin inscribed clothing, you're simply creating a harmless awareness about Bitcoin, and you never can tell, you might just have someone there who's got interest in Bitcoin but don't know where to start or who to ask, if such a person happens to meet the wrong person, then we know how that would probably turn out. But when such a person sees you, without hesitation, he'd simply ask you and make his inquiries from you, and that way you'd be helping such a person by just wearing a Bitcoin inscribed Clothing. Just like every other things, whatever has advantages also has its disadvantages. But I don't think there's any point hiding what you do, bitcoiners are not criminals that should be hiding in the dark. Soon enough, Bitcoin would be taking over the economy and we can't do that trying to hide in the shadows and afraid to make people know what we do just because we're afraid of being preyed on by scammers. Whether you're a Bitcoiner or not, if you put yourself in a compromising position that scammers could easily take advantage of, then without hesitation, they will.

  The person who just wore clothes with a Bitcoin logo will immediately put himself in danger. Do you really think like that? Does that mean that if I wear a branded T-shirt, others will immediately think that I am a rich person? Unless, while wearing a shirt with a Bitcoin logo on it, you say that you have Bitcoin holdings, then I can say that I am in danger.

  Here in our country, there are other establishments that sell t-shirts with Bitcoin designs and so on; even the watch has Bitcoin written on it, and the rest can be seen in other malls somewhere like that.

OP first of all I want to say You look too cute to read a Bitcoin logo genji. It's a good thing to wear a Bitcoin logo genji. Many people reading this genji may ask you if you work in bitcoin or own bitcoin etc. First of all I mean what country are you a citizen of your country has bitcoin been legalized by your country's government. In our country, the government has not yet declared the validity of Bitcoin. So we don't know whether we can go around publicly with Bitcoin logos on it. Basically, the police are patrolling the elections in our country. Suddenly, if a genji with a bitcoin logo falls in front of the police. The police may ask me about Bitcoin. So I don't think we should wear Bitcoin logo genji here.

I even have the bitcoin logo on my phone , on my car. I have been investing in bitcoin for many years and many people also know that I am investing in bitcoin and they even know that my life is quite rich thanks to bitcoin. But no one has ever had bad intentions or attacked me, I really don't understand what people are thinking just because wearing a shirt with a bitcoin logo can be life-threatening. And bitcoin is not something that is too valuable or difficult to own, anyone can own it easily like other assets such as gold, silver, real estate...If people talk about privacy then I agree with that thought, but if it talks about being attacked or kidnapped, then people are really stressed and are overestimating themselves and bitcoin too much.

Yes. I have absolutely worn bitcoin clothing in public and it has absolutely turned some heads.

I was wearing a reasons to use bitcoin (https://www.reasonstousebitcoin.com/) t shirt that said "Reason to Use Bitcoin #29: Because bitcoin is the reserve currency of the internet" (https://www.reasonstousebitcoin.com/shop/t-shirt/reason-29) and I would get stopped all the time by people who want to read it. Sometimes it would be people working the checkout counter while I was buying a coffee or something and other times it would be some banker looking type guy who would scoff at the idea that bitcoin would ever amount to anything.

No matter who was looking at my shirt, I noticed that it would ALWAYS get a response from anyone who took the time to actually read it. 

It can be an opsec issue but I have found that the younger generation is much more open to the idea of bitcoin but I think they only really see it as a way to get rich quick and not as a revolutionary tool to empower the people who use it.

If you choose to wear bitcoin swag in out in public, you are probably fine but don't be too flashy with anything because you never know who is watching you.

Yes, this might drive attention of bad people with bad thoughts. It’s better to keep your investments private. We have seen many news regarding the same, where people are blackmailed for Bitcoins, so it’s better to not tell others about your investments. Moreover if Bitcoins are not legal in your country, then it will just drive unnecessary attention of the government officials towards you. We know you are a great Bitcoin enthusiast, so show your love here in the forum.

What other people think might not be what you're thinking. If you're okay wearing that because you are still not a bitcoin hodler, but you can't control the people from speculating that you are a big time investor. So the risk is really there. You'll only know when you are already seeing bad guys chasing over you.

The reality is, as long as money is involved whether it's in fiat or digital currency, your security is no longer 100% safe. So think before you wear something that connects to bitcoin.

What do you mean that stores that openly accept bitcoin payments are also in danger? According to you and some people here, spreading bitcoin to everyone in any form is not advisable. Is it right? Because once we popularize bitcoin in any form, it means we are proving that we own bitcoin and the bad guys will notice that. So we shouldn't spread bitcoin or share bitcoin with anyone? So how did bitcoin become popular and how can we use bitcoin as a means of payment if we keep it all hidden? It's just a t-shirt with a bitcoin logo, that's not enough to prove that whoever wears it owns bitcoins.

Wow, I have the same shirt as well. But I already cut the sleeves, I gain weight that's why I remove the sleeves and to look like Sando. I bought mine way back 2017 and now I often wear this these days, because every time I wear this. Some people ask me about Bitcoin, they ask if Bitcoin is real and how will you earn from this, and etc. I had 3 shirt with the print of BTC and but I misplaced the 2 and the one left is the 1st one I bought.
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However, I don’t think it is a bad way. The same way you can wear a branded tshirt just to help sell the brand, it’s the same case for what OP did. I totally understand your concerns which made you write this (I have similar concerns, and already wrote my opinion). But then, he is doing good to Bitcoin anyways. So let’s not hit him with the “not a good way”, I think constructively criticizing or giving your opinion still works so the op doesn’t entirely feel bad or think he made a mistake considering to promote Bitcoin in the first place.

To be honest, I've thought about doing something like this, wanting to buy and wear a t-shirt with Bitcoin on it. as well as presenting or introducing various people in public places about Bitcoin. but now that I think about it, that means I would be risking my privacy and maybe this won't be good in the future. so if we want to introduce Bitcoin, it would be better if it was done more wisely. Even though the aim is to let more people know, we also need to pay attention to the security of ourselves and our assets, while still implementing better privacy.

It is clear that OP's actions are of course very dangerous for himself, and people will definitely see the clothes that OP is wearing and of course it will become a spectacle because people who wear Bitcoin clothes are very rare to find, indeed there could be areas where the crime rate is not high. found, but in my opinion there are always bad people, even in areas with minimal crime rates.

So in my opinion wearing clothes bitcoin or other crypto clothing is very risky and in my opinion it would be better if we avoided it and for me personally I prefer to be anonymous, because with anonymity we can be free from criminals.

but in my opinion, if in El Salvador it is possible to wear BTC clothes, of course there is no problem, the point is that the risk will not be too high.

That means you and many people here don't want bitcoin to become widely available. Since everyone wants privacy, no one is willing to use bitcoin in public, and no one is willing to share bitcoin with others to make it more popular. You always want people to share bitcoin with others, but at the same time you want privacy and bitcoin to be widely available. Is that selfish? Bitcoin is currency and for it to be currency, do we have to hide it?

OP is quite good with his act of spreading about bitcoin. As most users have mentioned it can be a risky thing for him, but what he had done is really appreciable. The people who hadn't got any idea about bitcoin will never note it, whereas people who had heard about it and doesn't know much about it tends to know. It is very common to see dollar signs on T-shirts and those doesn't cause to be a risk for the people wearing it. Same as that scenario will change someday, and it is not risky as most people had mentioned.

For me, it's not a problem to wear clothes with pictures of Bitcoin nowadays, where there are many online shops that sell t-shirts with pictures of cryptocurrency, even though they are pre-sale models in sales,
which is dangerous if you wear the t-shirt and shout saying I am an investor and have bitcoin, but if you are silent I don't think anyone will care about the logo

I understand what you mean and I really appreciate your opinion, and indeed I also see that the purpose of wearing bitcoin clothes is for a good purpose, because that way the name bitcoin will be famous until finally the name bitcoin becomes more popular and indeed bitcoin has many benefits, of course for increasing economy.

and I'm just giving my input and opinion that the actions taken by op certainly have risks, and do you understand what I mean and are you sure that the actions taken by op do not contain risks?

and we are here of course just reminding you that the actions taken by the op are very risky, and of course in this case the decision is in the hands of each individual.

and in my opinion it would be better to spread bitcoin in a wise way, because I see bitcoin continues to grow and even without wearing bitcoin clothes bitcoin will continue to grow, because of the internet.

I would love to have a shirt with a Bitcoin logo to wear in public. It can attract people and and a little way for us to spread awareness about the existence of Bitcoin. However, for security I will not disclose that I have a Bitcoin holdings because we'll never know what others might think. So it's better to be safe than facing the consequences of flexing my Bitcoin to others.

Because if the person is interested, he/she will do a research to find more information.

Perhaps, your thinking was right as you are gaining attention from the public and yes, it makes sense for the bad guys but on the other side, this will also build confidence in the others who are also a Bitcoin holder in your place. It is a sort of spreading information but still, the best option is to remain silent from the people around just to be safe.
Because people assume that once you hold Bitcoin, you are already rich --perhaps not all. Therefore, to prevent such a scenario, we don't have to give them any idea who we are and what we are doing. We never know what is in their mind...

Wearing gold or showing off expensive items is completely different from wearing a shirt with the bitcoin logo or gold logo printed on it. As some people have said, wearing a shirt with a gold or bitcoin logo does not mean they have a lot of bitcoin or a lot of gold. Just like if I have a shirt with the logo of a Lamborghini supercar, do I have to own a supercar to wear it, or does wearing a shirt with the logo ensure that I own a supercar? There is a huge difference between wearing a shirt or hat with a bitcoin logo and people actually owning bitcoins.

I think this is a bit exaggerated statement, but it cost you nothing if you think for your own safety then I guess keeping it secret is perfectly fine.
What I was thinking is that, wearing expensive jewelries is far more susceptible to street criminals than simply wearing a bitcoin tees. I personally saw several people wearing bitcoin logo from tees, pants, car stickers, and even tattoos and I don't think they are having problem with it. Fortunately, I live in a small city where crime rates were not to high compared to the big cities in my country, but honestly I have not heard of a crime regarding someone was killed as stealing bitcoin being the primary motive.
I wore a bitcoin logo several times already when I visited big cities here and in some tourist destinations where there are a lot of foreigners, but none even once was I asked about it. 

I have that same shirt and I wear it when I'm going outside or to the mall and some people I think they're looking at me and they're wondering why I have this shirt design, My shirt is personalized and you can't buy it if you're looking it to some online shops, I bet those people are also thinking if I am into bitcoin investment and crypto which is feels good to me because here in our country, if they know that you have an investment or some holdings in bitcoin, they think you are rich and very intelligent person because not all people are capable to venture the crypto world. Though, it has a negative sides because you already expose what you have but then, even if I wear some shirts like that, doesn't mean I have bitcoin holding, What if I'm a fan only. lol

That's the ideal scenario but in my opinion but we have to be realistic as I am sure that this is probably an everyday wear for OP so I think he either has to relinquish the idea of wearing it for daily stuff if he really fears for his safety or just wear it and try to make himself not the target in the eyes of these criminals that OP is fearing. With the blackmailing and stalking, that's probably the worst case scenario but I don't think that someone would waste their time doing that to just about anyone just because they wear a bitcoin clothing, if that's what's supposed to happen to OP, he can easily just file some restraining order for stalking and criminal charges against blackmailing. @blckhawk actually raised a good point about the worry that OP is having about himself wearing that clothing especially the high crime rate part.

It seems very paranoid to be worried that you will be attacked for wearing a t-shirt. That is just not a concern for most people. There might be a few isolated instances where somebody was attacked because people knew they held bitcoin but I only hear those stories maybe once a year, if at all. You are more likely to be a target for criminals if you are wearing a nice watch or drive an expensive car and even then it's also extremely unlikely.

I have a crypto shirt but it is not Bitcoin , Instead I have a Litecoin Shirt that has been given by
someone I meet in a group back then and we becomes close as she sent me the shirt.

I know Litecoin is not as popular as bitcoin but I am wearing it in shopping malls yet i have got no
problem for years as I don't know once i wear Bitcoin maybe there comes some threat .

Wearing Bitcoin clothes does make people curious, but it doesnt automatically mean you own Bitcoin, does it? Even though I've never worn Bitcoin clothing, it means more to me in a symbolic way than a real one. Your experience is part of a bigger conversation about how visible cryptocurrency fans are. Some people might not want to be bothered by your support for Bitcoin, but does that make it less important?

Bitcoin isnt just about how much its worth; its also about its ideas about decentralized banking. Wearing that kind of clothing could be seen as a sign of support, not always as a sign of control. Shouldnt it be very clear which one this is? It also raises an interesting "pseudo-problem": Are we overestimating the risk or underestimating the power of open support for new technologies? Its possible that the real weakness is not in the clothes we wear, but in how we protect our digital goods and ourselves.

Yup, they will assume that you're interested in bitcoin that's why you have a customized shirt like that. Even if you have bitcoin merch, It doesn't mean that you own BTC, it's just like a support to this famous crypto coin. Wearing some bitcoin merch in public is really amazing because people who see it thought that you are engaging or supporting bitcoin, especially in today's era when bitcoin is so popular.

I honestly do not see any wrong with wearing bitcoin clothing, at least, here in my country, clothes designed with Bitcoin logo have become very rampart, it has become very common that even non bitcoin holders are buying and wearing it, not particularly because of the bitcoin logo but because they maybe like the color of the cloth.

I am very sure of this based on one recent happening where someone I know very well was wearing a bitcoin logoed t-shirt, he was never into cryptocurrency, and neither has he ever bought even 1 satoshi, Infact, he knows absolutely nothing about bitcoin. I one day approached him and asked him if he knew the meaning of the logo drawn on his t-shirt, he's response was.."who cares about logo, I like the color of the t-shirt, that's why I bought it".

So, yeah, not every one wearing a bitcoin logoed cloth is actually holding bitcoin, or are into crypto.

What I’m saying is Bitcoin here in my country is not that widely acceptable like other country such as EU and US which Bitcoin is just a normal investment.

I understand what you are trying to say because your country might probably accept Bitcoin as normal investment or many people are already knowledgeable in Bitcoin. This is not the same case with our country in terms of Bitcoin acceptance. You should understand the difference on culture between yours and mine. We are commenting based on our country not in general.

Maybe it depends on the individual. But yes there's nothing wrong with that. It's just a printed tshirt with a Bitcoin design or logo. No one can immediately confirm you hold a whole Bitcoin and put you in danger. People will only be curious if you hold one or more but then after that, nothing will happen. It's not the same as wearing gold to show to others which can be dangerous, specifically in public.

Nah it's not as simple as that. That clothing could be the same as putting a target on your back depending where you reside. You probably haven't heard or read anything about people getting attacked at their homes just because the robbers thought the victim has crypto. If you live in the hood or any area where criminals can rob you at broad daylight then wearing a shirt with BTC logo isn't a wise choice.

I'm wondering what your response was to the person who asked you if you owned Bitcoin?

It seems to me that the fact that you wear the Bitcoin logo already implies that you have Bitcoin. I don’t know if this is bad or not, but I don’t see anything good in it either. I might also want to wear clothes like this because I like Bitcoin, but it would draw unnecessary attention to me so I don't. Money loves silence in any case, so it is better to exclude any guesses from people about whether we own Bitcoin or not.

There's some country like yours mate it's okay to wear TShirts like this but in other countries you can wear but after a few days or
even hour's you will face some consequences after cause some scammers and bad guys will investigate you  and once they found out that you are an investors of Bitcoin then there's a high possibility that they will got interest on you and they will chase you where ever you go. So if I your country will okay then some will not and it's better to be safe so if I am in the country of danger then wouldn't risk my self.

I understand your perspective on wearing bitcoin-branded apparel. While it's encouraging to see a growing awareness and enthusiasm for bitcoin in your area, it's also important to consider the potential risks associated with openly displaying your involvement in the cryptocurrency space.

In regions where bitcoin is still relatively new or unfamiliar, openly wearing bitcoin-branded clothing could attract unwanted attention, potentially making you a target for scams, theft, or even physical harm. This is especially true for individuals who carry significant amounts of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

While there may be a sense of camaraderie among bitcoin enthusiasts within your area, it's crucial to exercise caution and discretion when expressing your involvement in the cryptocurrency world. Avoid flaunting your wealth or making it known that you possess substantial cryptocurrency holdings.

I did not say anything of that nature, nor did Russlenat. I was only explaining how I don't wear a Bitcoin T-shirt in public places, but in my shop there's a display saying, "We accept Bitcoin here." What risk is greater than that one? I feel it's the same thing as wearing a Bitcoin-branded t-shirt in public. It might put someone at risk, but being aware of it, the person should be extremely careful, knowing that they are actually letting people know that they are Bitcoin investors.

Wearing clothes that have a bitcoin logo may seem like a nice and simple approach to introduce bitcoin to others who are unaware of it, but would people interpret it that way, that you are promoting it so they can connect with the idea of being financially independent?

Before taking that action of spreading awareness of bitcoin, one should consider their safety because not everyone in our world is in good reason of bitcoin. Some people would think that those who owe bitcoin are rich and they are vulnerable to being teamed up against to collect their bitcoin without a trace and that ends it. That won't be a pleasant experience for someone to go through after hodling bitcoin for so long in preparation for the bull run, someone else takes it away from him by force.

If you analyze it well, there's nothing wrong with wearing a bitcoin logo shirt since we are entitled for our own freedom to wear what we want as long as it's not against our norms and rules. But since there are people that are too malicious, or just want to take advantage in every man's personal property, then it's better to just avoid wearing bitcoin shirt because that would mean to other people that you are flaunting your wealth and your life will eventually live in danger.

Bitcoin is an expensive asset that means wealth for most of the people who are aware about the value of bitcoin. And exposing yourself that you are a bitcoin lover might create a negative feeling for most of the people around especially those who are having secret envy on you.

I think this once, as far as I know, it's before the pandemic, when I did go to a landbased casinos and see the reaction of the people. But so far, none has approach me and call my attention for wearing a bitcoin logo. So not sure if I look like a person that is not approachable or if bitcoin is not that well known in our country (I believed otherwise). So that is a failed social experiment in my end.

But yeah, looking back though, I shouldn't have done that, because we really don't know, maybe someone is looking to victimized a bitcoin enthusiast and we have heard horror stories already of people being kidnapped or criminals doing the 5 dollar wrench attack as it is in the rise for the last couple of years.

Ain't missing a chance to shill your useless dead shitcoin even here?

Anyway, back on topic... I have mixed feelings regarding wearing clothes with BTC logo on them. I don't consider it particularly safe but I also respect such people as they're doing a great job of promoting Bitcoin to the masses.

Wearing bitcoin cloth we let many people to have different thought about you, according to what op said, he was asked by someone if has bitcoin. Doing this can attract bad ones against you.  For me I love making bitcoin anonymous so that people people won't have in their mind that I own bitcoin.  For me no need to wear bitcoin cloth because it can cause problems to people.  The way people judge people who are into bitcoin they think people who have bitcoin are rich,  having bitcoin is not what people needs to announce in the public.

There are some good bitcoin logos that I actually want to print to custom clothes, but until now I still haven't done it because I am not sure whether it will bring good to me, especially since there are some cases of the owner of Bitcoin who were sought by robbers, I became more scared to demonstrate my Bitcoin ownership, Bitcoin is an asset that is currently being targeted by many people, in fact there are even quite a lot of ordinary people who want bitcoin even if they don't understand that. Maintaining privacy in ownership of Bitcoin will continue to provide good benefits to their owners, especially in terms of security, I understand that very well.

I tried to wear Bitcoin clothing way back in 2018 - 2019 together with my friends who know about Bitcoin.  I did not notice anyone looking at us with curiosity in mind.  Probably during those time, Bitcoin were not deeply propagated among the masses reason why the reaction of people was not the same as yours.  

I do not think it brings any threat since such designs is normal especially when it is trending.  There are even stalls selling that kind of design, unless a person bragged that he has Bitcoin, I do not think that wearing such a design indicates that the person is holding BTC.

The shirt looks awesome, I would wear it proudly if I had one. Grey is one of my favourite colours and I don't have any problems with sharing publicly that I like Bitcoin. It would also be nice to get into conversations with strangers about crypto currencies. Just because you are wearing crypto merch doesn't mean that people know how much money you have invested in it. To me it doesn't make sense to target people based on the clothes they are wearing, because then the criminals would be only focus on the people wearing designer clothes that cost thousands of Dollars. Or imagine someone wearing clothes with Dollar signs on it, it doesn't mean that they are rich and have a lot of cash in their pockets. The only thing people get from your T-shirt is that you like crpytos, but even that might not be true because It could also be that you received it as a gift from someone else. Personally, I didn't buy any new clothes in the last 2 years because I was struggling a lot with the pandemic and now high inflation. I still have a lot of clothes at home and even managed to sell some of my older stuff that doesn't fit me anymore this year. Going to second hand markets and selling a few items helped me to get some additional funds. If I ever see a cheap Bitcoin shirt, I would buy one as well.

Therefore, some people not easily trusting those who wearing BTC-logo shirts and choose to adopt an indifferent attitude towards anyone. I personally also opt for a neutral stance toward people wearing BTC logos oh their shirts, just acknowledging that they are wearing BTC logos not for some bad reason. As long as there's no official government prohibition in my country regarding rules for wearing BTC-logo clothing, it's still considered safe if you have positive mindset. If there's no fear of asset confiscation, then billionaires like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and others wouldn't be sharing their wealth, right? Even those of us who don't have more than 1% of their wealth act overly protective.

It's better to be reasonable. There are many people wealthier than us, so why should we fear threats to our BTC assets? After all, if criminals want to make more money, they could choose to kidnap other billionaires rather than us.

Maybe in a safe country, like if I am living in Dubai I can wear this with no issue but I am from a very corrupt country, still many don't know about Bitcoin, some have not even heard about it before but I am still scared because almost everyday people are getting killed, some kidnapped and some are sold for organ harvesting, my country is not a safe place for me to start wearing Bitcoin cloth, if I manage to attract the bad ones I will become a target.

I don't think that testing Bitcoin on your cloth will do anything for those who are not into Bitcoin yet, it's not like as if people will start getting to know what Bitcoin is all about, I would rather keep quiet and keep my head down right now, imagine you been rich and you decide to look very poor just to be safe in your country? This is how bad it is in my country right now.

I am ambivalent about the BTC-logo on clothing. On the one hand, the BTC-logo on a T-shirt doesn't mean that you have bitcoins. It's just a print, an inscription or a picture, nothing more. A Lambo graphic on a T-shirt doesn't necessarily mean you have a Lambo stashed in your garage. On the other hand, why attract unnecessary attention? Nobody will steal from millionaires because they don't walk down the street wearing a BTCitcoin  T-shirt, but if an ordinary citizen does that, then he is under the scrutiny of everyone, regardless of whether he has bitcoins stashed in his pocket or not. The desire to be on trend with such a T-shirt can have different effects on your life depending on the specific country and local customs prevailing on the streets. It can be difficult to convince, under the influence of a $5 wrench, that you bought the T-shirt only because of the nice design and not because you have bitcoin.

I don't own any bitcoin clothes and I don't think I'll ever buy some, there could be too man stupid risks involved doing something like that: maybe you own a few Satoshis but people don't know that and they may assume you are some big investor or anyway someone very wealthy, and depending on where you live it could actually put you in some type of danger.

Wearing bitcoin logo does not guarantee that you're actually into bitcoin investment, as some are only riding the hype and just want to wear something that will make them noticeable and at the same time comfortable. There's actually no wrong with that if you look at the positive side, but I guess every individual has different mindset when it comes to bitcoin. Some sees it as a threat especially in countries where bitcoin is known as an expensive investment.

But its a different case if you wear it in provinces as most of the people do not even know what is bitcoin and if its even valuable or not. So for me, wearing bitcoin logo remains safe as long as you don't use it in public areas where different kinds of people may see you and make you as a target for those scammers.

Back in 2018/2019 there already was a certain awareness about bitcoin but probably it was still possible to go unnoticed, at least in the majority of cases. Now things changed a lot, so again, maybe back then it wasn't a big deal, now I would suggest you to reconsider your ideas. As I said before anyway it mainly depends on where you live and the crime level of your country.