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Title: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: herebittybittybitty on August 17, 2014, 01:05:36 AM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: jonald_fyookball on August 17, 2014, 01:07:58 AM put it on a cd .... or thumb drive.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: dbshck on August 17, 2014, 01:12:59 AM You might wanna check this
https://bitkee.com/ https://cryobit.co/ Just about ~$30 :) Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: cryptworld on August 17, 2014, 01:14:37 AM i don't know
paper wallets with cool design a cool pendrive you can buy a metal wallet for example(although for that you'll have to spend 0.0X) Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: counter on August 17, 2014, 01:16:13 AM Casascius coin would be pretty cool. I guess from what I read their not being made anymore so that is a cool gift IMO. Something tangible to showoff, hold and look at is always nice especially if it appreciates in value.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: MakeBelieve on August 17, 2014, 01:17:01 AM Get one of those metal wallets they are pretty cool for a gift.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Bitcoins101 on August 17, 2014, 01:17:12 AM .1 BTC coin. I don't think Casascius has made any that small, but I think Lealana has.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: valvalis on August 17, 2014, 01:23:26 AM If you want to give me 0.1 BTC I would be happy to receive it in any form. ;D
I think papper wallet is the best choice for 0.1 Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: herebittybittybitty on August 17, 2014, 01:34:46 AM Thanks for the replies everyone. Those cards look pretty cool... although they are almost .1 btc themselves. >:( Also... I assume you would have to trust the engraver with the private key, no?
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: MakeBelieve on August 17, 2014, 01:38:05 AM Thanks for the replies everyone. Those cards look pretty cool... although they are almost .1 btc themselves. >:( Also... I assume you would have to trust the engraver with the private key, no? Yes if you are having the private key engraved you would have to trust them which I COULDN'T personally I think the best option is to just give him the private key on a piece of paper or something like that. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: franky1 on August 17, 2014, 01:48:41 AM if engraving, do not use a remote bitcoin service for it. instead go to a local store in your town that engraves metal or glass and get them to do it.
firstly due to the fact that he is less likely to even know what bitcoin is to even care what he is engraving, secondly you can be in more control of watching him to ensure he doesnt keep a copy. thirdly you know where he physically is and able to make a return visit to slap him with a wet fish if he did screw you Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: jonald_fyookball on August 17, 2014, 04:08:47 AM if engraving, do not use a remote bitcoin service for it. instead go to a local store in your town that engraves metal or glass and get them to do it. firstly due to the fact that he is less likely to even know what bitcoin is to even care what he is engraving, secondly you can be in more control of watching him to ensure he doesnt keep a copy. thirdly you know where he physically is and able to make a return visit to slap him with a wet fish if he did screw you Check out how these guys do it. (trustless) :) https://woodwallets.io/ Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Parsons on August 17, 2014, 04:25:54 AM Make him earn it with a simple cryptic quiz... man needs to learn that bitcoin must be earnt :p
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Bigbear8 on August 17, 2014, 05:22:47 AM Buy one of those real life Bitcoins, put it in a box and put a note behind the Coin with the login to his Blockchain account. In the Blockchain account, has the 0.1 BTC in there. :P Make the box look fancy.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: counter on August 17, 2014, 07:43:58 AM .1 BTC coin. I don't think Casascius has made any that small, but I think Lealana has. Oh ok, I thought you could change the amount on physical coins wallet. I didn't know their were set amounts that couldn't be changed if that is what your saying. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Kayex on August 17, 2014, 07:49:41 AM Why not spend the .1 Btc on something? Get it converted then spend it?
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Yeezus on August 17, 2014, 09:39:13 AM You could make a really nice paper wallet or design a card around a QR code or something with the coins on. I think that would make a nice gift and you can easily personalise it.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: MakeBelieve on August 17, 2014, 11:24:19 AM Why not spend the .1 Btc on something? Get it converted then spend it? His friend because he is tech savvy will probably appreciate the Bitcoin more than anything else its a lot of money to give to a friend. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: BitcoinBarrel on August 17, 2014, 03:33:44 PM I second giving them a nice paper wallet with cool design. That way they can hold on to the private key safely, and if they want to spend it they will have to learn more about Bitcoin and how to import the private key.
Here's some good sites: https://bitcoinpaperwallet.com/ http://www.bitaddress.org This also looks cool, but I don't know how trustworthy the company is: http://bitcoinfiresafe.com/ Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: blossbloss on August 17, 2014, 03:54:23 PM Here's what I do, and it always creates a "wow" moment and a real convert.
I go to bitcoinpaperwallet.com and show them how to print a random paper wallet. I explain the difference between the public address and the private key. I then show them my Mycelium wallet and send some BTC to the new paper wallet. We go to blockchain.info to explore the concept of confirmations, and we talk very briefly about miners and their role. I then hand them the paper wallet as a gift. This is a magical experience. I then provide them some info about how to learn more on their own. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: DeboraMeeks on August 17, 2014, 04:11:40 PM A cool paper wallet design that can be found online.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: herebittybittybitty on August 17, 2014, 05:00:41 PM Here's what I do, and it always creates a "wow" moment and a real convert. I go to bitcoinpaperwallet.com and show them how to print a random paper wallet. I explain the difference between the public address and the private key. I then show them my Mycelium wallet and send some BTC to the new paper wallet. We go to blockchain.info to explore the concept of confirmations, and we talk very briefly about miners and their role. I then hand them the paper wallet as a gift. This is a magical experience. I then provide them some info about how to learn more on their own. Thank you to everyone for your responses, some of these physical "wallets" are really damn cool looking but in the end I wouldn't trust anyone with a private key, and BIP 0038 encryption just defeats the purpose of having everything stored in one place. And an engraving machine is just too expensive. :P I think I'm going to go with something like what blossbloss suggested... get some Teslin waterproof printing paper for printing, and maybe a fire-proof baggie to store it in. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Razick on August 17, 2014, 05:43:42 PM Here's what I do, and it always creates a "wow" moment and a real convert. I go to bitcoinpaperwallet.com and show them how to print a random paper wallet. I explain the difference between the public address and the private key. I then show them my Mycelium wallet and send some BTC to the new paper wallet. We go to blockchain.info to explore the concept of confirmations, and we talk very briefly about miners and their role. I then hand them the paper wallet as a gift. This is a magical experience. I then provide them some info about how to learn more on their own. Thank you to everyone for your responses, some of these physical "wallets" are really damn cool looking but in the end I wouldn't trust anyone with a private key, and BIP 0038 encryption just defeats the purpose of having everything stored in one place. And an engraving machine is just too expensive. :P I think I'm going to go with something like what blossbloss suggested... get some Teslin waterproof printing paper for printing, and maybe a fire-proof baggie to store it in. Those are the same reasons I didn't make the metal wallets I had planned a few years back. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=169291.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=169291.0) Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: bitkee on August 17, 2014, 06:14:29 PM You might wanna check this https://bitkee.com/ https://cryobit.co/ Just about ~$30 :) Hello, Jay from bitkee here. We were actually discussing a new design as a "gift card" to give someone BTC as a gift maybe for a Birthday or Holiday. ;) We will probably incorporate a denomination on it somewhere too, for example "0.1 BTC" or even "1.0 BTC" somewhere on the card. We would try our best to bring down the price for these as we understand someone will be buying them and then loading BTC onto the addresses and then gifting them to a friend/family. While a paper wallet made of paper is a great gift, I personally feel like a "paper" wallet out of metal will less likely be disposed of in the future as it is hard to throw one of these bitkees away when you're holding it and see how it is not easily destroyed! In other words it is solid and has weight. I see that your friend is already tech-savvy and libertarian-minded so maybe a paper wallet made of "paper" might be just fine for her/him. But for a skeptic of Bitcoin they may appreciate the gift when received but as time passes they may just see view it as a foreign piece of paper with "gibberish" on it that holds no value for them and thus easily discard it. Just my thoughts. Contact us at info@bitkee.com and let us know if you're interested and we can get started on creating a "Gift" card layout for gifting to friends. I check Bitcointalk from time to time, so it is easiest to reach us at info@bitkee.com Thank you, Jay @ bitkee Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: ducatitalia on August 21, 2014, 12:41:12 AM The Bitcoin ecosystem is such a challenging concept to many...so much of this new world order is complex, cryptic and intangible. People tend to really enjoy holding onto physical representations. Casascius coins are perhaps the most beautiful and tangible representations of Bitcoin as currency. Here are examples of the 0.1BTC, 0.5BTC and 1BTC all silver editions...
http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t618/ducatiracerusa/Casascius/SilverCasascius10501_zpse70489d0.jpg Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: wordman267645 on August 22, 2014, 05:53:54 AM That's a damn perfect idea..but i don't know how to design wallet..This man must needs to learn about bitcoin.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: bornil267645 on August 22, 2014, 06:05:29 AM girls dont like bitcoin and I'm not going to buy any of my guys that kind of costly gifts. 8) 8)
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: allthingsluxury on August 22, 2014, 06:10:17 AM Put it in a physical form, people love it, they look nice and can show it to others.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: DDuckworth on August 22, 2014, 06:57:14 AM Send him one of those 90's style e-cards containing his address, then you can present him with his private keys and such in person. Maybe he'll find the retro of it all to be hilarious.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Bitbirdhunt on August 22, 2014, 08:35:18 AM You can buy usb thumb driver for that money. Or gift him mouse-keyboard peripherals..else a headphone :) Good luck.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: CreamyPie on August 22, 2014, 12:33:58 PM You can tell the guy how much he received in mBTC, that will be larger amount :)
Else buy something physical. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: kawsmic on August 22, 2014, 12:56:45 PM Casascius coin would be pretty cool. I guess from what I read their not being made anymore so that is a cool gift IMO. Something tangible to showoff, hold and look at is always nice especially if it appreciates in value. I dont think the guy wants to be set back a couple btc lolTitle: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: cisahasa on August 22, 2014, 02:31:21 PM send me one, i tell how it did feel, for testing..
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: abercrombie on August 22, 2014, 02:43:44 PM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Look on Etsy, there are a few people that can etch a private key on a dog tag. Put it into a fire safe, and it won't burn nor get water damaged.For security, I'd only provide a bip-38 password protected QRC. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: MoonRise on August 22, 2014, 03:12:05 PM Gift him headsets, buy him software or gift him a btc wallet with 0.1 balance..
He will enjoy it. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: oceans on August 27, 2014, 10:58:57 AM I personally feel that with anything of that amount he will be happy to receive it in anyway :) saying you are giving him .1btc will probably not mean much to him but if you was to tell him the conversion of that I can imagine he would be a very happy chap indeed. It's always the thought that counts in my opinion.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Ringumbau on August 27, 2014, 02:30:26 PM You'll have to explain what btc is before that ::)
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: findftp on August 27, 2014, 02:34:14 PM if engraving, do not use a remote bitcoin service for it. instead go to a local store in your town that engraves metal or glass and get them to do it. firstly due to the fact that he is less likely to even know what bitcoin is to even care what he is engraving, secondly you can be in more control of watching him to ensure he doesnt keep a copy. thirdly you know where he physically is and able to make a return visit to slap him with a wet fish if he did screw you Check out how these guys do it. (trustless) :) https://woodwallets.io/ Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: wasserman99 on August 28, 2014, 01:55:11 AM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Look on Etsy, there are a few people that can etch a private key on a dog tag. Put it into a fire safe, and it won't burn nor get water damaged.For security, I'd only provide a bip-38 password protected QRC. I would personally say the best way to present someone with .1 BTC as a gift would be to make some kind of card that says you will give them .1 BTC, then have them give you an addrees to send the BTC to. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Kayex on August 28, 2014, 02:09:06 AM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Look on Etsy, there are a few people that can etch a private key on a dog tag. Put it into a fire safe, and it won't burn nor get water damaged.For security, I'd only provide a bip-38 password protected QRC. I would personally say the best way to present someone with .1 BTC as a gift would be to make some kind of card that says you will give them .1 BTC, then have them give you an addrees to send the BTC to. I would still go with the idea of using that BTC to buy the other person a gift. Maybe USD? Or use the btc to buy a present. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: remotemass on August 28, 2014, 02:24:02 AM You cannot actually present someone with a bitcoin or a fraction of it because bitcoins only exist in the blockchain cloud, as a result of the outcomes of previous unspent transactions.
You can only present someone with a private key and corresponding address. Bitcoins don't exist. They are just balances associated with a bitcoin address in a public ledger. Still you can teach them to use bitaddress.org for them to create their own paper wallet that only they control and send them your coins with a vanity address. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: PalmerLaura on August 29, 2014, 05:49:03 AM http://www.bit-card.de the best way I think
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: CoolBliss on August 29, 2014, 06:00:19 AM I recently got a friend to create a wallet and give me the address. Then I sent them some btc. Maybe not what you were after, but they thought it was pretty cool.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: BiTJack on August 29, 2014, 06:20:15 AM A wooden wallet or probably a metal wallet like this would be cool but not sure they are sells them anymore.
https://i.imgur.com/mVCyX2K.jpg Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: logger on August 29, 2014, 06:33:34 AM Check this one http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2eq47w/a_week_ago_i_shared_my_physical_bitcoin_design/
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: proofofarat on August 29, 2014, 08:19:00 AM Denominate it as 100,000 bits. You can make a paper wallet on almost any surface or media. Be creative. Even on an old money bill.
Or a wood wallet. https://woodwallets.io/ Lots of ways. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: wasserman99 on August 29, 2014, 09:33:39 AM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Look on Etsy, there are a few people that can etch a private key on a dog tag. Put it into a fire safe, and it won't burn nor get water damaged.For security, I'd only provide a bip-38 password protected QRC. I would personally say the best way to present someone with .1 BTC as a gift would be to make some kind of card that says you will give them .1 BTC, then have them give you an addrees to send the BTC to. I would still go with the idea of using that BTC to buy the other person a gift. Maybe USD? Or use the btc to buy a present. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: TimeWatch on August 29, 2014, 09:37:32 AM Gift him a paper wallet. He will enjoy using it and will get familiar easily.
Also try gifting Pendrives with that money :) Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: FFrost on August 29, 2014, 09:38:30 AM Can't you buy a coin which is preloaded with 0.1 btc
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: itsAj on August 30, 2014, 03:47:20 AM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Look on Etsy, there are a few people that can etch a private key on a dog tag. Put it into a fire safe, and it won't burn nor get water damaged.For security, I'd only provide a bip-38 password protected QRC. I would personally say the best way to present someone with .1 BTC as a gift would be to make some kind of card that says you will give them .1 BTC, then have them give you an addrees to send the BTC to. I would still go with the idea of using that BTC to buy the other person a gift. Maybe USD? Or use the btc to buy a present. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: nextblast on August 30, 2014, 12:58:18 PM A physical coin is always good.
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Wealthy on August 30, 2014, 01:45:19 PM I suggest gifting him portable hard disk, you can easily get 1 TB at that price.
Laptop skins and a decent keyboard are good suggestions too. Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: catena5260 on August 30, 2014, 03:05:34 PM Paper wallet with some good artwork on the paper?
Guess it might be the best and maybe the cheapest, even though good artists might be expensive too, so don't know. Maybe a physical wallet too? Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: ensurance982 on August 30, 2014, 05:02:10 PM I think the best way would be some nice-looking paper wallet! With a nice decoration, pattern, or even some personal touch to it (a photo or message!?)! Laminate that thing and it becomes a nice and valuable gift! Or go and see if you can get your hands on some Casascius coins!
Title: Re: What's a cool way to present .1btc to someone as a gift? Post by: Hasher99 on August 30, 2014, 06:52:43 PM This person is tech-savvy and libertarian-minded. He's heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know too much about it. Any ideas for a cool way to give .1 as a birthday present other than just a print-out? Not too expensive, obviously :D Make a paper wallet and give it to him as a gift card.No other way would be more impressive rather than this IMO |
