Crypto Awareness: Bitcoin logos on T-Shirts

[rat03gopoh]

I can say that this is good, but again, does he explain to his customers what Bitcoin is before selling it to them?

The OP mentioned that the seller is an influencer, I'm more sure if the shirt is promoted through a special place.

By bringing the logo over the real thing visually, the hope is limited to raising awareness, not knowledge. Making people aware doesn't necessarily have to teach them either, people's level of curiosity can vary every time they see something new. Even if the average person who sees it is the type of person who doesn't care, it doesn't mean that a few of them won't find out harder.

[Sarah Azhari]

Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin. I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

This is the same situation of my country, I see too many people on the marketplace selling T-shirts, hats, bag,s and custom cards with the bitcoin logos even is bitcoin is not legal as a payment. But, we are still lucky here (Indonesia), because bitcoin is legal as asset investment so that situation we not to worry to use that on public, But If I thinking it again, It is dangerous, because when I use that t-shirt with bitcoin logo and seen by criminals, they will thing I have a lot of bitcoin, then they will be spied me, and The criminal will follow me where I live. That very scary situation.

[Bazzu]

in my opinion you should be careful in making t-shirts that have bitcoin logos or images,
because the government in your country prohibits buying and selling bitcoins so you have to be careful.

this is indeed a good idea and I also understand your goals and intentions, but in my opinion it would be even better if you made a permit to the government that you would make t-shirts with the bitcoin logo if allowed, keep working on making t-shirts with logos like that.
if it is not permitted by the government, in my opinion, it is better for you to obey what the government in your country says.

[davis196]

Perhaps he could expand his portfolio of t-shirt designs by adding all the altcoin logos.
I usually like t-shirts with minimalistic designs and I would never buy a t-shirt, that has a giant logo on the front(it doesn't matter if it's the Bitcoin logo or some other logo). That's just me. Maybe other people will prefer more flamboyant and colorful designs.
I don't think that your friend is promoting Bitcoin by selling such t-shirts. He is just selling t-shirts, nothing else(and he doesn't have to pay for the t-shirt designs, which is clever). Many people have seen the Bitcoin logo, but they still don't know what Bitcoin actually is and how does it work. Many people might think that Bitcoin is a company or a fashion brand.

[yohananaomi]

in my opinion you should be careful in making t-shirts that have bitcoin logos or images,
because the government in your country prohibits buying and selling bitcoins so you have to be careful.

this is indeed a good idea and I also understand your goals and intentions, but in my opinion it would be even better if you made a permit to the government that you would make t-shirts with the bitcoin logo if allowed, keep working on making t-shirts with logos like that.
if it is not permitted by the government, in my opinion, it is better for you to obey what the government in your country says.

maybe with the logo, it must be ascertained whether someone has already applied for a patent. if someone has made it, it is certain that not just anyone can use the logo and must have a permit. but if not then there is no obligation to do the permit, so it can be made to be sold as commercial goods.

but if the problem is like what the colleague said above, that there is a ban from the government, then you really shouldn't take actions that are against the law.

but if the prohibition is transactions against bitcoins, it is also confirmed whether there is a prohibition on logos being made on t-shirts, because there are two different sides, there is not necessarily a ban.
but once again if there is a prohibition, you should still be careful with the rules that have been made and are not meant to be violated.

[traderethereum]

I guess buying and selling t-shirts with bitcoin logos in your country is fine because people can still use fiat currency to buy them.
It also won't violate any regulations in your country because it's just a t-shirt with the bitcoin logo, just like any other t-shirt.
And it will be a good promotion for bitcoin so that it can be recognized by many people in your country, especially if your friend is an influencer.
An influencer will surely promote his goods and by giving a good explanation, will attract many people to buy his t-shirts.

[Jawhead999]

because the government in your country prohibits buying and selling bitcoins so you have to be careful.

The @OP said the government of his country not allow to use Bitcoin as a currency, there's no mentioned if the country not allow to buy and sell Bitcoin which is a complete ban toward Bitcoin.

It had to take an influencer to make this bold move when the real OGs of crypto watch from a distance and in the shadows...Its understandable as people respect their privacy and don't want to let the world know  of their tech hobbies

When someone want to become an influencer, he already lost and trade his privacy in order to make money. Since he already lost his privacy, he think there's nothing to lose anymore because he will do anything to make him popular.

This will depends on the buyer, if the buyer don't want to become popular and lost it's privacy, don't buy any product related to Bitcoin.

[noormcs5]

Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin. I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

This is the same situation of my country, I see too many people on the marketplace selling T-shirts, hats, bag,s and custom cards with the bitcoin logos even is bitcoin is not legal as a payment. But, we are still lucky here (Indonesia), because bitcoin is legal as asset investment so that situation we not to worry to use that on public, But If I thinking it again, It is dangerous, because when I use that t-shirt with bitcoin logo and seen by criminals, they will thing I have a lot of bitcoin, then they will be spied me, and The criminal will follow me where I live. That very scary situation.

Can you share some of the stores that are selling bitcoin labeled shirts, hats etc ? It will be great if these store ship these things abroad outside Indonesia.

Also, i would like to know from OP also, whether the shipping of those shirts is limited in his local country or if they ship outside the country too.
By the way, I really like these bitcoin shirts and I wish i could order one.    Also the sizes aren't mentioned there?

[Obito]

That person is definitely making bank, he/she knows the trend and makes a merchandise out of it, I think that this is more than just promotion but more on the business side but hey, who am I to judge, it still has the logo so in a way it still promotes bitcoin. I hope that you can see the legalization of bitcoin in your country, seems kind of a backward thinking for the government to outlaw bitcoin transactions when they can profit from it through taxation.

[Flexystar]

That is fun. They should add bitcoin cartoons on it with slogans calling for the crypto investors. These type of t-shirts are eye catchy so in the long run they will be bought by many people and usually passerby always read out the slogans when they see such colorful and cartoonish t-shirts. More than that, they should start making these for the teens and children group too. It would be far more famous amongst them and they are the best marketers since they are always roaming around with light speed. 

One more concept to add is QR codes. These QR codes could be linked to popular bitcoin related websites and more importantly bitcointalk forum for that matter. Any person visiting bitcointalk will ultimately become bitcoin lover if they register and have look around.

[imamusma]

Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin.

If bitcoin or crypto is not legally traded in your country's jurisdiction, then one probably shouldn't push for more promotion of it even if it is a promising business. I think sooner or later the government will probably realize that more and more people are getting involved in the trade, so since it's illegal the problem will probably be bigger.

After all, you and other users don't need to wear t-shirts with the bitcoin logo to go anywhere because in my opinion it will only threaten your safety both physically and legally. Bad people who know about the value of bitcoin might target you when they have the chance, so be wise about your financial privacy in crypto including not wearing bitcoin logo t-shirts in public.

I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

The first thing you should hope for, is that the government will start allowing bitcoin and crypto to be traded legally in your country instead of regarding their adoption as legal tender. Even if the idea of ​​adoption eventually grows, it's best to hope it's legal to trade for now.

[dlightag]

The world is changing and technology is improving day by day, where internet service providers are going so many communities, which time we come Bitcoin transaction will be a major means of payment of good's and services, in other words Bitcoin has many function's in other to make profits in cryptocurrency market.

[Stable090]

Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin. I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

Am having a question to ask, you said bitcoin is not allowed in your country, don’t  you think the government might end up arresting the influencer, or arresting anyone wear the bitcoin t-shirt? I believe it’s a nice way to make  bitcoin awareness but don’t you think it might end up putting some people into problem. Government might start arresting people wearing the clothes, the producers for marketing a currency that has been banned in the country.

I think it’s better you look for a better way to promote bitcoin, so that government won’t know bitcoin is been promoted. Am sure time will come when bitcoin will be legal in the country and it can be promoted anyhow everybody want. But now that bitcoin is illegal, then everything should be done silently, some people might buy the t-shirt and be landed in problem.

[ImThour]

I won't lie, If I see an interesting T-shirt, I surely go and find out what it meant. Like if there is any anime character on it or quotes, I do research around If I like it.
This is a solid business idea only if he knows how to grow it. It also solves his motive of spreading Bitcoin awareness. You shouldn't have written "Crypto Awareness" though.

Bitcoin and Crypto is two different things for many people on this forum.

[Asuspawer09]

It's quite nice to sell this kind of t-shirt I honestly like a Bitcoin shirt, when I see someone wearing a Bitcoin shirt it always excites me in a way. Maybe because there wasn't really a lot of this t-shirt or we dont see a lot of it.

The promotion of Bitcoin on a shirt I think is a great idea and we need more of this for promotion and exposure of Bitcoin to a lot of people,I would recommend your store to some of my friends.

I love most of your designs, more bitcoin shirts, please! But there are some issues with privacy/security if you buy this shirt.

[m2017]

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I am ambivalent about such bitcoin advertising. On the one hand, it seems to be a good initiative that can help people learn about btc. But on the other hand, how many people pay attention to what is written on the T-shirts of others? Do you often look at the logo on other people's T-shirts, read what is written there and try to understand what it all means? It seems to me that no. If you don't know about the existence of bitcoin and the basics, then a skewed letter "B" on an orange background will not mean much to others. A picture and a picture that means nothing to an uninformed person. Or do you think that after seeing the logo, people will immediately run to buy BTC? It's also very doubtful. So it turns out that this initiative is just an opportunity for this businessman to make money on bitcoin fans. And yet, these T-shirts are in their own way, like one big red target for a 5$ wrench attack.

[GigaBit]

One of the influencer in my country has started the business of selling the shirts with bitcoin logo on it. This will not only help him get some business but at the same time, it is a step towards the crypto awareness.

Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin. I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

Link of the store is
https://store.ilmeaalim.com/en/

Small steps often add up to big things. The reason for saying this is because I saw a post in this forum a long time ago where a OP claimed that he took his wife to a hospital to give birth but that night there was probably a storm and the ATM booth was far away from him and he couldn't figure out what to do and how to manage the money. He was shocked because his wife had just had a caesarean. But even though he spoke to the doctor at that time, the doctor did not want him to undergo the operation without payment. But when the man saw a t-shirt with a bitcoin logo from the doctor, he talked to the doctor about bitcoin payment. Later the authorities accept payment in bitcoins and the doctor finally agreed to the operation. There are no words to express how much of a role that t-shirt played at that moment. People who love Bitcoin will try to extend it's area. This move by the influencer will definitely work for awareness in Bitcoin.

[cabron]

It's him modeling the shirts on his website.  That's a bit risky seeing their government doesn't allow BTC. Although he may own some BTC, but because he promotes BTC shirts, authorities may not believe it.

This kind of shirt might just be common in the coming years as well. We may be seeing posers one day wearing these but when asked about it, they may not know what BTC is.

[Shan85]

One of the influencer in my country has started the business of selling the shirts with bitcoin logo on it. This will not only help him get some business but at the same time, it is a step towards the crypto awareness.
Keep in mind that we live in a country where we are not allowed to buy and sell through bitcoin. Therefore he is selling the shirts in the fiat currency however all the shirts have Bitcoin logo over it. This is the maximum he can do to promote bitcoin. I hope when some day bitcoin may become a legal tender here also, then he can do the transactions in Bitcoin.

Its fantastic to see that the influencer is using a fresh strategy to promote Bitcoin and raise cryptocurrency awareness in your nation. The influencer idea to sell Bitcoin logo shirts in fiat money is a step towards bridging the gap between conventional banking and the crypto world notwithstanding the limitations on purchasing and selling through Bitcoin. Its admirable that the influencer is not just concentrating on his business but also helping the greater crypto community to expand. Hopefully as your nation develops more people will be curious about learning more about Bitcoin and the influencer initiatives will serve as a catalyst in making that happen.

[blockman]

That's a good one if the main idea is to raise awareness to the people that are going to see that t-shirt. If that's an affordable price to most then that will be a successful business and aim.
But then, there have been news and reports about $5 wrench attacks and this can be one of the ways for these attackers to determine if someone holds and owns a bitcoin.
That will be easy for them to know their targets. Yes, it's possible that it can happen but I'm not telling it that it shall bring the whole negativity to anyone who's going to wear it but, it's just about the reality that has happened to the others.

True. I think this is very possible for those scammers to easily trace bitcoin hodlers since wearing bitcoin T-shirts only means that you are a believer and a long time investor in bitcoin, and that you be could owning already a lot of bitcoin profits. Though this idea is very good for public awareness, but it will also trigger the safety of those people who are actually making profits from bitcoin. That’s why most bitcoin earners are just hiding their identities so they can avoid crypto scammers.

Yes.
So, it's like having a helpful way of promoting bitcoin to the public but at the same time, you'll be thinking about safety concerns upon wearing it. You choose what matters to you. We can contribute in bitcoin's growth in some other ways if you're concerned with your safety.
But if you're for it as in fashion, you can always wear it anytime you want and just reason out that it's just given to you. I have seen someone wear something like this in the public but no offense, that person was a beggar and that t-shirt was just likely given to him.