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Everyone has their own unique sense of style, but if you’re wearing Bitcoin merch like the t-shirt in post X below in public, you should probably stop doing so.
This Bitcoin t-shirt is creepy as hell.
Have fun making the $7 key stick. pic.twitter.com/zRlT2CFrIg
โ BreadMan (@BTCBreadMan) January 11, 2025
I agree with this post as this shirt is creepy as hell and will only attract unwanted attention.
Most people don’t understand Bitcoin and the jargon related to it. If you wear it in public, most people won’t even realize it and will go on with their day, completely forgetting about it. So if you’re wearing the shirt, you’re not flexing as hard as you think.
But some who see you wearing it will know what it means, and that could lead to negative consequences.
Wearing a t-shirt that broadcasts to everyone that you own an entire bitcoin (or essentially $100,000, as of this writing, in the form of a bearer asset) will probably just put a target on your back.
Don’t you believe me?
Last November, the CEO of Canadian company WonderFi was kidnapped and held hostage. And most recently, a Pakistani cryptocurrency trader was kidnapped and forced to pay $340,000 to the kidnappers from his Binance account.
I’m not trying to scare anyone, but these things can happen and you should at least avoid putting yourself in such a situation.
These criminals may or may not know how Bitcoin works, and it would probably be worse if they didn’t. Because they might think that you have everything on one exchange, or that your private keys are in an easy to get place, therefore thinking that you are probably an easy target. And if you tell them that you physically can’t give up your coins and they don’t believe you, things could get ugly quickly.
I’m not saying never talk to anyone about Bitcoin or be 100% secretive about it – I mean, I’m a public figure in this space and I’ve been thinking about how to best limit the chances of something bad like this happening to me . The security of your bitcoin is important, but so is your personal security. Luckily for me, I am American and have my second amendment rights. Protecting my Bitcoin from a potential attack with a $5 wrench is much easier with a firearm.
I upgraded my bitcoin security today by purchasing a Glock 19
โ Nikolaus (@nikcantmine) December 26, 2020
If you’re proud to own an entire bitcoin, it’s okay to celebrate that, as that’s a feat that most people on the planet will never be able to accomplish.
My advice to you, though, is to celebrate it in a more private way, for example with no one more than your family and closest friends you trust. You can post online on X or Reddit anonymously about it if you really want to have a more in-depth conversation about it or get the dopamine rush from all the other anons congratulating you on the achievement.
Don’t tell people how much bitcoin you have and definitely don’t wear t-shirts that reveal it. Stay humble and accumulate more bitcoins.
This article is a Take. The opinions expressed are entirely the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.