Everyone has their own sense of style, but if you wear Bitcoin products like the t-shirt in post X below in public, you should probably stop doing it.
This Bitcoin t-shirt is embarrassing.
Have fun getting attacked with a $7 wrench. pic.twitter.com/zRlT2CFrIg
— Bread Man (@BTCBreadMan) January 11, 2025
I agree with this post that this shirt is embarrassing and will only attract unwanted attention.
Most people don’t understand Bitcoin and the jargon associated with it. If you’re wearing this in public, most people won’t even understand it and will go on with their day, completely forgetting about it. So if you’re wearing the t-shirt, you’re actually not flexing as hard as you think.
But some who see you using it will know what it means, and this can have bad consequences.
Wearing a t-shirt that broadcasts to everyone that you own an entire bitcoin (or basically $100,000, as of this writing, in bearer asset form) will probably just put a target on your back.
Don’t you believe me?
Last November, the CEO of the Canadian company WonderFi was kidnapped and held for ransom. And more 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 a situation like this.
These criminals may or may not know how Bitcoin works, and it’s probably worse if they don’t. Because they might think that you have it all in one exchange, or that you have your private keys located in a place that is easy to obtain, and therefore they think that you are probably an easy target. And if you tell them you physically can’t hand over 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 thought about how to best limit the chances of something bad like this happening. me. The security of your bitcoin is important, but so is your personal security. Fortunately for me, I am an American and have second amendment rights. Protecting my Bitcoin from a possible attack with a $5 wrench is much easier with a firearm.
I upgraded my bitcoin security today by purchasing a Glock 19
– Nicolás (@nikcantmine) December 26, 2020
If you are a proud owner of a full bitcoin, it is okay to celebrate as it is a feat that most people on the planet will never be able to achieve.
However, my advice to you is to celebrate it in a more private way, with no one other than your family and very close friends who you trust. You can post online on X or Reddit anonymously about this if you really want to have a deeper conversation about it or get the dopamine from all the other anons congratulating you on the achievement.
Don’t tell people how many bitcoins you have and definitely don’t wear t-shirts that reveal it. Stay humble and accumulate more bitcoins.
This article is a Carry. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
