It comes complete with a QR code for easy transfer, an unbreakable design that’s water and fireproof, and due to its analog nature, it’s virtually hack-proof too.
Meet Bitcoin, a physical card that acts as your crypto address. Think of it as your business card, but for your crypto wallet. Content Bitcoin is not a hardware wallet. It doesn’t actually store any coins, it just acts as a gateway to your online wallet, thanks to what’s printed on it. The Metal card comes with your crypto address and its companion QR code printed on the front. Want to receive payments in crypto? Simply show your card to someone and they can scan the QR code and pay directly to your wallet. But Material Bitcoin goes above and beyond that. It lets you (the owner) log into your wallet, so you can check your funds, add funds or withdraw funds. How does it enable it? Well, each content bitcoin comes with your unique password printed on the back. The password sits behind a secure magnetic strip that you peel off to reveal the text below. It’s printed on it, so a digital hacker can’t access it unless they physically have the card. Even if the card is stolen, the magnetic sticker is designed to look like a branding, so it won’t be up to someone to peel it off and read the password below like a fake rock on the porch. Key strategy like expansion. Unless someone knows exactly what they are looking for, they will not be able to find it.
Designer: Material Bitcoin
So what exactly is the purpose of such a device? Well, for starters, it is a combination of convenience and vanity. This is a great way to show people that you own crypto, and to facilitate funding. Instead of sharing your address via a text message or displaying a QR code on your phone, you can whip up an attractive metal card that people can admire. Plus, if you don’t have your own phone (or if your phone is discharged), this analog print is a great alternative.
Unlike an actual hardware wallet that stores your crypto offline, Content Bitcoin does not do this. Your cash resides on a server somewhere, but its access point is present in the form of a physical card. How is it better than a hardware wallet? For starters, it’s virtually indestructible. Made from stainless steel, the card is water-resistant, fireproof, and can practically survive even getting a bullet (unlike your phone or hardware wallet). It has an undeniably cool modern-dog-tag aesthetic, and comes with details engraved on the metal, so there’s no way to blur or turn off text or QR codes. In fact, the card comes with a 100-year guarantee, if that helps.
Now, to address the obvious warnings – what if someone steals your card? Well, material bitcoin may be hacker-proof due to its analog nature, but it’s not theft-proof… and as someone stands behind you as you type a password on a laptop, there’s a theoretical one behind or next to you. You can literally see your password when you lift the magnetic stripe – these are the only things you should keep in mind with something like material bitcoins.
What about the people who made it? Of course they will see your password as they are printing it. Well, to address that concern, the designers mentioned that the entire process of making the card is automated and no one ever gets to see the card details, especially the password. In fact, the card even comes sealed in a metal envelope, making it impervious to scanners and X-rays.
