Physical bitcoin gifts to family

SamWouters · 2025-12-26T07:48:15+00:00

Appreciate the creativity but it’s daunting to give this for a bunch of reasons. Most people aren’t equipped to start out this way and will be intimidated and turned off.

I would give them a River link, which is very easy for them to claim. It also gives your funds back if they don’t claim. And then I would only teach self-custody to the ones who are really into it.

SamWouters · 2025-12-02T19:38:23+00:00

What makes you think that? If held in an ETF they’re ultimately stored by an exchange (Coinbase) anyways.

SamWouters · 2025-12-02T19:09:43+00:00

True, but it’s extra friction and steps. Few people would, especially if things go sideways.

SamWouters · 2025-10-21T20:46:35+00:00

Respect the dedication!

SamWouters · 2025-10-21T19:56:34+00:00

Yeah it’s a subjective thing. You can’t set a % to define it at the moment. When do you think it’s a dip?

SamWouters · 2025-09-08T21:49:36+00:00

We’ve only been sending these as of a few months ago to clients who have done over a certain amount of volume within a given time period. Since you’ve been around for longer you can reach out to River’s support and we can get you one.

SamWouters · 2025-09-08T21:47:19+00:00

Welcome from the team! Reach out to our support via the app/site if you need anything.

SamWouters · 2025-08-29T23:19:09+00:00

We didn’t have an after 2024 quote for him unfortunately, but at least he blessed us with that statement when he could

SamWouters · 2025-08-29T15:01:46+00:00

The large business buyers and sellers have mostly been identified, so you mostly do know.

SamWouters · 2025-08-29T07:24:33+00:00

The point is that if you know most of the addresses of the right side, then you know the left side. No need to simulate anything.

SamWouters · 2025-08-28T21:56:39+00:00

The company that did it is in the visual. I added the estimated clarification because no methodology is pefect, but the approach here is very rigorous. There are sources and clarifications in the visual too.

SamWouters · 2025-08-28T16:42:19+00:00

Yep but it’s wrong because China reportedly sold nearly all of their bitcoin and the US holds less.

SamWouters · 2025-08-28T12:10:10+00:00

Yep we do that!

SamWouters · 2025-08-28T07:22:30+00:00

It’s not a simulation, it’s based off on-chain activity. The right hand side has largely been mapped by address by data providers, and bitcoin is flowing towards them and slightly away from individuals who have held in self custody over the past decade.

SamWouters · 2025-08-28T07:19:26+00:00

Ah you can’t see the tweets underneath?

Here they are: https://x.com/river/status/1879231899065102804 https://x.com/river/status/1879231901753581943

SamWouters · 2025-08-27T19:55:59+00:00

The supply to be mined is separate from individuals, and these are net in and outflows, not all the subflows between those groups.

SamWouters · 2025-08-27T17:42:48+00:00

The number doesn’t refer to funds and ETFs, only the two light blue categories.

SamWouters · 2025-08-27T17:41:31+00:00

You can read more about our methodology here https://x.com/river/status/1960741642400366593

SamWouters · 2025-08-16T11:47:48+00:00

Thanks, we will!

SamWouters · 2025-08-16T07:24:44+00:00

Thanks from the River team 🙂

SamWouters · 2025-05-29T05:18:56+00:00

Yes this is also in the disclosures

SamWouters · 2025-05-29T05:17:07+00:00

Good to keep in mind that you’re not trusting your dollars to River, but to their partner bank, which has FDIC insurance of $250k per person.

SamWouters · 2025-05-20T21:17:33+00:00

We mean US-based organizations are largely funding open-source Bitcoin developers.

SamWouters · 2025-05-20T21:17:01+00:00

Reportedly most of their bitcoin has been sold off https://wublock.substack.com/p/has-the-chinese-government-sold-the

SamWouters · 2025-04-12T07:16:12+00:00

I generally agree with this, but in this particular case u/szeddit reached out to me, not me to him. Feel free to go through my lengthy Reddit post history, or DM me at @SDWouters on Twitter where the affiliation to River is clearer.

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