How to Gift Bitcoin with SATSCARD

To gift bitcoin with SATSCARD, verify the current sealed slot, send bitcoin to its confirmed address, wait for the confirmations you require, and give the card with its CVC and RF-blocking sleeve. The recipient can verify the balance without unsealing, then keep, pass, or sweep the gift.

Before you fund the card

Decide whether a physical bearer gift fits the recipient. SATSCARD lets you give bitcoin before the recipient has chosen a wallet or shared an address. It also gives the recipient a responsibility: anyone accepting the card should verify it, and whoever eventually unseals the slot must sweep the funds carefully.

For a large or long-term gift, consider helping the recipient create their own wallet and sending on-chain instead. SATSCARD is best when the tangible handoff is part of the value of the gift.

Step 1: inspect the packaging and card

Keep the six-digit CVC private from remote observers, but remember that it is designed to travel with the card. Check that the engraving is readable and retain the supplied RF-blocking sleeve. The sleeve reduces unintended NFC access; it does not replace control of the card or CVC.

If the card came from another person rather than directly from Coinkite or an authorized seller, follow the full verify-and-accept guide before funding it.

Step 2: verify the current sealed slot

Use a compatible wallet. A proper integration can inspect the card, verify its factory certificate, identify the active slot, and derive or confirm the payment address using the open protocol.

For the first slot, the printed QR is a convenient starting point, but confirm it with NFC before sending a meaningful amount. For later slots, do not reuse the printed first-slot QR; obtain the current address through a compatible workflow.

Step 3: send and confirm the bitcoin

Send a small test amount first if the value warrants it. Then send the remaining gift to the same verified current-slot address. Confirm the transaction ID, amount, destination address, and confirmation status using the wallet or Bitcoin data source you trust.

The number of confirmations to require depends on value and context. SATSCARD does not change Bitcoin's normal confirmation and double-spend considerations.

Step 4: verify the funded card again

Tap and inspect the card after funding. Confirm that:

• the same slot is still current and sealed;
• the expected address is displayed;
• the expected transaction and amount are visible;
• the transaction has the confirmation status you intended.

Do not unseal the slot “to check it.” Unsealing is the recovery action: it exposes the slot key and permanently advances the card.

Step 5: prepare the recipient instructions

Give the card, the CVC, and the RF-blocking sleeve together. Include these instructions:

1. Keep the card and CVC private and physically secure.
2. Tap with a compatible wallet and verify before relying on the balance.
3. Do not send additional funds after a slot has been unsealed.
4. When ready for normal wallet custody, prepare a trusted destination wallet, unseal once, and sweep the entire balance.
5. Keep the old key private until the sweep is confirmed, then treat that slot as spent.

A link or printed copy of What is SATSCARD? and How to unseal and sweep makes the gift easier to use.

What the gift recipient receives

The recipient receives control of a physical bearer device, not a promise from Coinkite to redeem a gift balance. The bitcoin remains on the Bitcoin network at the slot address. The recipient can verify it without creating an account, then choose when to sweep it into a regular wallet.

Physical possession is not the same as a completed security check. If a sender retains the card, CVC, or exposed old-slot key material, that can undermine the handoff. Give the physical card and all required information completely, and do not keep copies intended to let you control the gift later.

What this method does not do

• It does not teach the recipient every part of Bitcoin self-custody.
• It does not create a new on-chain transaction when the card changes hands.
• It does not make an unconfirmed transaction final.
• It does not provide a BIP-39 seed phrase.
• It does not make a high-value bearer object safe from theft or coercion.

For an in-person sale rather than a gift, use the stricter verification and acceptance checklist. To compare the card with a reusable signer, read SATSCARD vs TAPSIGNER.