The ultimate collectible.
Features
Full Bitcoin Block RewardBitcoin BLOCKs contain the entire coinbase reward of a newly-mined block. This includes both the base block reward of 6.25 BTC as well as all transaction fees mined in that block.
Virgin BitcoinsThe bitcoins come straight from our mining pool partner, mined directly from the coinbase transaction in each block, straight to your physical Bitcoin BLOCK, with no intermediate hops. These bitcoins have no prior transaction history, and thus provide the highest level of privacy.
Physical Bearer AssetBitcoin BLOCKs are physical bearer assets, with no external dependencies such as passwords or third-party accounts. Whoever has physical possession of the Bitcoin BLOCK controls the funds.
Two-Factor Private KeysBitcoin BLOCKs are made using Ballet’s innovative Two-Factor Key Generation (2FKG) process, which utilizes the industry standard BIP38 process to split the private key into two components (the BIP38 passphrase and the encrypted private key). Bitcoin BLOCKs are manufactured in two separate steps in two different locations around the world. This provides what we consider to be the highest level of private key security for the customer.
Product Diagram
- 1. Block number
- 2. Block reward
- 3. Serial number
- 4. Bitcoin address (QR code)
- 5. Bitcoin address (text)
- 6. Tamper-evident scratch-off
- 7. BIP38 passphrase
- 8. Encrypted private key (QR code)
- 9. Encrypted private key (text)
- 10. Honeycomb pattern indicating tampering
BTCC Mint Legacy
Bobby Lee, founder and CEO of Ballet, was previously the co-founder and CEO of BTCC until its acquisition in early 2018. Mr. Lee was the creator of the BTCC Mint series of physical bitcoin collectibles, which are among the most highly regarded in the industry. From 2016 to 2018, BTCC Mint produced and sold physical bitcoins in a variety of different physical formats, from coins to blocks to poker chips. Altogether, Mr. Lee produced over 22,000 physical bitcoin collectibles at BTCC Mint, containing over 8,700 BTC in total value.
With Mr. Lee as Founder and CEO, Ballet has inherited BTCC Mint’s legacy. With all of the core team members of BTCC Mint on board, Ballet has unique and unparalleled experience and expertise in production of physical bitcoins. We put security and privacy above everything else, and our four-year long track record is evidence of that.
The security of BTCC Mint collectibles has never been compromised. To date, all physical bitcoins created by BTCC Mint either remain intact in the original physical coins, or the bitcoins were transferred safely to other addresses by the owner. No complaints of fraud or security failure have ever been filed or reported. Mr. Lee is proud of this clean track record as Coinmaker of BTCC Mint and will uphold the same high standard at Ballet.
