A tattoo with a Bitcoin logo or on the cryptocurrency theme in general is not a good idea. The fact is that by doing so, a person reveals their connection to digital assets, which can attract the attention of fraudsters and criminals in general.

In addition, a person’s lifestyle is quite capable of hinting at how much cryptocurrency they might have. Well, since it only takes one transaction to steal coins, this kind of thing can end badly.

Cryptocurrency tattoos

The first person in the selection is Didi Taihuttu, the head of a ‘crypto family’ of five who, back in 2016, sold all her savings and invested them in Bitcoin. Taihuttu has previously been interviewed several times, inquiring about current news about the lives of his children and wife.

Given the rise in the price of Bitcoin since 2016, we can assume that Didi is quite happy with his risky decision. Although the very idea of transferring all of one’s own savings into digital assets in general is too dangerous – at the very least because of the possibility of losing them to hacker activity.

He said he got the tattoo “as soon as he invested everything in Bitcoin and realised it was the most important decision of his life”. He now travels the world with his family and promotes the adoption of the major cryptocurrency, while earning money from advertising for certain products and crypto brands in parallel.

The author of the popular crypto podcast Anita Posh has a lightning bolt tattoo on her forearm. She is a strong advocate for the development of the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second-tier solution for instant transactions.

It's worth noting here that the Lightning Network idea sounds promising, but in practice hardly anyone is using it. Still, to interact with this superstructure, it is necessary to open channels to send transfers. Well, if crypto-assets need to be retrieved, then the channel would have to be completely closed, which requires a separate transaction. In other words, the logic of interacting with the Lightning network can be complicated even for experienced users - let alone beginners.

TatumTurnUP, host of the online show ‘Between Two Asics’, showed off his tattoo with a BTC offering formula that is limited to 21 million coins in an interview with journalists. According to him, it’s another reminder of the rarity of Bitcoin coins. Here’s the relevant replica.

Cash scarcity is something we were deprived of before Bitcoin came along. It’s also the fact that I can write down a formula proving that there will only ever be a certain amount of BTC – a big deal.

The tattoo on his bicep represents a generally accepted formula for the supply of a major cryptocurrency. Admittedly, the crypto-enthusiast admitted that getting the tattoo on his bicep was very painful.

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The formulas also appealed to another popular cryptocurrency fanatic, Eric Dale. A reminder of Bitcoin’s maximum supply can be found in the form of tattoos on both his wrists. They are quite small, and look like hundreds of other maths formulas in the eyes of the average person.

This is no accident – Dale is aware of the implications of such tattoos. He didn’t want to shout to everyone that he had bitcoins, lest he become a “target”. Only those who are aware of the intricacies of the world of decentralised digital assets will understand his tattoos.

In general, the issue of secrecy is very important for owners of digital assets. But apart from hacker attacks and fraud, there’s also theft with extortion – there are quite a few sad stories, in which the private keys of a wallet were obtained by torturing its owner.

However, some still don’t hide their love of Bitcoin – cryptocurrency enthusiasts Nikki and Laura are among them.

As well as the necessary secrecy, there’s also common sense to consider: what if the cryptocurrency collapses to zero? Still, many altcoins – and even big projects like LUNA, FTT and CEL – easily turn to dust.

Billionaire Mike Novogratz has seen this firsthand. Even before the Terra project collapsed, he had a large tattoo with a reference to the Terra LUNA startup on his arm. After the collapse of the project, Novogratz claimed that the incident was a lesson for him.

Of all the theme tattoos, Bitcoin leads by a large margin. Next are just cryptocurrency-themed tattoos, followed by Dogecoin and Etherium.


We think that cryptocurrency-themed tattoos are simply not worth it. Yes, it's nice to be aware of your connection to the world of decentralized assets and show it off, but such actions can attract the attention of scammers, hackers and just plain dangerous people. That's why we recommend not only avoiding various signs that would hint at you having coins, but also not telling anyone about your connection with crypto. Such an approach will ensure your own safety, which is not worth a few seconds of fame in the eyes of strangers.


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