Cheers
eternalgloom!
Glad you added a prototype, but I would like something placed next to the prototype to get the actual size and dimension of the actual piggy Bank. The printing of the actual Private keys is a major concern, because people do not want anyone else to have access to the private keys, other than the owner of that Private key.
or even a slot for a Ledger Nano hardware wallet.>
Most people want the highest security for their coins and also a good hiding place for those coins. (( Buy a hardware wallet and get a piggy bank for a reduced price deals. ))
This picture might help with dimensions. The piglet fits inside the 4cm (1.6 inch) square. The final model will be bigger though.
https://twitter.com/DigiPiglets/status/1109635118438731776As for the security aspect: I agree that most crypto enthusiasts want the utmost security. Of course, we will take all the necessary precautions to make sure that sensitive data does not get into the wrong hands. I chose the company with the most experience in this field to minimize any possible risk. Either way, DigiPiglets are not designed to store thousands of dollars/euros. DigiPiglets should replace your piggy bank that you put a few bucks in, maybe a couple hundred. The other thing is, that all those hardware wallets have been successfully hacked (by ethical and non-ethical hackers). Paper wallets cannot be hacked. They have other disadvantages, but for the average user, trying to store only a few bucks, they should work in most cases.
Another aspect is, that people don't want to deal with all that technical stuff. As soon as you have to work with a computer or follow some technical instructions, people will be thrown off. There is a great portion of society, that does not work with computers. Those that do rarely even know how to use Google. Those, who are surfing the web constantly, tend to forget how many people participate in this economy without a technical device. This is the opportunity for those people to try out Bitcoin without risking much or having to figure anything out. The toy animals give them something tangible (and hopefully loveable
).
I do like the "slot" idea though. We initially planned on placing the label on a coin, inside a slot in the piggy. However, we chose to simplify it, and are considering a spin-off where we use the DigiPiglets theme to create other stuff, so we might end up building some slot-piggys
I'll post the first colored sample soon. Stay tuned and thanks for all your feedback! If you want to help us push this project, just leave us some comments on Twitter, Instagram etc.