Topic: Physical Bitcoin - Box and certificate (Read 4076 times)

Tim was highly involved in the community and here. He has not logged in since at least January and the site is down. He or his team are not responding to emails. No one has seen or heard from him in some time. No one can claim their coins if they are 2FA.  Something is wrong, I'll leave it to everyone to decide for themselves. I edited my comments to reflect your responses. Sorry for trying to alert anyone if nothing is wrong. Good luck all. I met him, I shook his hand. He swapped my 2fa coin at the last second for a PK coin. I'll never forget that day. Be safe.

Cough cough. Omg so much dust on this thread, I can barely breath.

Anyway... "Tim is on the run" <- Source?
Rumors of sweeping <- Source of such rumors? Or are you quoting yourself?

I fully agree that the non-responsiveness of Tim and his company is concerning, but please explain these specific accusations.

Until you have actual proof of PK coins being stolen/swept, please stop spreading FUD!
Your opinion is noted.

Edited my comment:

Just making sure this stays fresh so people get alerted.

Tim is on the run and the website is shut down. (It has been said that he is sweeping the coins there is no verifiable proof of this just rumors). Be careful everyone. Might want to claim your coins if you have not already. I did claim my PK successfully yesterday, the 2FA coins are unfortunately unclaimable at this current point in time.

https://www.titanmint.com/ is still online

https://www.titanbtc.com/ has been down, thats where you check and claim your 2fa coins.

Thanks! Its good to know that your still active on the boards!

We're still around, just not very active on the forums.  We'll be maintaining our circulation of 2-factor coins for the foreseeable future, so you can always order through our website, or shoot me a PM here and I'll get back to you shortly. 

I did PM micro23 right after he sent that message.  I'm not sure why he wasn't able to reach me through the usual channels, but as always, [email protected] is monitored 7 days a week.

Tim

Did you ever get a response back from them? Just wondering because I thought about ordering another coin from them.

I have a coin available for you bud

Hey Tim are you still around? I have been trying to get in touch with you via your email and website contact. I also tried contacting you at the mint phone number. I didn't get a response Just wondering if you are still selling coins?

I'd like to receive a bit higher than a brand new coins value funded, minus the current btc price

No, you won't have any problems redeeming it as I will transfer full ownership over to you.  Thanks for your offer

0.22 + post, are we getting close?

0.2+P&P

Also, if we load it again (through you), Will this coin have any problems redeeming it in the future?

Thanks for clearing that up.  I have two of your coins and they are, by far, the best.  I own a lot of different types and Titan coins are the highest quality, IMO. 

Thanks a lot for the responses here and clearing a few things up, sorry I've been absent.  I seem to have not selected notify for my own thread.



All of the listed Items are still available, post or PM if you are interested. Thanks

If you look up the coin on our website by entering the 8-digit ID at titanbtc.com/verify, Private key coins explicitly say "private key" at the top of the coin's status page.  If the status page has buttons on the page for redeeming and updating registration info, then it's a 2-factor coin (there is no email registration for private key coins).

Also, on the certificate of authenticity, private key coins have the letters "PK" circled underneath the edition number on the bottom right corner of the certificate.


   

I'd like to know this as well.  Thanks,

Sorry fot the OT OP, but how can we tell if a coin is 2FA or private key only?

Clarifying the issue of cold storage:  Each 2-factor coin we sell has an address that is associated with an encrypted offline wallet.  The wallet files are kept on a drive stored in an insured safe deposit box, and backed up in a few other locations.  When customers redeem their 2FA coins, we transfer funds to their desired address immediately from one of our hot wallets and then schedule the transfer of BTC out of cold storage for later. 

Practically, we very rarely have to visit the bank and pull that drive, but when we do it goes into one of our permanently offline, air-gapped computers.  We use armory wallets and sign any transactions using photos of QR codes passed back and forth between hot and cold wallets via a webcam and monitor, to prevent any infected USB keys from ever contacting the computers that have authorization to spend BTC.

Private key coins, of course, are cold storage in and of themselves.  Just keep them in a safe and you're good.  The system above was implemented specifically for our 2-factor authenticated coins.

You're absolutely right.  I agree completely.  99.99% of the time these coins are redeemed by peeling off the hologram.  In 3 rare instances, before we took a very hardline on the issue, we redeemed the 2-Factor Authenticated coins for customers that were having trouble redeeming through our website for some reason.  These 3 coins which were redeemed without having the hologram destroyed were exceptions, made for the sake of customer service.

Other than those 3 instances, of which this particular coin is one, all coins that have their hologram intact but do not show as either FUNDED or REDEEMED on our website were either stolen or found by someone after having been lost in the mail.  

AGAIN, this ONLY pertains to our unique, 2-Factor Authenticated coins.  

We CANNOT and DO NOT redeem private key coins for customers because we DO NOT have any copies of the private keys.  ALL private key coins that have been redeemed will have a hologram that has clearly been destroyed.  

I think that allowing it to be spent without peeling the hologram is a horrible idea. You could easily sell it to someone and say it was funded...seeing an intact hologram they would not bother to look it up.

What's your price for the non-peeled off un-funded coin?

Hmm, that does sound like an unusual circumstance indeed! I suppose though that if you were ever ready to use/take the Bitcoin from your nice physical crypto, you would definitely want to do it this way- you just normally don't have the option! Unless you put it together yourself and have a backup, obviously.

The seller in the OP said something like- "This coin is not funded but has the option to be funded." I assumed they had bought it from you, and just had not followed through with the funding process after receiving the shipment. As in it still essentially had a value of 1 Bitcoin attached to it from you- just not sent to it yet. I wondered what motivation the seller would have to sell the coin without having the 1 BTC transferred yet. I didn't think you would agree to send it to another address of the seller's if they sold the coin.

Also, just to clarify- you said the coin had been redeemed without the hologram being removed. Does this mean the private key has been loaded online? Or is the private key still safe cold storage status, and you just sent the BTC to their wallet and not the coin?

Thanks for coming on here to clear things up though; very nice customer service. I'm sure you are aware, but there are already Tons of cheap counterfeit Titan coins floating around the internet. From what I've seen though- the knockoffs have a QR code stamped in the metal, and not a hologram. I guess that means the security/authentic hologram idea & design works.    I have even seen a few being sold on here sadly, but am almost positive it was just someone reselling what they had already bought themselves to make a buck or 2; I.e. not the actual counterfeiter.


P.S. As a proud owner of a Titan coin, I support people redeeming their coins. Proof of funds is always good but mainly the more people who redeem their coins, the more my unredeemed coin will be worth one day. 

/Sorry for semi-off topic page long post.

Thank you for clearing that up for us. 

Price will grow up now. 

Hi guys,

Just wanted to confirm that this coin is authentic.  This is one of only 3-4 coins that have been redeemed without their hologram being removed.  We did that redemption due to some unusual circumstances.  If you buy it and want to fund it just PM me.

EDIT: REALLY important thing that I didn't mention.  We CANNOT redeem coins that have a private key underneath the hologram.  We're the ONLY physical coin maker that produced 2-factor authenticated coins and it was ONLY 2FA coins that we redeemed for customers without them going through the redemption forms on our website.

How is possible that one in the box is unfunded ?

0.15BTC for redeemed /pelled off + postage 

whats the price?

Still for sale, let me know if you are interested.  Thanks!

Ok thanks for your offer.

ill offer 0.2 for all, including redeemed coins + postage and escrow fee.

titan 2fa and yes it has the CoA

As in I peel it and import the key...or have to register on Titan website?

Edit: Also what number is this coin and does it have the CoA?

It does have a form of 2fa under the sticker, you would need to peel it back and then use the code under there to redeem the coin.

So the 2FA does not have the private key under the sticker? If it has a private key let me know and I will make an offer. Also what number is this coin...do you have the CoA also?

Still for sale, post here or PM me if interested. 

Can you give a ball park figure?

Ok I've noted your offer but I will wait for other offers, thanks a lot for your interest.

how about 0.15 for the coin with box plus shipping. I will also pay escrow fee.

I apologize , I have not set one, If you would like to place an offer here or PM me to discuss it further that would be cool. Thanks and take it easy.

I have not set an asking price yet, but I am accepting offers. Thanks for your interest.

How much are you asking for the coin with the box ?

Thanks for your offer and your interest I will consider the offer and see how things go, I'll make sure to PM you a response though.

How about 0.05 + I pay shipping for one of the peeled/redeemed coins?

Hello bitcointalk users, I have have for sale today a Titan mint physical bitcoin, produced in a limited edition of 10,000 coins for 2013. Face value of 1 Bitcoin, the coin is currently not loaded but has the ability to be loaded. I would like to see if there would be any interest and if so I would like to see what offers you have, Thanks for reading.

Included:

• 1 Titan Mint physical bitcoin. 2FA intact.
• Air-tight polycarbonate coin preservation case
• Signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity
• Black Display/storage Presentation Box
• A bitcoin sticker as a bonus

Link to show this coin is able to be loaded: https://www.titanbtc.com/verify/bSe49yGd/

I also have 2 coins with the holograms already peeled/redeemed and would be unloadable I assume, But if you want one just to have a physical coin they are still cool so feel free to make an offer.