2016 BTCC 5K Bits "Poker Chip" 0.005 Bitcoin (BTC). Loaded. Firstbits 1DizuZQv. Serial No. E00639. Series C. Clay Composite. 39 mm. Genuine (ICG).
This is an active and loaded cryptocurrency coin containing 0.005 BTC, equivalent to roughly US$195 at the time of cataloging (May 2022). This series of 5K chips debuted in November 2016 and only 1,500 were issued that year, making it among the more scarce physical cryptocurrency coins available. The obverse features the denomination boldly printed at the center and the reverse features a holographic sticker with the public "firstbits" address visible through a rectangular window. Beneath the sticker is a QR code with a private address that allows the cryptocurrency to be redeemed and added to a wallet. These "poker chips" were first issued in 2016 by the bitcoin exchange BTCC in six denominations ranging 1K to 500K "bits". Each denomination is color-coded and represents a fraction of a bitcoin including white 1K (0.001 BTC), red 5K (0.005 BTC), blue 10K (0.01 BTC), green 25K (0.025 BTC), black 100K (0.1 BTC), and purple 500K (0.5 BTC). Most were offered as part of six-coin sets containing one of each denomination, though customers also had the option of ordering custom configurations or bulk 20-chip rolls. Intended as an affordable and fun way of participating in the cryptocurrency market, these BTCC poker chips remain incredibly popular among both sophisticated bitcoin collectors and those just dipping their toes into this exciting category. The issuer BTCC was founded in June 2011 as BTCChina and it was the first bitcoin exchange in that country. By October 2014 it had become the world's second largest bitcoin exchange by volume and it was official rebranded as BTCC in 2015. It remains the longest-running cryptocurrency exchange in the world and is now headquartered in London, UK. Famed bitcoin entrepreneur Bobby Lee currently serves as CEO.* Public Address: 1DizuZQvoPngZtqhVrKcsebTiRxy2C3GHc