Giving Bitcoin to someone who doesn't know the details of how it works could be a disservice to them. For example, the recipient would need to know that they have to keep track of the Bitcoin's dollar value when it was received and pay capital gains tax on the difference when they cash their Bitcoin in for dollars.[1] If they forget to do that, they could get in trouble with the IRS. They'd need to know the tax implications of a short-term vs. a long-term sale. They'd also need to know that the price of Bitcoin was very volatile, and they could easily lose a large fraction of the card's value before they get around to redeeming it. So it may not be the most thoughtful gift to give to random family members or employees.<p>[1] <i>Since the IRS treats cryptocurrency as an asset, like shares of stock, the rules governing the gifting of stock would presumably apply to it. For a discussion of those rules, see</i> <a href="https://marketrealist.com/p/tax-implications-gift-stocks" rel="nofollow">https://marketrealist.com/p/tax-implications-gift-stocks</a>