This might not be the case of everyone but for me whenever I gift something to a person and as soon as the person receives the gift I take my mind off that thing what ever happens after on is no longer my business, but since we are talking about Bitcoin and how well will the person that's to receive it as a gift do with it.
Since you mentioned that the person is going through some financial crisis so it's very likely that he/she is going to sell it to settle the issue at hand. But you wouldn't know now unless you have tried him with other gifts in the past how he went about with them, but for now all the response you'll get will just be based on assumptions.

Op, I think you should gift him the Bitcoin and then take your mind off of it. after all a gift is gift it's not something that's meant to be monitored by the giver.

I don't think there's a general answer to this question, because it really depends on the person and the situation. I personally gave away bitcoins only to friends and acquaintances who were already involved in the cryptocurrency space or at least familiar with the concept and expressed their interest. I did this because I wanted to spread the word about Bitcoin and help my friends get involved.

I think it's important that the person you're giving bitcoins to has some interest and experience with cryptocurrencies already. They're unlikely to appreciate the gift if they don't understand or care about it. If a friend or family member does not have any interest in bitcoin, then you should probably buy them something else.

Investing an asset is only possible when one has the capital to do so. Someone without a job should prioritize getting sources to earn an income and not how to invest is a high risk asset like bitcoin.
Without an income column, there cannot be as asset column.

You should gift someone based on their perceived needs. If they have interest in bitcoin, you can introduce them to the forum so they learn the basics while looking for ways to grow their income column.

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Imho, It’s nonsense to gift someone that fits to your description with financial situation  a money that they can’t use to their current situation because they will not appreciate things that they can’t feel or experienced especially if they don’t understand wth you are gifting to them.

I think splitting the 300$ to 150$ in fiat cash and 150$ Bitcoin is more appropriate because you can help your friend to deal with his current finance problem and at the same time help him for his future investment. I’m sure that he will not touch it since people that new on things that involves money tends to leave it as is and just wait the person that gift him to help him cash it out to convert in fiat.

The question is really amazing. Okay, a little insight from me for you that you can give Bitcoin to anyone who has a wallet to receive it properly and the problem here is do people with difficult financial conditions already have a wallet to receive gifts in the form of Bitcoin? And one more thing is if they don't know about Bitcoin or don't know Bitcoin at all, I don't think it's any good if you give Bitcoin to them because they don't know how to cash it.

Those who are experiencing financial difficulties and are experiencing a difficult life with great urgency will certainly not use the Bitcoin you provide for investment. Because they will definitely exchange Bitcoin for fiat to meet their urgent needs and will solve their difficulties first before using the rest to invest and even then if there is still some left. But if the rest is not there, they have to use other capital to invest in Bitcoin or any investment that they understand and are happy with.

for those who need money urgently for the necessities of life, giving them Bitcoins only for them to use for a short time. because financially they are not yet at the level to save assets. it will be different if Bitcoin is in someone who already can meet their needs.
do not force people to withhold Bitcoins that you may give to those who are desperate to make ends meet. even if all they have is an old bicycle if that is all they have and have to sell it for money. then they will.

Of course, those who do not have money to live for a day or a week do not need bitcoin. And giving him a similar amount in bitcoin is equivalent to giving him an ordinary fiat. I think in this situation, you can just give money. But if a person is interested in bitcoin and has even taken the first steps towards learning about it, such a gift will be a good motivation for learning, of course, with further guidance on proper handling and storage.

I think he will definitely sell it which is probably going to keep the $ 300 while he is in financial trouble so whatever money he gets will definitely be converted into fiat and become a need for him while urgent, while people who invest in bitcoin are people who are ready with emergency funds it is likely that he will definitely sell if you give $300 bitcoin to him especially since he doesn't have a job as an income that is his need.

But it's up to you after giving it whether you want to invest it to make long-term money or become an urgent need of the recipient.
This is not deposit money, if the reason is to give then the recipient is free to do what he wants.

If someone is going through a financial problem with an immediate need of fund, I wouldn't gift bitcoin to him because that won't solve the urgent need. Rather I will try to gift him money which he can immediately use to support the situation.

Bitcoin gifting can be done when someone has time to hold onto it and not in need of an emergency fund. This way the person can do his own research before taking a decision of either selling or holding it.

El Salvador did something like that to introduce their citizens to bitcoin when they launched a 30$ worth of BTC giveaway and as result, most people simply cashed out the funds from bitcoin into fiat to use it as they wished. So it's safe to assume most people are just going to cashout the gift you send them to spend it in fiat, although the smart ones who want to take full advantage of bitcoin's potential will hold it thinking on long term returns.

To give free large chunks of money isn't a good way to incentivize bitcoin adoption due to El Salvador's example, which shows us the currently common sense mindset of the people in the world regards investments and bitcoin.