Both the updated color-patterned scratch-off and the original gray-colored scratch-off provide the same level of security. As long as the cold storage card is purchased through official or authorized channels, both versions are equally safe to use.
The redesign improves the REAL Series’s resistance to supply chain attacks, by making it harder to tamper with each card without detection.
In addition to the redesign, each card that features the updated color-patterned scratch-off has a high-resolution color photo taken right after manufacturing for reference. This photo can be viewed in the Ballet Crypto mobile app, and it allows you to compare the product in your hands with what it looked like before it left the factory. Through this visual comparison, users can detect any potential product tampering that may have occurred during shipping or if the product was resold.