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Bitcoin is Stupid and Does Not Deserve an Emoji (blog post) (thedabbler.patatas.ca)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by smallpatatas@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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35 crypto companies got together to make a change dot org petition called "Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji".

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[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The problem with having cryptocurrency as emoji is agreeing on the specification how it should be drawn, and also make it different enough from already existing emojis such as coin 🪙. It is not exactly a tangible thing.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Just make it the B symbol they use in the coin? None of the others would exist in their current fashion, without Bitcoin anyway.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

Bitcoin is a brand name there which means they can't do that. Also if bitcoin deserves its own symbol (and I don't think it necessarily does) then all the cryptocurrencies such as ethereum also deserve one.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Windows wouldn't have existed without DOS so it's logo should be the DOS logo. Likewise the USD emoji should be a pile of gold. \s