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·
    4 months ago

    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.

    • CorkyskogEnglish
      15·
      4 months ago

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

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        21·
        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.comEnglish
        12·
        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