[Coin World] The official Unicode symbol for Bitcoin ₿ celebrates its 8th anniversary. Unicode version 10.0.0 was released on June 20, 2017, adding 8,518 characters including the Bitcoin symbol ₿. The symbol was proposed by hardware hacker Ken Shirriff in 2015, with support from the Bitcoin Foundation and several early Bitcoin community members. The ₿ symbol’s design is inspired by the icon of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin client, representing a complete Bitcoin. Although Unicode has recognized the Bitcoin symbol, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has not included Bitcoin in its currency code list. The Bitcoin Foundation attempted to apply for ISO approval but was unsuccessful. The official recognition of this symbol marks an important milestone for Bitcoin as a digital money.
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The Bitcoin symbol ₿ celebrates the 8th anniversary of its inclusion in Unicode, marking a milestone in Digital Money.
[Coin World] The official Unicode symbol for Bitcoin ₿ celebrates its 8th anniversary. Unicode version 10.0.0 was released on June 20, 2017, adding 8,518 characters including the Bitcoin symbol ₿. The symbol was proposed by hardware hacker Ken Shirriff in 2015, with support from the Bitcoin Foundation and several early Bitcoin community members. The ₿ symbol’s design is inspired by the icon of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin client, representing a complete Bitcoin. Although Unicode has recognized the Bitcoin symbol, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has not included Bitcoin in its currency code list. The Bitcoin Foundation attempted to apply for ISO approval but was unsuccessful. The official recognition of this symbol marks an important milestone for Bitcoin as a digital money.