Over 35 cryptocurrency entities, spearheaded by Nexo, have initiated a campaign to introduce a bitcoin emoji, uniting more than 170 million community members in the process.
Campaign for Official Bitcoin Emoji Gains Momentum
In a push for digital culture recognition, Nexo, alongside more than 35 cryptocurrency organizations, has launched a campaign aimed at securing a dedicated bitcoin emoji. The initiative, named ‘Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji,’ seeks to obtain 50,000 signatures through a petition via change.org to the Unicode Consortium. The movement, which has already garnered 10,000 endorsements within a week of its inception, symbolizes the crypto community’s solidarity and aims to solidify bitcoin’s cultural and technological significance.
Crypto Organizations Rally for Bitcoin Emoji, Seek 50,000 Signatures to Convince Unicode
“We fully support Nexo’s petition as this initiative to create a bitcoin Emoji aligns perfectly with Nansen’s commitment to fostering a more inclusive and expressive crypto environment,” the CEO and co-founder of Nansen, Alex Svanevik, said.
The coalition behind the emoji campaign includes names such as Brink, Bitget, Chainalysis, Kraken, Hacken, Cryptoquant, Nansen, Unstoppable Domains, Liquity, Mara, and Polygon, among others, representing a collective base of over 170 million individuals globally. In a note sent to Bitcoin.com News, the campaign’s promoters say the effort surpasses previous endeavors by notable brands aiming for their own emojis like Taco Bell’s push and Tinder’s attempt.
“Bitcoin’s $1.34 trillion market dominance calls for a unified symbol on all keyboards,” Kosta Kantchev, the co-founder and executive chairman of Nexo remarked. Kantchev further stressed that the emoji was “long overdue.”
Established in 1991, the Unicode Consortium is a nonprofit entity dedicated to crafting, enhancing, and advocating for the Unicode Standard. This standard assigns a distinct number to each character, enabling seamless operation across different platforms, programs, and languages. The collective of 35 cryptocurrency organizations holds the conviction that bitcoin deserves representation in this global standard.