Social network X (formerly Twitter) has decided to remove the emoji associated with the hashtag #Bitcoin on its platform. This emoji, depicting a golden Bitcoin coin, used to automatically appear whenever users included the hashtag #Bitcoin in their posts.
The Bitcoin emoji first appeared in March 2020, added by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. He proudly shared this emoji and even changed his Twitter profile description to “#bitcoin,” which could be seen as a significant endorsement for the largest cryptocurrency. This was not the first time Dorsey supported Bitcoin and its technology, as he is known to be an avid cryptocurrency enthusiast.
The removal of this emoji has come as a surprise to the cryptocurrency community, particularly Bitcoin supporters. So far, X and its new CEO, Elon Musk, have not provided any official comments on the reasoning behind this decision.
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The removal of the Bitcoin emoji could impact how discussions and information about Bitcoin are shared on the X platform, which has been one of the key communication channels for the cryptocurrency community.
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