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

F that

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    3 months ago

    Bitcoin is digital money. A better analogy would be to campaign for a USD, Yen, euro or British pound emoji.

    Oh wait, they already exist.

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        3 months ago

        I agree with you.

        I’m not really arguing for a bitcoin emoji. Just against the McDonald’s brand comparison.

        BTC is not mainstream enough (and never will be) to be needed in everyday text speak.

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      3 months ago

      Except those are real currencies the world recognizes.

      Most businesses will tell you to fuck off if you try to pay them in bitcoin.

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        Most businesses will tell you to fuck off if you try to pay them in bitcoin.

        Yes and no. You can indirectly pay for things in Bitcoin using a Bitcoin credit card. Although I’m not sure why you would want to.

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          3 months ago

          It’s not “paying in bitcoin” if you have a random third party on your side converting it to a currency that isn’t a joke.