Ecosystem English News Indices In Depth Learn Newsletters Crypto Bonus Research Podcasts About Arijit Sarkar Mar 14, 2025 Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record Gemini organized a record-breaking drone show featuring a massive Bitcoin logo to celebrate the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. 5432 Total views 2 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News COINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDCryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol.The event, held on March 13 in Austin, Texas, celebrated the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative.Source: GeminiGemini’s drone show featured depictions of a rocket launch and moon landing, among others. During the show, the Bitcoin (BTC) logo was followed by a text that read: “Go where dollars won’t.” The company said:“In celebration of the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, we’re hosting a Guinness World Record breaking drone show. The show explores the future of money and features the iconic Bitcoin “₿” as the largest currency symbol in the sky.”Following the drone show, Gemini received a certificate for “The largest ariel display of a currency symbol formed by multirotor/drones.”Source: DocumentingBTCThe Bitcoin logo origin storyIn over 16 years of Bitcoin’s existence, its logo has undergone several iterations driven by community feedback. The first Bitcoin logo, created by Satoshi Nakamoto, was a gold coin with a “BC” text embedded in the center, as shown below.The original Bitcoin logo. Source: bitcointalk.orgRelated: Crypto regulation shifts as Bitcoin eyes $105K amid liquidity boostHowever, Nakamoto introduced a new logo on Feb. 24, 2010, which replaced the “BC” text with “₿.”Satoshi Nakamoto incorporates design changes based on community feedback. Source: bitcointalk.orgThe logo was released as a copyright-free image and was widely accepted as the official symbol for Bitcoin. On Nov. 1, 2010, a new iteration of the Bitcoin logo was created by a Bitcoin community member bitboy (unrelated to YouTuber BitBoy Crypto), which received overwhelming support from the early Bitcoiners.bitboy’s design a.k.a. official Bitcoin logo. Source: bitcointalk.orgAs a result, bitboy’s logo was accepted as the official Bitcoin logo and continues to be used to date.The updated logo replaced the gold background with a bright orange color and featured Nakamoto’s “₿” logo tiled clockwise by 14%.Read Cointelegraph’s detailed BTC origin story to learn more about the evolution of the Bitcoin logo.Magazine: Vitalik on AI apocalypse, LA Times both-sides KKK, LLM grooming: AI Eye
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