U.Today – The orange logo, easily identifiable by millions of people around the world, celebrates its 14th anniversary. On this day in 2010, a pseudonymous designer shared the now iconic Bitcoin logo, a visual representation that would embody the entire Bitcoin movement.
Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo highlighted this milestone in a tweet, writing: “Happy birthday to the iconic Bitcoin logo. 14 years ago today, an anonymous artist created one of the greatest brands of all time and released it for free. “The rest is history.” Rizzo's reflection highlights how the logo was gifted to the world, launching a powerful brand that represents much more than just a currency.
As reported, on October 31, the Bitcoin community marked another milestone by commemorating the 16th anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin white paper. Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on October 31, 2008.
History behind the Bitcoin logo
The Bitcoin logo, like the cryptocurrency itself, has evolved through modifications, community involvement, and sometimes controversy.
The first form of the logo was created by pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto shortly after the software's inception and included a BC on a gold coin, possibly around January or March 2009.
Fast forward to February 24, 2010, and Satoshi continued testing the design. More than a year later, he revised his initial chart, replacing the “BC” with the “B” with two vertical strokes embedded within the gold coin.
On November 1, 2010, the well-known Bitcoin logo, as well as its designer, appeared out of nowhere. With his initial post on Bitcoin Talk, an anonymous user named “bitboy” would change the visual representation of Bitcoin forever. The designer replaced the gold coin with a distinctive orange circle and rotated the “₿” logo 14% clockwise.
This design has served as the official Bitcoin logo ever since, thanks to strong support from the community. After publishing the final version of the Bitcoin logo, “bitboy” is said to have stated: “Now everyone can use the graphics freely, even for commercial purposes, with this license and without being subject to any restrictions.”
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