X Bitcoin Emoji Takedown Engulfs the Community in Puzzle

• The popular orange Bitcoin emoji on X is missing.
• Users expressed diverse opinions on the development.
• Other cryptos were unlucky, too, as they also lost their emojis.

Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has seemingly disabled support for automatically generated emojis tied to crypto-related hashtags.

On Friday, multiple X users reported that they could not see the orange Bitcoin emoji that always accompanied hashtags mentioning the crypto asset on the platform. Some later claimed that other cryptos had also had their hashtags disabled, causing panic and confusion across the community.

Users Respond to Missing X Bitcoin Emoji  

Crypto informational portal Coin Bureau was among the first organizations to react to the news, terming it “sad.”

One user faulted the move, noting that the X Bitcoin hashtag and symbol deserved recognition for playing a key role in driving crypto adoption. The user said it would be a “significant step” for the industry if the emoji became available at the “fingertips” of millions of crypto users globally.

While the X Bitcoin emoji was reportedly removed without explanation or prior notice to users after its introduction into the platform in 2020, Autism Capital claimed Elon Musk hinted about the move a while back.

“FYI -- it wasn't just the Bitcoin hashtag emoji removed. Elon mentioned that X is getting rid of all the hashtag emojis a while back. It's not a conspiracy or a knock on Bitcoin. You can sleep easy.”

Other cryptocurrencies that lost their hashtag emoji include MAGA, BNB, and Crypto.com Coin (CRO).

Intriguingly, while X has retired crypto hashtag emojis, digital asset institution Nexo appears to be pushing for the Bitcoin emoji to be added to digital keyboards worldwide. The company submitted the proposal to Unicode on July 24 and expects a response by November 30 this year.

Following today’s development, Nexo said it is “pushing forward” with the proposal.

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