Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative

Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by WickyNilliams on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @08:05PM (#5452722)

I propose that the "B" aspect of Bitcoin should be downplayed (the initial isn't important, see dollar/pound) to instead put more focus on the "Bit" aspect since it is a digital currency. Combining a 1 and a 0, handily gives us the uppercase Phi! Φ

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by cyrus_ on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @09:09PM (#5452898)

This also has other benefits:

  * Supported by most widely-used fonts.
  * Easy to pronounce, one syllable
  * Has mainstream connotations (bitcoins sounds like a nerd thing)
  * Could use the lowercase phi for a more granular denomination maybe

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by WickyNilliams on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @09:28PM (#5452944)

Precisely my train of thought. Don't see why we need something so obtuse when an obvious, widely recognisable and - as far as I know - an otherwise unused symbol is available.

Plus, aside from the appropriateness of the symbol, it also conveys the digital element of the currency - it'd be more "on brand" if I was in marketing!

I think that the lowercase phi as a lower denomination is an excellent extension of the idea.

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by marcosdumay on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @10:43PM (#5453128)

Other benefits are that it will get confused with the usual radius symbol (because it's exactly the same), and may be used to name an angle.

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by WickyNilliams on Thursday March 28, 2013 @05:56AM (#5453997)

If I end up being able to purchase things with angles, I would not complain! Measuring angles with Bitcoins may be less desirable though ;)

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by vacri on Wednesday March 27, 2013 @10:45PM (#5453134)

Phi is used in a lot of other places, so there's some ambiguity inherent in using that. $ is used in programming, but that's something that came after the symbol was assigned. ¥, £, € are not used for anything else that's common.

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by WickyNilliams on Thursday March 28, 2013 @05:53AM (#5453988)

I don't agree. Whilst it is used for other things, it wouldn't be ambiguous for currency, as it is not an overloaded symbol in that context. The current symbol, a struck-through 'B', is the symbol for Thai currency - now that's ambiguous!

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by garethadams on Thursday March 28, 2013 @07:03AM (#5454161)

And while we're at it, why don't those thieving Canadians get their own currency symbol!

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by makomk on Thursday March 28, 2013 @09:04AM (#5454514)

¥ is/was the directory seperator on some DOS and Windows based Japanese and Korean computers.

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Re:Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative by WickyNilliams on Thursday March 28, 2013 @09:27AM (#5454615)

Awesome fact! If this ever come sup in a pub quiz, I am prepared haha

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