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chasing
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Ƀ — Universal Bitcoin Logo Alternative
There's a very tight similarity: They're both currencies. Any icon for Bitcoin needs to communicate "I am a currency." Taking design elements from the dollar sign and Euro sign (the double bar through the middle) seems like a great way to do that.
cinamonas
on March 27, 2013
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Double bar is a great way to indicate currency? Dollar is often used with a single bar, just as pound, franc etc. See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Currency-Symbol_Regions_o...
chasing
on March 27, 2013
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Oh, good lord. Let's just agree to use "💩". Problem solved.
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