Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record

Cryptocurrency 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: Gemini

Gemini’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:

Following the drone show, Gemini received a certificate for “The largest ariel display of a currency symbol formed by multirotor/drones.”

Source: DocumentingBTC

In 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.org

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However, 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.org

The 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.org

As 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.

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