Unicode

You Can Now Type the Bitcoin ‘B’ Symbol in Unicode Text

A decades-old computer character standard has been updated with a symbol for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  20 June 2017

Bitcoin ‘B’ Approved By Computer Text Standards Body

A proposal to add the bitcoin “B” to the Unicode computing character standard was accepted this week.

Markets  ·  4 November 2015
Technology

Bitcoin Foundation to Standardise Bitcoin Symbol and Code Next Year

The Bitcoin Foundation's Financial Standards Working Group has shed more light on its priorities for the next two quarters.

Tech  ·  7 October 2014
Exchanges

Industry Group Aims to Change Bitcoin Symbol to ‘Ƀ’

The Unicode Ƀ symbol has been chosen by a website of industry members to better legitimize bitcoin in print.

Business  ·  9 April 2014