X Removes the #Bitcoin Hashtag Emoji During Bitcoin 2024 Conference, Sparking Outrage

X, the social media platform Elon Musk took over in 2022, is on a frenzy after the emoji on hashtag Bitcoin was removed last week, triggering a wave of call-outs among cryptocurrency users who demanded that the emoji be restored.

social media platform X, which was acquired by Elon Musk in 2022, has seen a surge in activity after the platform's Bitcoin hashtag emoji was quietly removed last week, prompting a wave of call-outs from cryptocurrency users demanding its restoration.

Bitcoin 2024 saw #BTC emoji removal?

While the tech titan has yet to answer questions about why the emoji was removed, some X users noted that the emoji disappeared on July 25, the first day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, TN.

Crypto users are now demanding answers from Musk, with some saying they "thought Elon was with us." Many others were left disappointed that the emoji was removed at a time when the $BTC community was hyped due to the many influential figures who graced the Nashville event.

During Bitcoin Nashville Conference, X has removed the #Bitcoin hashtag emoji.

Retweet this if you want @elonmusk to bring back the Bitcoin hashtag emoji on @X. pic.twitter.com/3bmHDdOTuw

During a Bitcoin conference? ouff

During the Bitcoin conference? Wow lmao

Key figures call for restoration

As several smaller crypto holders took to X to voice their dismay and demand the return of the emoji, some key players and industry figures also joined the call to have the emoji reinstated on the platform.

The official account of crypto-powered AI network DIN (formerly Web3Go) posted a demand for an explanation from the platform.

Why remove the #Bitcoin hashtag emoji @X ? pic.twitter.com/roq0FUmrFV

Eleonor Genova, Head of Communications at digital assets platform Nexo, voiced her disappointment over X's latest move. "A #Bitcoin emoji may be a just a ‘mere’ symbol for a grand idea but so is the Peace sign — and it ended wars," she said. "Today ? removed the #Bitcoin Emoji. This is just another reason why we need an independent universal digital symbol. I cannot accept we have ?????and no digital…"

A #Bitcoin emoji may be a just a “mere” symbol for a grand idea but so is the Peace sign — and it ended wars.

Today ? removed the #Bitcoin Emoji.

This is just another reason why we need an independent universal digital symbol.

I cannot accept we have ?????and no digital… https://t.co/VICWK7jx63

Nexo joined hands with some of the industry's key players, such as Bitcoin Magazine, Chainalysis, and CryptoQuant, to advocate for a Bitcoin emoji.

Justin Sun, co-founder of the TRON blockchain, called on Musk to restore the "tradition for the Bitcoin community." He said the community was "willing to accommodate any requirements."

The #Bitcoin emoji has disappeared on @X, a tradition for the Bitcoin community. @elonmusk, yesterday President Trump mentioned Bitcoin's market value could surpass gold. We humbly request restoring this tradition and are willing to accommodate any requirements.?

Several other well-known names in the $BTC community joined the rally to urge Musk to restore the emoji, including @TheBTCTherapist, BitGo's Chen Fang, and Philipp J.A. Hartmannsgruber.

Musk's Bitcoin stance

Musk, who founded several other companies aside from Tesla, is viewed positively by the crypto space for his stance on digital assets. He said in May that he "generally favors" cryptocurrencies.

Tesla, in its first quarter financials, revealed that it didn't sell any of its $BTC holdings. The electric vehicle titan still holds over 11,000 Bitcoins. Musk was also recently named by prominent pseudonymous trader HODL15Capital as the No. 1 ranked billionaire who owns Bitcoin (208), followed by Meta chairman Mark Zuckerberg (181) and Oracle's Larry Ellison (170).

It remains to be seen whether X or Musk will address the matter, but it is interesting to note that the tech mogul has not tweeted about Bitcoin 2024 despite the conference trending on the social media platform throughout its three-day run.

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