Elon Musk’s X removes crypto emojis, leaving community puzzled

Elon Musk’s X is once again causing a stir in the cryptocurrency community by removing cryptocurrency emojis, which had been in use for over four years.

The crypto community on X is puzzled by the reasons for deleting several crypto emojis — including Bitcoin (BTC) — from the social media platform.

According to multiple reports, X removed the Bitcoin hashtag emoji alongside a few other crypto emojis on July 25.

Crypto emoji removals on X are not limited to Bitcoin

The cryptocurrency community has quickly reacted to the news of the crypto emoji removals, with many industry advocates expressing sadness about the missing emojis.

Some observers speculated that Bitcoin emoji removals from X could negatively impact the Bitcoin price. The removals were not exclusive to BTC though.

Other coins like Crypto.com Coin (CRO) and BNB (BNB) have also seen their hashtags deleted from X after being adopted in 2020.

As previously reported, X co-founder Jack Dorsey officially debuted the Bitcoin emoji in February 2020. At the time, Bitcoin was trading at around $10,000, according to data from CoinGecko.

Removal of emojis occurred during Bitcoin 2024 conference

The crypto community is especially puzzled by the removal of crypto emojis on X, which happened just as the Bitcoin 2024 conference began in Nashville on July 25.

The conference will feature some massive speakers, including Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump, who has called himself a pro-crypto candidate, will speak at the conference on July 27.