Welcome to the Bitcoin-chan Universe
The original crypto mascot from Bitcoin's early days, now making a comeback as BTC soars to new heights!
The original crypto mascot from Bitcoin's early days, now making a comeback as BTC soars to new heights!
Bitcoin-chan is an OG meme from the early days of cryptocurrency, back when Bitcoin was worth next to nothing. She appeared in various grassroots marketing efforts, especially on platforms like 4chan, helping promote Bitcoin in its underground phase.
Created by eroge artist Mochiko Kagamino in 2014, Bitcoin-chan was designed as a free-to-use mascot (except for product sales) to make the cryptocurrency more approachable and fun. She quickly became a symbol of Bitcoin's community culture.
In 2018, even Elon Musk shared a Bitcoin-chan meme, giving it a brief spotlight. Over time, xBTC — the persona or symbol of Bitcoin-chan — has become part of crypto's cultural history.
As Bitcoin continues to soar to new heights, the legacy of Bitcoin-chan deserves recognition too!
Bitcoin is created by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, laying the foundation for the cryptocurrency revolution that would eventually inspire Bitcoin-chan.
Bitcoin-chan is officially created by artist Mochiko Kagamino as a free-to-use mascot. As reported by CrunchyRoll and Chuck's Anime Shrine blog, she was designed to make Bitcoin more approachable and was planned to have her own manga strip.
Bitcoin-chan gains popularity on platforms like 4chan and early crypto forums as Bitcoin starts gaining more mainstream attention. The character helps humanize the complex technology behind cryptocurrency.
Elon Musk shares a Bitcoin-chan meme, bringing the character to a wider audience during the crypto boom.
With Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs, Bitcoin-chan makes a comeback as part of crypto's cultural heritage. The xBTC persona becomes recognized as an important part of Bitcoin's grassroots history.
While Bitcoin-chan represents the fun side of Bitcoin culture, the cryptocurrency itself was created by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. To this day, the true identity of Satoshi remains unknown.
In 2014, Newsweek claimed to have found the "real" Satoshi Nakamoto, identifying him as Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, a Japanese-American living in California. However, this was quickly denied, with the real Satoshi even breaking years of silence to post on the P2P Foundation forum: "I am not Dorian Nakamoto."
The mystery of Satoshi's identity adds to Bitcoin's mystique, with Bitcoin-chan serving as the approachable face of a revolutionary technology created by an enigmatic figure.
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