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Author Topic: [2016-05-08] How Should We Abbreviate Bitcoin and Ether?  (Read 268 times)
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May 08, 2016, 12:39:08 PM
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Whilst the term ‘BTC’ has long been the standard abbreviation for Bitcoin, there is a growing call from the Bitcoin community and exchanges in particular to begin referring to it as ‘XBT’.

However, its semi-pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, still refers to it as ‘BTC’. What is a proper way to abbreviate Bitcoin?

Should it be BTC or XBT?

Although many may consider this to be a matter of triviality, for others, including myself, the abbreviation to which Bitcoin adheres is a topic of great interest.

At first glance, to someone unfamiliar with the age-old industry of currency and commodity trading, this notation might seem convoluted.

Why change something that is recognised by all and has widespread usage throughout the community?


http://cointelegraph.com/news/how-should-we-abbreviate-bitcoin-and-ether

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