Santoshi Nakamoto is responsible for what is Bitcoin today, and he disclosed the first logo of Bitcoin in 2009. The logo was a golden coin on which the initials of Bitcoin, i.e., BC, were inscribed. Santoshi Nakamoto created this version to represent Bitcoin’s counterparts in the real world. It was just like skeuomorphism philosophy. It helps ensure the mimic of digital things in physical partners regarding design.

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