The Bitcoin Cat

I MAY HAVE JUST FOUND SOME INSANE LORE, The same guy who gave Bitcoin its iconic orange logo also created a Bitcoin cat in 2010 and somehow almost everyone forgot about it On November 1, 2010, BitcoinTalk user bitboy posted Bitcoin Maneki Neko, a Bitcoin version of the Japanese lucky cat. He specifically told early Bitcoin users they could use it as a “good luck charm for your commerce website,” provided left- and right-paw versions, and later placed the artwork in the public domain What makes this way crazier is who bitboy was. Earlier that exact same day, he posted the Bitcoin graphics package that introduced the flat orange Bitcoin design that evolved into the logo we all recognize today. Bitcoin Design credits his version with the orange #F7931A color and the tilted Bitcoin symbol that remains ubiquitous. Bitboy’s original Bitcoin logo thread Bitcoin Design — history of the logo So on the same day in 2010, one artist helped create Bitcoin’s most recognizable visual identity and gave Bitcoin its own lucky cat. And people actually cared about the cat at the time. This cat has some insane lore and has yet to see the light on Solana - Paired to BTC $Neko - The Bitcoin Cat