⚡️👀 NEWS - Is the bitcoin logo inspired by the currency of a video game?

The image comes from the game Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers, released in 1991 by Sierra On-Line.

The text at the top reads "Space Quest XII - Vohaul's Revenge II", which is a joke of the game, because in Space Quest IV, Roger Wilco travels back in time and explores future and past versions of the series, including a supposed Space Quest XII, which doesn't actually exist outside this episode.

The image shows a futuristic token with a rocket and the iconic Bitcoin ₿ logo, which is a key element in the game's adventure.

The ₿ stands for Buckazoids. Monetized on Xenon, it's the most common galactic currency, but also notoriously unstable, with wild inflationary and deflationary variations.

The 59 represents the number of buckazoids currently in the player's inventory.