Wikidata:Requests for comment/Adding short code for cryptocurrencies

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Hello, I would like some clarification about how to add the short code (such as BTC, LTC or MIOTA) to the wikidata entities. I suppose I should use stock exchange Property:P414 and select a bitcoin exchange and a qualifier ticket symbol. However this would violate the P414 constraint as cryptocurrencies are traded although not being a company or business enterprise  – The preceding unsigned comment was added by Germartin1 (talk • contribs) at 11:48, August 2, 2018‎ (UTC).

Well, the short codes can certainly be added as aliases. If there is some standard database that lists these short codes as an ID, then I'd suggest proposing a specific property for that. I don't think P414 is the right choice here, but I could be wrong about that. ArthurPSmith (talk) 15:40, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

stock exchange (P414) doesn't sound like the right choice for cryptocurrencies. Do currencies have designated listing exchange? Do they have different designations on different exchanges? I'd rather suggest unit symbol (P5061) if they have unique symbol, and in general follow currencies rather that company stock. Laboramus (talk) 19:53, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

Please see my proposal. The can have different designations, but usually there the same. Unit Symbols have a language requirement, which doesn't make sense Germartin1 (talk) 21:06, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

Closing, since the property proposal has succeeded. Jc86035 (talk) 02:38, 24 September 2018 (UTC)