Can a hashtag be a trademark?

<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> <div dir="auto">With so many businesses shifting to social media exposure to grow their businesses, I've started to get this question a lot - "I've been using this hashtag for my biz and people seem to love it and associate it with my brand.<br /> <br /> So... can I trademark it?"</div> </div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> <div dir="auto"><br /> Well, I'm happy to report that I have the answer!</div> </div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> <div dir="auto"><br /> And it may seriously surprise you.</div> </div>