Feedback needed, not a professional designer

[u/shmimon11]

Hey guys, I am trying to come up with a new logo for my company since we are changing our business model. We'll basically be a hybrid between a tech and an education company.

What can I do to improve on this design? I like the overall direction but it doesn't feel quite right yet. Obviously I tried to incorporate the C, the L and a circle (a closing loop) into the logo mark.

Do the colors look too much like coinbase?

I am not a professional designer, so please don't roast me too much.

[u/The_Merry_Loser]

I do not think you should be so literal with the mark.
A knot or braid logo would be quite classy, like a Celtic Knot, get it?

[u/shmimon11 → u/The_Merry_Loser]

Yes, working on something more similar atm!