Should we say "bitcoin" or "the bitcoin" ?

[grondilu]

In a post, while talking about bitcoin, I wrote "the bitcoin".

If bitcoin is a currency, then we might talk about it as we do with other currencies.  Sometimes, we say "the U.S. dollar", or "the Euro", or "the japanese yen" or just "the dollar", "the yen" and so on...

Therefore, can we talk about "the bitcoin" ?

[Anonymous]

In a post, while talking about bitcoin, I wrote "the bitcoin".

If bitcoin is a currency, then we might talk about it as we do with other currencies.  Sometimes, we say "the U.S. dollar", or "the Euro", or "the japanese yen" or just "the dollar", "the yen" and so on...

Therefore, can we talk about "the bitcoin" ?

I dont think bitcoin cares what you call it.

[Drifter]

Therefore, can we talk about "the bitcoin" ?

Don't do it. You might break the interwebz.

[bober182]

I think both are okay in the correct context. "The bitcoin gained ground today towards 0.13 of the US dollar." "Crap I'm a bitcoin short."
"BITCOINS GALORE" as you can see almost anything works.

[Anonymous]

Therefore, can we talk about "the bitcoin" ?

Don't do it. You might break the interwebz.

"the facebook"