Google adds Bitcoin exchange rates to instant search answers #goodnews #google

[Coinbuddy]

Bitcoin continues its march into the mainstream with yet another big name thinking the crypto-
currency is worth its attention. This time, however, it's not a retailer agreeing to accept Bitcoin, but
Google integrating Bitcoin into its instant answers.
If you want to find out how much 20 bucks will currently get you in Bitcoin, just type in "20 USD in
BTC" (or speak it using Google Now) to get the answer. Google's currency exchange feature allows you
to mix and match any currencies you want. If you've got an Italian vacation coming up and want to
know how many Euros a Bitcoin will get you, Google can help.
Bing actually beat Google to the punch on this one and has supported Bitcoin exchange rates for some
time. But with Google owning close to 70 percent of the U.S. search market, Google's acceptance puts
Bitcoin exchange rates in front of a much larger audience.
Bitcoin rising
Google is yet another large organization to support Bitcoin in some manner. The search giant has yet
to accept Bitcoin as a payment method through its online stores such as Google Play, but other
retailers are lining up to accept Bitcoin.
The most recent online shop was Newegg, which began accepting Bitcoin earlier in July. Other
prominent companies such as Dish , Expedia , Overstock , and TigerDirect are also taking Bitcoin
payments.
In late January, online finance management service Mint.com allowed its users to add their Bitcoin
stash to their investment portfolios. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service said in March that it
would tax Bitcoin as property and not currency.
More recently, the State of California removed a ban against alternative payment methods giving
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies a legitimate entry into America's largest regional economy.
But not everyone is sure what to make of Bitcoin. The European Banking Authority is still figuring out
how to deal with the virtual currency, and only recently Russia softened up on its Bitcoin crackdown.

source "www.pcworld.com/article/2454294/google-adds-bitcoin-exchange-rates-to-instant-search-answers.html"

[nkocevar]

Bitcoin continues its march into the mainstream with yet another big name thinking the crypto-
currency is worth its attention. This time, however, it's not a retailer agreeing to accept Bitcoin, but
Google integrating Bitcoin into its instant answers.
If you want to find out how much 20 bucks will currently get you in Bitcoin, just type in "20 USD in
BTC" (or speak it using Google Now) to get the answer. Google's currency exchange feature allows you
to mix and match any currencies you want. If you've got an Italian vacation coming up and want to
know how many Euros a Bitcoin will get you, Google can help.
Bing actually beat Google to the punch on this one and has supported Bitcoin exchange rates for some
time. But with Google owning close to 70 percent of the U.S. search market, Google's acceptance puts
Bitcoin exchange rates in front of a much larger audience.
Bitcoin rising
Google is yet another large organization to support Bitcoin in some manner. The search giant has yet
to accept Bitcoin as a payment method through its online stores such as Google Play, but other
retailers are lining up to accept Bitcoin.
The most recent online shop was Newegg, which began accepting Bitcoin earlier in July. Other
prominent companies such as Dish , Expedia , Overstock , and TigerDirect are also taking Bitcoin
payments.
In late January, online finance management service Mint.com allowed its users to add their Bitcoin
stash to their investment portfolios. Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service said in March that it
would tax Bitcoin as property and not currency.
More recently, the State of California removed a ban against alternative payment methods giving
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies a legitimate entry into America's largest regional economy.
But not everyone is sure what to make of Bitcoin. The European Banking Authority is still figuring out
how to deal with the virtual currency, and only recently Russia softened up on its Bitcoin crackdown.

source "www.pcworld.com/article/2454294/google-adds-bitcoin-exchange-rates-to-instant-search-answers.html"

Oh my god. This just made life like 3 clicks easier. This is also good for bitcoin because it shows acceptance by big companies! 

[Coinbuddy]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

[nkocevar]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

If only google somehow created a trustworthy BTC wallet to be implemented into the google engine! that would be even better!

[Coinbuddy]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

If only google somehow created a trustworthy BTC wallet to be implemented into the google engine! that would be even better!

if they will create a BTC wallet then there business will hit.

[nkocevar]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

If only google somehow created a trustworthy BTC wallet to be implemented into the google engine! that would be even better!

A google Wallet, that would be nice.

Well they already have that, but I mean like specifically for bitcoin xD

[johnathan32]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

If only google somehow created a trustworthy BTC wallet to be implemented into the google engine! that would be even better!

A google Wallet, that would be nice.

Well they already have that, but I mean like specifically for bitcoin xD

Thats what i meant aswell, it would open a lot of eyes toward bitcoin.

That's good it will make a lot of people interested in Bitcoin

[counter]

This is rather bullish to me because Google can tell before anyone else how much interests Bitcoin is getting.  This means there has been enough interests to make these changes worthwhile to Google.  This news makes me smile.   

[Baitty]

Yeah it saved 3 clicks

If only google somehow created a trustworthy BTC wallet to be implemented into the google engine! that would be even better!

if they will create a BTC wallet then there business will hit.

Don't think they'll be making a Bitcoin wallet anytime soon to much risk and unpredictable future and also the security risks could outweigh the pros.

[joshraban76]

This is great news. Does anyone know where they are pulling the current value from. I assume it is preev but its hard to confirm because it changes every second.

[allthingsluxury]

Good news, definitely a positive development.

[acs267]

First 'Yahoo!' now Google. Holy crap. At least we can't all be seen as illegitimate scammers, eh?

[fa]

yeah, better late than ...

[Kyt Dotson]

I am just floored that Google let Microsoft's Bing beat them to this one. I'm glad that Google has rolled out with something; and, in the end, it's better than Bing's version. It strikes me that Google's minimalistic search result display could have done this without the chart. I did learn that Google is using Coinbase's API to display the data as well, which is a big win for the Coinbase folks.

[bitcasino]

Preev and coinmill offer a much better tool but google is promoting his own content ... Where is the search neutrality?

[culexevilman]

I personally use this little widget for my mac.

http://www.quaerosoft.com/currencyconverterwidget/index.html

[Bizmark13]

I am just floored that Google let Microsoft's Bing beat them to this one. I'm glad that Google has rolled out with something; and, in the end, it's better than Bing's version. It strikes me that Google's minimalistic search result display could have done this without the chart. I did learn that Google is using Coinbase's API to display the data as well, which is a big win for the Coinbase folks.

Ah, so it uses Coinbase then. I wonder why they chose to use Coinbase rather than a weighted average of multiple exchanges?

[300]

I'm guessing Preev isn't going to be too happy about this...