[2014-07-17] Google Adds Bitcoin Currency Conversion To Search

[erono]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2014/07/16/google-adds-bitcoin-currency-conversion-to-search/

Bitcoin, the digital currency in which transactions can be made without a central bank, increased in value substantially since it was created in 2008. In 2013, the price of one Bitcoin went from $13 to over $1,100. The value of the currency dropped this year after Bitcoin exchange company Mt. Gox shutdown in February and a false report was published about how the Chinese government banned the digital currency in the country. As of right now, the value of 1 Bitcoin is worth more than $600. Google GOOGL -0.44% has now made it easier to track these fluctuations by adding a Bitcoin tracking tool to its search website.

[halfawake]

I just had to test this out.  This is very cool.  Thanks for the heads up.

[smoothie]

Just tried it as well. Nice.

This is a good indicator that Bitcoin is seeping into the subconscious of the general public slowly.

[oceans]

I just noticed this the other day. I think if google is getting on board, good things can only come of it.

[ThomasCrowne]

This is so cool.  Talk about a great conversation starter for helping accelerate the spread of bitcoin awareness!!  Who that you know that isn't familiar with bitcoin doesn't use google as well?  I'm betting not very many :p

*Anyway, interesting thing I found that entering '1.27btc=' actually works as well.  Well, I thought it was neat anyway.

[Kyt Dotson]

It took them long enough. I am just beside myself thinking that Google let Microsoft's Bing beat them to the punch.

[okthen]

Aaaah this is so awesome
And it will save me a lot of time.

And they're working with Coinbase, very nice, much better than with some exchange.

[Giggs]

I was wondering when they would add this. One more step into the mainstream.

[gbooz]

I was wondering when they would add this. One more step into the mainstream.

It is a really nice and time saving feature. Thanks for the info. But i would not overestimate its importance for the BTC "mainstreaming".

[Mr Crabs]

Wow, that is pretty cool. I think it show bitcoins legitimacy and shows it is here to stay. I wonder if they'll add other currencies.

[barangunel]

Wow, bitcoin is really getting into our lives. HOLD!

[bitsmichel]

Just tried it as well. Nice.

This is a good indicator that Bitcoin is seeping into the subconscious of the general public slowly.

Bit by bit we see bitcoin appearing more.I think it's a good feature, but Google is a bit late with it.
Eric Schmidt knew about Bitcoin for a long time, but ignored it for a while... Eitherway, duckduckgo had this feature much earlier

[ThomasCrowne]

You know Bitcoin has hit the big-time when Google incorporates automatic price conversion right into their search engine!!!

"Just program it in there fellas!" ;-)