Why doesn’t Google or Yahoo include Bitcoin in their currency converters?

Published February 20, 2014 5:00am ET



Bitcoin, the most valuable cryptocurrency on the market, is not included in either Google or Yahoo’s currency converters, despite the currency’s massive popularity.

Microsoft’s search engine Bing, as well as Oanda, one of the most widely used online currency converters, do include Bitcoin, but not other cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin or Dogecoin.

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