WolframAlpha Recognizes Bitcoin as a Currency
Popular computational engine WolframAlpha has finally recognized bitcoin as a currency, after a long period of just offering basic information to users. When users run a search for bitcoin on the site, they are presented with the symbol, price at the latest conversion rate, historical chart, and more. It's a great change for those who want up-to-date information on the digital currency, and proves that bitcoin is in actually becoming mainstream to the point that any ordinary Joe can find this information on WolframAlpha. Check it out for yourself. What do you think?
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