Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
because of iso 4217
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217
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Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
because of iso 4217
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217
Thanks guys. I guess if I was Bhutanese I wouldn't want someone trampling my space. 
I assume BTC is taken by some other financial instrument?
Actually, no. But using the current ISO standard, anything BT_ is related to Bhutan.
Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-gaining-market-based-legitimacy-xbt/
It's a pain, because most of us have BTC firmly in our brain. But if you pay attention to exchanges and such, many of them have been listing bitcoin under XBT for a long time now.
Because currencies not connected to a specific country start with x.
Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-gaining-market-based-legitimacy-xbt/
It's a pain, because most of us have BTC firmly in our brain. But if you pay attention to exchanges and such, many of them have been listing bitcoin under XBT for a long time now.
Good for them. It's about damn time they have it!
If only celebs starting accepting bitcoin for their music and whatnot and twittering about it we'll be really close to mainstream adoption.
Excellent! One more step towards mainstream adoption.
Wow!
CNN is awesome!
It is treating bitcoin more like a share now han!
CNN is awesome!
It is treating bitcoin more like a share now han!
Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-gaining-market-based-legitimacy-xbt/
That's just stupid. Let's start calling EURO - CNT
No, its perfect:
"In some cases, the code reflects a non-governmental unit such as gold (XAU) and silver (XAG)."
Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-gaining-market-based-legitimacy-xbt/
That's just stupid. Let's start calling EURO - CNT
Interesting article but still don't understand why they couldn't just call it BTC like everyone else.
GOLD shouldn't that be GLD and not XAU
SILVER shouldn't that be SLV and not XAG
What drugs are these people in the office in Zuirch smoking?
Why GLD and not ORO? Why SLV and not PLT? Not everyone speaks English, and these are international standards. That's why they use internationally recognized chemical symbols (Au and Ag), with the X prefix for “not a country currency”.
What I do wonder is, why is there EUR, if the European Union is not a country?
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Interesting article but still don't understand why they couldn't just call it BTC like everyone else.
GOLD shouldn't that be GLD and not XAU
SILVER shouldn't that be SLV and not XAG
What drugs are these people in the office in Zuirch smoking?
Lol!
Not everybody speaks English. AU and AG are the symbols used in chemistry for gold and silver.
Some altcoins follow the standards and their ticker is already 3chr starting with X. Bitcoin should do that too.
Any major news outlet such as CNN simply acknowledging BTC is a positive thing.
I DVR the Spurlock episode the other day, but have yet to watch it. Glad to see him do a show about something that should have been done in 2010.
Its really amazing at what a slow rate the general public is waddling through life, in terms of technology.
I DVR the Spurlock episode the other day, but have yet to watch it. Glad to see him do a show about something that should have been done in 2010.
Its really amazing at what a slow rate the general public is waddling through life, in terms of technology.
They had this documentary about living for a week with BTC and now they get this. Looks like they are definitely pro bitcoin.
Great news! It's nice to hear about a major news service taking BTC seriously.
Any major news outlet such as CNN simply acknowledging BTC is a positive thing.
I DVR the Spurlock episode the other day, but have yet to watch it. Glad to see him do a show about something that should have been done in 2010.
Its really amazing at what a slow rate the general public is waddling through life, in terms of technology.
I DVR the Spurlock episode the other day, but have yet to watch it. Glad to see him do a show about something that should have been done in 2010.
Its really amazing at what a slow rate the general public is waddling through life, in terms of technology.
Interesting that they are treating it like a stock..
They treat it like a currency.
Of course they have to add it to their ticker symbol list after this week's Inside Man episode! They need to appear connected to their news!
Nice thing that CNN added Bitcoin price ticker. 
I hope the same,Bitcoin is still young.
Good, I hope it raises awareness.
I hope the same,Bitcoin is still young.
Interesting article but still don't understand why they couldn't just call it BTC like everyone else.
GOLD shouldn't that be GLD and not XAU
SILVER shouldn't that be SLV and not XAG
What drugs are these people in the office in Zuirch smoking?
Bitcoin (XBT) ??
Why are they calling it XBT??
http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-gaining-market-based-legitimacy-xbt/
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