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Topic: How do i get the exchange rate between BTC and *$ without needing an intermediary step? (Read 1595 times)

hero member
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Firstbits.com/1fg4i :)
No, i don't mean how do i use it, i mean how does it do it?
legendary
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Select Brazilian Real instead of US dollars in pull down menu by clicking the arrow next to the word "US Dollar", you will see many other currencies. Select yours & it changes the price of BTC auto.
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legendary
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If you instead want a human readable tool, such as a web widget:
  - http://bitcoin.1t2l.net/widget/
  - http://bitcoin.1t2l.net/widget/?from=BTC

Just try this link, it does directly from Brazilian Real to BTC
sr. member
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Don't trust "BBOD The Best Futures Exchange"
AFAIK there is no exchange selling BRL, so you can't do it directly. There is one order on the -otc order book as of April 26th. http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php?sortby=buysell&eitherthing=BRL
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I'm asking how to do it directly, without needing to use the USD/BTC exchange rate; i wanna know how to do it myself, without even a third party program doing the intermediary step; or is that not possible?
legendary
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If you are asking how to do it programmatically,

  mtgoxusd  bid and ask amounts:
   To convert between BTC and USD use the "bid" and "ask" values for MtgoxUSD from:
  - http://bitcoincharts.com/t/markets.json

  To then convert the other currencies:
  -  http://www.google.com/ig/calculator?hl=en&q=1USD=?BRL
   - http://www.google.com/ig/calculator?hl=en&q=1BRL=?USD


If you instead want a human readable tool, such as a web widget:
  - http://bitcoin.1t2l.net/widget/
  - http://bitcoin.1t2l.net/widget/?from=BTC
legendary
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http://bitcoinrebate.toolbar.fm/?version=3.3.3.2

A toolbar for Firefox browser with no spam/ads....
You can use the convert to see Brazalian Real vs BTC & swap also.
or Apps->currency widget in toolbar.
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Erm, i guess i should've posted this on Economy or somthing, can some mod move this please?
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To get the exchange rate between BTC and BRL for example, currently i first get the rate between BRL and USD (or EUR) and the rate between USD (or EUR) and BTC, and then combine the two rates; how can i get the the exchange rate directly without needing to use an intermediary currency?
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