The New York Stock Exchange announced the launch of the world's first index of virtual currency Bitcoin

The New York Stock Exchange announced the appearance of the world's first bitcoin index, the NYSE Bitcoin Index (NYXBT). Widget for its monitoring is now available on the website of the exchange. It shows the price of a cryptocurrency against the dollar.

To date, the cost of Bitcoin is monitored only by the indications of the Coinbase service. Over time, it is planned to analyze other services. Since this year, the Coinbase Exchange has a minority stake. The service registered 2.8 million consumer wallets, 39 thousand traders and 7 thousand developers.

On May 18, the Stockholm based stock exchange began a Bitcoin based certificate. Financial Inspectorate of Sweden approved the asset. Bitcoin Tracker One certificate is registered by the Stockholm-based company XBT Provider AB and “tracks” the cost of cryptocurrency, reports TASS.
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In Russia, Bitcoin is recognized as a prohibited currency. Its use is prosecuted. Many cryptocurrency web sites are blocked. Today, Megamind wrote that blocking has been lifted from several such sites. In Russia, it is widely believed that bitcoins "help finance terrorism, drug trafficking and legalize proceeds from crime."