Re: 2013-04-11 CNBC adds a Bitcoin ticker

They were even kind enough to add a smilie face for us!

Code:

(MTGOXUSD :)

Well, that's the format for the exchange. e.g., (AAPL :NASDAQ). But MTGOXUSD has no exchange so it is blank (MTGOXUSD

Then clearly it should be (BITCOINUSD :MTGOX) right?

The problem is BTC-e and BitStamp have their own books. Gox has the API (for whatever that's worth) for CNBC to get a direct real-time price that the market is moved by.

Can't wait til this stuff is scrolling on my TV screen and goes blank when Gox goes offline. They are in no way, shape, or form prepared for this.