Microsoft's (MSFT) Bing Hops Onto the Bitcoin Bandwagon

While Bitcoin might be feeling some pressure Monday on further news surrounding a temporary withdrawal halt at MtGox, other tech players are moving to embrace the virtual currency.

Like Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT). The company implemented a Bitcoin conversion tool into its Bing search engine. Users will need to use 'btc' as the keyword for the conversion (FYI: the dollar is abbreviated USD).

Microsoft also issued the following statement: For years, you have been able to convert currencies in Bing. Whether you’re looking to compare dollars to pounds, euros to pesos or yuan to rupee, we’ve got over 50 currencies in our index that we’ll display following a few quick keystrokes.

As Bitcoin (the peer-to-peer payment system and digital currency) makes headlines and captures the world’s attention, we thought it was only natural to give you an easy way to track real-time fluctuations. Starting today, you will find instant Bitcoin conversions at the top of your Bing results. How many Bitcoins do you need for that $71,000 Tesla?

Shares of Microsoft are up 0.4 percent, while Bitcoin last clicked through at $657. (And, no, we didn't use Bing to find that out).

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