Google Finance now features a “Crypto” tab!

Right at the top of the Google Finance page, crypto is listed among the default markets, which also includes U.S., Europe, Asia and “Currencies.” Google Finance has helped investors and entrepreneurs easily find data for stocks they’re interested in, market trends and relevant news to make more informed investment decisions. However, crypto has never really been featured on the website, quite mainstream until today. As of today the Google Finance website has officially incorporated a dedicated crypto tab on the site called ‘Crypto’.

The Crypto Section

The section, titled “Crypto” now appears in the “Compare Markets” category along with other prominent stock and currency markets. The section provides key pricing information for popular cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Google Finance users can now track the performance of various cryptocurrencies in just one click.

At the moment, Google Finance only seems to track a limited number of cryptocurrencies namely Bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash being displayed by default when clicking the crypto tab. Now with just one click, this tool provides real-time and historical data for bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash.

Clicking on any of the cryptocurrencies displays detailed information of that crypto, including its current exchange rate, price movement, and the price chart for different intervals, the latest news around the asset, and other key statistics. An option to compare the crypto asset with any of the remaining three is also provided. Users can choose with one or all three assets simultaneously.

Both retail adoption and institutional interest has been growing rapidly over the last three months, with major firms like Tesla and MasterCard actively embracing cryptocurrencies. Overall the cryptocurrency market has attracted mainstream attention over the past year, as financial institutional investors and corporations have started to invest in the asset class. Their involvement helped launch the cryptocurrency market cap past $1 trillion in January. The crypto market cap would eventually peak north of $1.7 trillion in February before experiencing a pullback. At current values, the digital asset class is worth over $1.4 trillion.