diff --git a/plugins/bitcoin.py b/plugins/bitcoin.py
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+from util import http, hook
+
+
+@hook.command(autohelp=False)
+def bitcoin(inp, say=None):
+    ".bitcoin -- gets current exchange rate for bitcoins from mtgox"
+    data = http.get_json("https://mtgox.com/code/data/ticker.php")
+    ticker = data['ticker']
+    say("Current: \x0307$%(buy).2f\x0f - High: \x0307$%(high).2f\x0f"
+        " - Low: \x0307$%(low).2f\x0f - Volume: %(vol)s" % ticker)