diff --git a/modules/bitcoin.py b/modules/bitcoin.py
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+import Utils
+
+class Module(object):
+    _name = "BTC"
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        bot.events.on("received").on("command").on("btc").hook(
+            self.btc, help="Get the exchange rate of bitcoins",
+            usage="[currency]")
+
+    def btc(self, event):
+        currency = (event["args"] or "USD").upper()
+        page = Utils.get_url("https://blockchain.info/ticker",
+            json=True)
+        if page:
+            if currency in page:
+                conversion = page[currency]
+                buy, sell = conversion["buy"], conversion["sell"]
+                event["stdout"].write("1 BTC = %.2f %s (buy) %.2f %s "
+                    "(sell)" % (buy, currency, sell, currency))
+            else:
+                event["stderr"].write("Unknown currency, available "
+                    "currencies: %s" % ", ".join(page.keys()))
+        else:
+            event["stderr"].write("Failed to load results")