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Google Introduces Bitcoin Wallet Balances in Search, Sparks Debate

In the latest development, tech giant Google announced that it’s expanding search engine capabilities allowing users to easily monitor their crypto wallet balances just by entering the wallet’s address. As part of this development, Google will support several different blockchains such as Bitcoin, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, and Fantom.

The feature not only displays the native token balance of a wallet for each supported network but also indicates the most recent update time, offering users near real-time visibility into their cryptocurrency holdings.

For each supported network, this feature will display the native token balance of a wallet in addition to indicating the most recent update time. Thus, Google will offer users real-time visibility into their crypto holdings.

Users will be able to search for three Bitcoin address formats, P2PKH, P2SH, and Bech32, and instantly access current balances and recent transactions associated with those addresses. By integrating Bitcoin data into search results, Google has enhanced its accessibility to on-chain activity, while simultaneously capitalizing on its vast daily search volume.

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