--- src/engine/iso-4217-currencies.c.orig	2015-01-02 18:34:12.445021803 +0100
+++ src/engine/iso-4217-currencies.c	2015-01-02 18:38:34.565784519 +0100
@@ -4142,6 +4142,24 @@
   }
 
   {
+    const char *fullname = "Bitcoin";
+    gnc_commodity *c = gnc_commodity_new(book,
+                     CUR_I18N(fullname),
+                                         "ISO4217",
+                                         "XBT",
+                                         "nil",
+                                         1000000);
+
+    if(!c) {
+      PWARN("failed to create commodity for currency %s", fullname);
+    } else {
+      if(!gnc_commodity_table_insert(table, c)) {
+        PWARN("failed to insert %s into commodity table", fullname);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  {
     const char *fullname = "Silver";
     gnc_commodity *c = gnc_commodity_new(book,
 CUR_I18N(fullname),

--- src/engine/iso-4217-currencies.xml.orig	2015-04-04 08:48:15.854870167 +0200
+++ src/engine/iso-4217-currencies.xml	2015-04-04 08:48:32.791594789 +0200
@@ -2953,6 +2953,20 @@
   smallest-fraction="1000000"
   local-symbol=""
 />
+<!-- "XBT" - "Bitcoin"
+-->
+<currency
+  isocode="XBT"
+  fullname="Bitcoin"
+  unitname="bitcoin"
+  partname="microbitcoin"
+  namespace="ISO4217"
+  exchange-code="nil"
+  parts-per-unit="1000000"
+  smallest-fraction="1000000"
+  local-symbol="XBT"
+/>
+
 
 <!-- precious metals -->
 <!-- "XAG" - "Silver"