Last month we talked about the decision of
Microsoft Corporation to start
testing the blockchain technology and to create its own
blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) product.
In fact, Microsoft opened its
Azure cloud computing platform, adding a growing number of partners to its BaaS solution including
ConsenSys,
Emercoin and
MultiChain.
And now Microsoft has announced the addition of five new blockchain partners to its Azure platform, including prediction market
Augur and
Ethereum network
Slock.
Microsoft still accepts Bitcoin payments
According to CNBC, Microsoft continues to accept Bitcoin among its allowed methods of payment.
On Monday they accidentally announced that it would no longer accept bitcoin, but the company belies this announcement.
In fact, Microsoft Corportation still accepts
Bitcoin for purchasing contents in the Windows and Xbox stores.
“We apologize for inaccurate information that was inadvertently posted to a Microsoft site, which is currently being corrected,” told a company spokesman to CNBC.
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