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Last month we talked about the decision of Microsoft Corporation<\/b> to start testing the blockchain technology<\/b> <\/a>and to create its own blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS)<\/b> product.<\/div>\n
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In fact, Microsoft opened its Azure<\/a> cloud computing platform, adding a growing number of partners to its BaaS solution including ConsenSys<\/a>, Emercoin<\/a> and MultiChain<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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And now Microsoft has announced the addition of five new blockchain partners to its Azure platform, including prediction market Augur<\/a> and Ethereum<\/a> network Slock<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Some other partners previously announced include Lisk<\/a>, BitShares<\/a>, Syscoin<\/a>, BitPay, Eris Industries and Factom<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Microsoft still accepts Bitcoin payments<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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According to CNBC<\/b>, Microsoft continues to accept Bitcoin among its allowed methods of payment.<\/div>\n
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On Monday they accidentally announced that it would no longer accept bitcoin, but the company belies this announcement.<\/div>\n
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In fact, Microsoft Corportation still accepts Bitcoin<\/a> for purchasing contents in the Windows and Xbox stores.<\/div>\n
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“We apologize for inaccurate information that was inadvertently posted to a Microsoft site, which is currently being corrected,”<\/i> told a company spokesman to CNBC.<\/i><\/div>\n

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Open your free digital wallet here<\/a> to store your cryptocurrencies in a safe place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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