Why Microsoft Wants 'Every Blockchain' on its Azure Platform
Microsoft's head of technology strategy opens up about the firm's plans to carve out a market position in the blockchain space.
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Feb 9, 2016 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
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BitPay Among Latest to Join Microsoft Blockchain Platform
BitPay is among four new partners joining Microsoft's forthcoming blockchain-as-a-service offering on its Azure platform.
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Jan 5, 2016 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft Explores Adding Ripple Tech to Blockchain Toolkit
Microsoft has issued an update to its blockchain toolkit offering, revealing it is exploring how to add Ripple's Interledger protocol.
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Dec 8, 2015 at 5:38 a.m. UTC
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Ethereum Swaps Tool Added to Microsoft's Blockchain Sandbox
Microsoft has added a new decentralized application to its Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service toolkit introduced in October.
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Nov 23, 2015 at 10:04 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft Rolls Out Ethereum Toolkit for Business Users
Computing giant Microsoft is rolling out a toolkit that will let its enterprise users build on the Ethereum protocol.
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Oct 28, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft's John Farmer: Bitcoin is Blockchain's Least Interesting App
Microsoft director of technology and civic innovation, John Paul Farmer, explains how his team is exploring use cases for blockchain technology.
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Aug 17, 2015 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft Explores Blockchain Tech's Use for Social Good
The topic of how blockchain technology can be used to support social good was discussed at an event hosted by Microsoft last night.
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Jul 28, 2015 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft: Bitcoin Payments Not Available in Europe
Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft has indicated that its bitcoin payments program currently remains limited to US customers.
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Feb 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft: Bitcoin Regulation Will Influence Expansion Plans
Microsoft issues new details about its surprise decision to accept bitcoin for digital goods this December.
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Dec 30, 2014 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
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Industry Views: What Does Microsoft Mean for Bitcoin?
Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for their assessment of the news and its impact.
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Dec 11, 2014 at 10:55 p.m. UTC
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