Microsoft

Technology

Metaverse

Tech Giants Create Metaverse Standards Forum for Software and Terminology Standards

Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Unity, Sony, and 30 other companies are coming together to build the infrastructure for an interoperable metaverse.

By Sam Reynolds

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Jun 22, 2022 at 6:03 a.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2022

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Microsoft Bets on 'Metaverse' With $69B Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The deal is Microsoft’s largest acquisition in its 46-year history.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Jan 18, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2022

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Video

Nft

Betting on Web 3, Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7B In Biggest Gaming Deal in History

Microsoft is buying video game company Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty,” for nearly $69 billion in a potential bet on Web 3. This comes amid gamers turning their backs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 18, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2022

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Video

Crypto

Kevin O’Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’

Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, discusses his approach for evaluating start-ups in crypto and investing in the wider blockchain space. “If you’re willing to invest in Microsoft and Google, why wouldn’t you invest in Ethereum? … It’s all software,” O’Leary said.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 12, 2022 at 2:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2022

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Video

Bitbuy

Kevin O’Leary Shares Crypto Investment Philosophy and Why Crypto Deals Are Not Seen on ‘Shark Tank’ Yet

Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, shares his investment strategy in the blockchain space, highlighting his diversification approach. Mr. Wonderful also explained why we do not see crypto pitches on “Shark Tank.”

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 11, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. UTC

Jan 11, 2022

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Finance

Microsoft

Microsoft Leads $27M Funding Round for Palm NFT Studio

The Web 2 giant’s venture arm thinks enterprise demand for tokenized art will stick around.

By Eli Tan

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Dec 9, 2021 at 4:55 p.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2021

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Finance

Microsoft

Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square

Daniel Buchner oversaw the launch of Microsoft’s ION Decentralized Identifier earlier this year.

By Brandy Betz

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Nov 8, 2021 at 9:37 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2021

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Video

Tokens

Microsoft Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token Creation Service

Microsoft has been awarded a U.S. patent for software it says can help users develop blockchain applications by making it easier and more efficient to create crypto tokens for different distributed ledgers. “The Hash” team digs into the world of patents, suggesting the outlook for the tech giant’s potential impact on crypto innovation.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Aug 26, 2021 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2021

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Tech

Microsoft

Microsoft Is Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token-Creation Service

The patent describes a ledger-independent system for helping users to create and manage tokens across different networks.

By Sheldon Reback

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Aug 26, 2021 at 10:26 a.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2021

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Video

Defi

India Crypto Bill Awaits Approval, Poly Network Hack Saga Continues

India’s finance minister says long-delayed crypto bill awaiting cabinet approval. Microsoft unveils Argus’ anti-piracy plans. Poly Network hack saga rumbles on. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

By CoinDesk Staff

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Aug 17, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC

Aug 17, 2021

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