Microsoft Accepting Bitcoin in UK, Reportedly
Unconfirmed reports are indicating that Microsoft has started accepting Bitcoin payments at its UK-based online store. The report first leaked on Reddit's Bitcoin forum where a random user posted screenshots of Microsoft's 'Payment and Billing' section. Much like the company's US online store, Bitcoin was listed among the payment options in the aforesaid image. However, as we looked into the Microsoft's publicly available 'Payment + Pricing' page, there was no mention of Bitcoin. It only listed Visa, MasterCard, American Express and PayPal as its default payment options. Considering the....
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Despite reports surfacing over the weekend that software giant Microsoft is drawing back its support for bitcoin payments, its website is still processing and crediting bitcoin payments. A notice posted by the tech giant said that its Microsoft Store online shop was not accepting bitcoin, with the policy applying to Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile in particular. “You can no longer redeem bitcoin into your Microsoft account,” the page states. “Existing balances in your account will still be available for purchases from Microsoft Store, but can't be refunded.” Microsoft made significant....
Microsoft also Exploring Blockchain Technology for the IoT "World of Distributed, Connected Devices"
Since starting to accept Bitcoin earlier this month, Microsoft has not started offering Bitcoin acceptance globally, or for all of its products. Currently, users that wish to load their Microsoft accounts with Bitcoin are limited to $1,000 a day and $5,000 maximum. Microsoft seems to be waiting for further clarification on Bitcoin regulation before moving forward with their Bitcoin plans. Like many other companies, Microsoft is willing to try Bitcoin acceptance, which has clearly defined tax treatments, but is reluctant to do anything else thus far. BitPay Chairman Tony Gallippi has....
Microsoft wants to know if gamers would spend crypto at the Xbox online store. Tech giant Microsoft seems to be considering introducing Bitcoin (BTC) payments at its Xbox gaming console online store.According to a March 21 Reddit post on r/XboxSeriesX, Microsoft has put out a survey asking Xbox users about their preferred payment options at its online store.“Which of these other payment methods would you like to use on Xbox?,” the purported survey asks, listing Bitcoin as one of the potential payment methods. The same photo has also been circulating across several other subreddits....
Software and hardware giant Microsoft is no longer accepting Bitcoin payments made on the Windows 10 store. The move comes a year after the corporation began accepting Bitcoin via BitPay. Notably, the move hasn’t affected users purchasing credit via Bitcoin on to their Microsoft Xbox accounts. In a new ‘how-to’/FAQ post, the Redmond-based giant has announced that the Microsoft Store – a platform which sees all of Microsoft’s flagship software including Windows and Office, as well as its line of hardware products – is no longer accepting Bitcoin. The post simply reads: You can no longer....
Microsoft, the famous multinational corporation that powers much of the world's computing infrastructure with its Windows OS, now accepts Bitcoin online for its digital products. Microsoft users, in America only for now, can even fund their Microsoft/Windows Live or XBox Live accounts using Bitcoin, at the current exchange rate. Once Microsoft's Bitcoin acceptance is at 100%, businesses and end users alike can pay for services such as Azure or even Windows Phone apps. Once Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin worldwide, the frictionless transactions will truly begin to flow. With $86.63 b in....