Microsoft Adds Financial Services Angle to Its Blockchain-As-A-Service Toolkit
In November, Microsoft launched an Ethereum-based cloud platform to enable enterprise and institutional clients to build Ethereum blockchain and smart contract-based applications, which come with pre-built tools and templates. Now the software giant is working with Ripple to add a dedicated financial services angle to its blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. With this additional support, Microsoft will be able to provide its clients - which include large financial institutions and banks - with a reliable platform to test their blockchain applications and create new ones. The blockchain....
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