Microsoft Adds Distributed Storage Blockchain to Azure
Distributed file storage startup Storj Labs is the latest blockchain service provider to join Microsoft’s Blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) offering. In a blog post today, Storj revealed the news while providing an overview of how it creates a decentralized market for unused disk space, enabling it to be bought and sold for its native cryptocurrency SJCX. The announcement follows the March news that Microsoft had added Augur, BitShares, Lisk and Syscoin to its development testbed. Microsoft has previously indicated that it does not intend to limit the number of blockchain providers accepted....
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