מיקרוסופט מקבלת ביטקוין בארה"ב לקניית תוכן בווינדוס, ווינדוספון ו-Xbox

 

The use of digital currencies such as bitcoin, while not yet mainstream, is growing beyond the early enthusiasts
We expect this growth to continue and allowing people to use bitcoin to purchase our products and services now allows us to be a front edge of this market

 

המשפט הבא של ה-CEO של מיקרוסופט Satya Nadella לקראת 2015 אומר הכל:

Our industry does not respect tradition – it only respects innovation
 

הנציג Sonny Singh של BitPay אמר: 

Microsoft has a long-term vision for bitcoin, BitPay and the blockchain. Starting with digital goods in the US is the logical first step, however, they want to expand to Europe and globally and add support for other products as part of that rollout
Microsoft is reportedly enthusiastic about bitcoin from the top down
They already have a global plan rolled out for us. They've already thought four steps ahead of this whole rollout, so they are very innovative, very aggressive and very strategic in how they work


 

עדכון 13.3.16: מיקרוסופט הפסיקה לקבל ביטקוין: 

Microsoft Store doesn’t accept Bitcoin

Applies to Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile
You can no longer redeem Bitcoin into your Microsoft account. Existing balances in your account will still be available for purchases from Microsoft Store, but can’t be refunded
 

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