Teams from Microsoft, Eidos, a major game developer, and Fable, a gamebook firm are going to revive the popular card game – Way of the Tiger – based on the1980s best-selling gamebook using blockchain technology. The report noted that the Way of the Tiger, written by Jamie Thomson and Mark Smith, as one of the … Continue reading Microsoft, Eidos, and Fable Plan Blockchain Revival of 'Way of the Tiger'
BitPay, the blockchain payments processor, now supports three stablecoins, namely, Circle’s USD, the Gemini Dollar, and Paxos Standard Token. This will allow over 30,000 merchants, including Microsoft and Avnet to accept payments in these three stablecoins. Essentially, BitPay’s users, alongside its prepaid cardholders will have the choice to spend the above – mentioned stablecoins through … Continue reading Alternatives of USDT Gained Wider Merchant Access including Microsoft
Lition, a commercial blockchain has been integrated into the Microsoft Azure cloud marketplace to provide blockchain as a service (BaaS) solutions. With the announcement made on Feb. 18, Lition becomes one of the few public/private blockchains to receive support from a major cloud provider. According to the announcement, the integration of the Lition blockchain into the Azure … Continue reading Microsoft Azure Integrates Lition Commercial Blockchain into Cloud Marketplace
Global accounting firm EY, have launched their open-source Baseline protocol which aims to address privacy issues to encourage enterprise adoption of public Ethereum. Baseline was created by EY in collaboration with technology giant Microsoft and ConsenSys and is specifically designed for enterprises to build on top of the Ethereum public blockchain. According to the announcement on … Continue reading EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys Create a Platform For Enterprises on Ethereum Mainnet
Microsoft has filed for a patent for a new cryptocurrency mining system that will purportedly leverage the data collected from people via sensors, as they interact with advertising or exercise, instead of using equipment that requires massive amounts of power. The technology giant filed the patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on March 26. The … Continue reading Microsoft Patents Cutting Edge Human-Powered Crypto Mining System
BMW Group, a famous global premium manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles, seeks to expand its pilot blockchain project, dubbed PartChain, to its international supply chains that are muddled in complexity. According to an official announcement, blockchain technology will be instrumental in propelling the traceability and transparency of crucial raw materials and parts as it will … Continue reading What are the Roles of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in BMW Group's Blockchain Pilot?
Guardicore, a cloud security and data center firm, has issued a report showing how a malware botnet, tracked as Vollgar botnet, has been hijacking Microsoft SQL Server (MS-SQL) databases around the world and forcing them to mine the cryptocurrencies Vollar and Monero. Botnet dangers and potential damage The crypto-mining botnet has been used to create … Continue reading Malware Botnets Hijacked Microsoft SQL Databases to Mine Cryptocurrency Causing Concern
Microsoft’s decentralized identity tool, ION which is based on the Bitcoin blockchain, launched a beta version on mainnet Wednesday. The launch was in response to the efforts of the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), who are currently pushing to fast track publicly available tech tools that could help combat the COVID pandemic. ION, a Microsoft-led decentralized … Continue reading Microsoft Bitcoin-Based Identity Tool Launches Beta Version
The deployment of blockchain solutions across all spheres of industry, enterprise, and education represents a major turning point in human history in terms of technological disruption. With blockchain, industries such as financial services are finding alternative modes of cash transfers, with a gradual switching to cryptocurrencies. The use cases of blockchain technology are steadily transcending … Continue reading Microsoft & EU Based Universities Believe Blockchain Can Achieve Paris Agreement Carbon Goals
Scammers have been taking advantage of the confusion caused by COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent worldwide economic crisis in order to retrieve sensitive information and phish personal data from Microsoft users. It was reported by Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, Tom Burt, that Microsoft users from at least 62 countries around the world have been … Continue reading Microsoft Takes Down COVID-19 Cyber Criminals to Eliminate "Business Email Compromise" Attacks