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Mercati

Microsoft Partners With Waves Enterprise to Tokenize Industrial Assets

The five-year agreement will see Microsoft and Waves collaborate on a possible asset tokenization platform for company equipment.

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Politiche

EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals

A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market.

Oil refinery

Finanza

BlockFi Taps Defense Department, Microsoft Alum as Security Chief

BlockFi is adding a former Bakkt and Microsoft employee to their lineup to take charge of the firm's security.

Adam Healy (BlockFi)

Finanza

Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 'Passports' Draw Criticism

Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.

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Tecnologie

PegaSys Ethereum Suite Now Available on Microsoft's Azure Marketplace

Developers can now access the tools needed to manage a full-scale Enterprise Ethereum network through Microsoft's tech marketplace.

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Finanza

Microsoft, Celo Back Virtual Earth Day Event From Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition

Microsoft is throwing its weight behind the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) incubator, a six-week hackathon focused on green energy.

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Mercati

Microsoft Files Patent Application for Crypto Mining System Powered by Human Activity

A Microsoft patent application details a human-powered crypto mining project by collecting data as people exercise and watch ads.

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Finanza

Microsoft, EY and ConsenSys Tout New Way for Big Biz to Use Public Ethereum

A trio of heavy hitters has come up with a new way of using the Ethereum mainnet to connect firms’ internal systems for resource planning.

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Finanza

Microsoft Updates Edge Browser to Protect Against Illicit Crypto Miners

Later versions of Microsoft's Edge can now be set to block downloads of malicious mining apps.

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Politiche

Ex-Microsoft Engineer Used Bitcoin to Help Embezzle Millions From Tech Giant

The software engineer used bitcoin mixers to help obfuscate the source of the stolen funds.

Microsoft office, Redmond.