Microsoft last week began to accept bitcoins as payment for digital content purchases. Bitcoins can be credited to a Microsoft account by anyone in the United States at the currency’s market value — currently around US$352 per bitcoin — and used to buy content at the Windows Store or stores that carry Xbox games, music and video. Accepting bitcoins is all about giving customers choice and helping them do more with their devices and with the cloud, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Eric Lockard said.
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Your Bitcoins Are Good at Microsoft
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. December 15, 2014 05:00 AMMicrosoft last week began to accept bitcoins as payment for digital content purchases. Bitcoins can be credited to a Microsoft account by anyone in the United States at the currency’s market value — currently around US$352 per bitcoin — and used to buy content at the Windows Store or stores that carry Xbox games, music and video. Accepting bitcoins is all about giving customers choice and helping them do more with their devices and with the cloud, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Eric Lockard said.