Microsoft has sneakily added Bitcoin to the list of currencies that can be used to purchase digital content, with users simply finding it has popped up as a way to pay.
“For us, this is about giving people options and helping them do more on their devices and in the cloud,” Eric Lockard, Corporate Vice President of Universal Store at Microsoft, said in a statement. “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 at the front edge of that trend.”
Microsoft is using the BitPay platform to accept Bitcoin. There’s a limit of $1,000 AUD via Bitcoin if you choose to use said currency.
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