Why Microsoft is using Bitcoin to decentralize online identity
Bitcoin was designed to give individuals the power to take control of their wealth. Now Microsoft is experimenting with the Bitcoin blockchain to let users take back control of their personal identity.
BitShares price jump follows Microsoft Azure addition
[BitShares](bitshares) is a cryptocurrency and financial blockchain smart contracts platform. The currency is currently ranked as the 8th largest by market cap, worth around US$23 million at the time of writing.
Azure BaaS partner, Emercoin, feeling the pressure
Microsoft is growing a collection of integrated services on its cloud platform, [Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/). Users can already access analytics, computing, database, mobile, networking, storage and web offerings.