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Microsoft Still Accepts Bitcoin, Apologizes For 'Inaccurate Information'

An anonymous reader writes: In December 2014, Microsoft added Bitcoin as a payment option, courtesy of Bitcoin processor BitPay, for a variety of its gaming and mobile content. On Saturday, a simple message titled "Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin" was spotted on Microsoft's website, and naturally some interpreted that as meaning support for the digital currency had ended. We asked Microsoft for clarification, but the company only got back to us [Monday] — with an explanation that it was all a mistake.

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  1. Still boycotting M$ until they take dogecoin. by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1

    Still boycotting M$ until they take dogecoin.

    1. Re:Still boycotting M$ until they take dogecoin. by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 1

      And until they take Dogecoin at an exchange rate of 1:1 against Bitcoin, too!

  2. Re:does anyone actually buy anything with bitcoins by GLMDesigns · · Score: 1

    If bitcoin is only being horded then where are all the transactions coming from?

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  3. Re:does anyone actually buy anything with bitcoins by parkinglot777 · · Score: 1

    If bitcoin is only being horded then where are all the transactions coming from?

    Keep taking out of one of your wallets and put it back into another wallet of yours? :-P

  4. Re:does anyone actually buy anything with bitcoins by GLMDesigns · · Score: 1

    :-)

    I did that a copy times in the beginning as an experiment. I doubt, really doubt, that newbie "does this sh1t actually work?" transactions are a meaningful percentage of the bitcoin market

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  5. Re:Yeah, but who knew there were Ms Stores? by gurps_npc · · Score: 1

    Getting old is horrible. There is only thing worse. The alternative.

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  6. Not a mistake by ITRambo · · Score: 2

    Someone at Microsoft took the time to put this together and post it. No one took it down immediately. So, I don't think it's a mistake other than a typical Microsoft "mistake" where they undo an action that they hoped would not receive blow back. There has been too many of these from MS lately. These guys need to bring in more quality control people.

  7. Re:Yeah, but who knew there were Ms Stores? by penguinoid · · Score: 1

    Getting old is horrible. There is only thing worse. The alternative.

    Also, your mind starts to go. You start to some words.

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  8. Re:Manipulating the market... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Me, it was me. I am now rich, or at least no longer $53 million in debt.

    Please pay for my new album.

  9. Re:does anyone actually buy anything with bitcoins by gl4ss · · Score: 1

    how big % of bitcoins have already been used for ransoms?

    I mean, thats the only "must have" buy scenario that jacks up price/creates demand and then they need to shuffle it back to be sold

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  10. Re:Yeah, but who knew there were Ms Stores? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Nah, getting old is great. You start to realize what an idiot you used to be. Eventually you start to wonder how much of an idiot future you will think current you is.

    Also, farting in public is more tolerated once you get old enough.

  11. Re:Yeah, but who knew there were Ms Stores? by Darinbob · · Score: 1

    Makes you smarter than average.

  12. Re:does anyone actually buy anything with bitcoins by Darinbob · · Score: 1

    Isn't that how people churn stocks to increase the value? Wait, does that mean Wall Street is a scam too?