It is true that Microsoft used Bitcoin to purchase products and services in its app stores, but at the same time there are limitations.
Bitcoin, the most popular virtual currency in the world with a billion market value of $ 91 recorded an unprecedented success this year, whose value increased by 450% compared to a year ago.
Today a Bitcoin is exchanged for $5.700. This currency is viewed as the next technological revolution and not in vain prominent companies but also countries like Japan now accept payments via Bitcoin.
Some of them are Microsoft, Dell, Tesla, Steam even Wikipedia.
Microsoft has accepted Bitcoin for the first time in December 2014 in Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox Showrooms.
It could be used to buy digital apps, games and content from online stores.
How to use Bitcoin to buy from Microsoft
- Visit microsoft.com and log in to your Microsoft account.
- In the Payment & Billing section, select Payment Options
- Select Redeem Bitcoin and set the amount you want to add to your account by clicking Bitcoin
- Check the amount of bitcoin enough money to be and use digital wallet transactions to complete the search within 15 minutes.
- From the computer, open the digital wallet and pay directly from the Bitcoin Porfotolio on the same device
- Scan the QR code from your smartphone to pay for it from your mobile app for the digital portfolio.
Learn how to use Bitcoin in Microsoft Accounts
When Bitcoin deposits into your Microsoft account, the fund can use to buy games, movies, and apps from the Windows and Xbox. With these funds, no items or accessories can be purchased from Microsoft's online shops.The conversion of Bitcoin deposited funds are no longer reimbursed. You can not use them to purchase Microsoft securities. Each transaction takes at least two hours.
It is not possible to deposit Bitcoin to Microsoft's account from anywhere in the world.