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Digital Currency Revolution Series: MS-Office Appends Bitcoin in Currency-list

The global IT giant, Microsoft has always been in the news of Blockchain and cryptocurrency gamut.

Back in 2017, it established an aspiring strategic move to jump on the blockchain bandwagon. When EY recently scouted in the blockchain sector, the esteemed accounting firm had collaborated in a joint venture with the reputed shipping company, ‘Maersk’, and with the world’s largest software company, Microsoft, in unveiling the pioneer marine insurance blockchain platform. The blockchain solution was developed with an objective of enhancing efficiency in the ancient marine insurance segment.

While Stratis has been a blockchain-based platform that is predominantly dedicated towards business applications, who recently, released an official announcement divulging to the public that it is certified as an official Microsoft Silver partner. 

For now, as the bitcoin has been gaining its traction seamlessly into the mainstream, Microsoft has now added bitcoin as a currency option in Excel.

Well, Yes there have been quite a few of obstacles that one must get rid of those to become genuinely mainstream, and Bitcoin has just surpassed the major hurdle. They have now added the cryptocurrency as a currency in their MS-Excel spreadsheet application.

Most noticeably, they were also in the news of a strategic partnership with Louis Vuitton and Dior as well.

Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's hourly BTC spot index is inching towards 61 levels (which is bullish), while hourly USD spot index was at -56 (bearish) while articulating (at 05:32 GMT).

For more details on the index, please refer below weblink: http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex

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