Updated: Microsoft Store drops Bitcoin payment option
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UPDATE 3/14/2016 at 5:51 PM: In a statement to Ars Technica, Microsoft says the FAQ update that prompted this story was "a mistake," and that its store will continue to accept Bitcoin. Our original story is below.
In 2014, Microsoft made a move to accept Bitcoin for Microsoft Store transactions , using BitPay as a middleman. Now, that relationship seems to be coming to an end. Without much fanfare, Microsoft has removed Bitcoin as ...