<p>We have recently <a href="https://www.wincert.net/cast/steam-bans-bitcoin-payments/">posted about Valve&#8217;s popular digital platform &#8220;Steam&#8221;</a> who decided to ban Bitcoin payments due to high fees and volatility of this popular cryptocurrency.</p>
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<p>It seems that Microsoft is experiencing similar problems as the company decided not to accept Bitcoin as a payment option anymore. This decision doesn&#8217;t come as a surprise as Bitcoin&#8217;s high volatility usually results in Microsoft taking up loses when accepting Bitcoin payments.</p>
<p>According to some sources, several Microsoft employees stated that this is only a temporary decision. It will be interesting to see if Microsoft will consider accepting some other cryptocurrency that is more stable than Bitcoin. Litecoin maybe?</p>
<p>The company started accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment in 2014 and from that time this popular cryptocurrency value has skyrocketed, along with its transaction fees. Microsoft is urging users that have used Bitcoin as a form of payment to use Paypal, bank account, credit or debit cards.</p>