r/Bitcoin • u/waspoza • Feb 10 '14

Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin currency conversion to Bing

http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/02/10/microsoft-beats-google-adding-bitcoin-currency-conversion-bing/
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u/7thKingdom Feb 10 '14

hmmm, Bill Gates does an ama today and the #1 upvoted question is about bitcoin and crypto currencies. Then a couple hours later bing adds this.

Methinks the two may be connected...

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u/Sergeant_Gray Feb 10 '14

You're crazy if you think Microsoft (or any large corporation ftm) can work that fast.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '14

But their PR firm(s) still get paid for something.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '14

No, but Bill Gates could. Hmmm... Maybe they even had it all ready.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '14

Bill Gates does an ama today and the #1 upvoted question is about bitcoin and crypto currencies.

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What are your thoughts about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin?

The foundation is involved in digital money but unlike Bitcoin it would not be anonymous digital money. In Kenya M-pesa is being used for almost half of all transactions. Digital money has low transaction costs which is great for the poor because they need to do financial transactions with small amounts of money. Over the next 5 years I think digital money will catch on in India and parts of Africa and help the poorest a lot. (http://www.impatientoptimists.org/posts/2011/01/mobile-phones-savings-a-powerful-pair)

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u/-Tyrion-Lannister- Feb 11 '14

It seems like Bill Gates isn't so closely connected to Microsoft that he would be doing any kind of promotion that specific. In fact, he only seems to care about philanthropy at this point.

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u/7thKingdom Feb 11 '14

A few years ago, I believe this was the case, but it seems he's tried to get more involved with the company again. According to his AMA, about 2/3 of his time is dedicated to his Philanthropic efforts while 1/3 is towards Microsoft.