News JVTech After artificial intelligence, Microsoft is investing in another promising technology
While the American giant has just invested heavily in artificial intelligence ChatGPT, the firm has no intention of stopping there. Indeed, Microsoft could add a new string to its bow. According to a recent rumor, the giant is very interested in a promising new industry.
A Microsoft Signed Crypto Wallet? The leak giant’s unexpected new project
So far, the American giant has been quite discreet when it comes to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, but the company still seems to be laying the groundwork. At least that’s what the user Albacore, who was known for his finds before the official release, reports.
On March 17th, the user revealed a brand new feature for Microsoft’s browser, with supporting evidence. This is made clear by several screenshots the multinational could integrate a crypto wallet into Microsoft Edge.
“The latest discovery in Microsoft Edge’s upcoming weird features is a crypto wallet. I’m not sure what I think of stuff like this built into the default browser, what do you think? points out Albacore, the Twitter user behind the discovery.
The latest in the gauntlet of questionable upcoming Microsoft Edge features, a crypto wallet 💸
Not sure how to feel about something like this getting baked into the default browser, what do you think?
More screenshots of the UI in the next tweet ➡️ pic.twitter.com/GAUPiZGLIY— Albacore tuna (@thebookisclosed) March 17, 2023
If at the moment we are not aware of all the different features that this offers to the users, it still seems similar to other crypto wallets available on the market. Thus, according to the screenshots published by Albacore, the Microsoft Edge Crypto Wallet offers several features such as:
- Storage of multiple cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum
- Non-Fungible Token Storage (NFT)
- Sending crypto across multiple networks
- The Cryptocurrency Swap
- Buying cryptocurrencies via Coinbase or Moonpay (influential players in the crypto industry)
- view transactions
- Access cryptocurrency community news
At present, It is impossible to know if this crypto wallet signed by Microsoft will really see the light of day. However, according to the media Bleepingcomputer, access to the crypto wallet is already possible for developers registered under the “Microsoft Edge Dev Channel”.
They can already initialize their crypto wallet by choosing their password and recovery phrase. Once these steps are completed, The new wallet appears to be ready to usesuggesting the feature could potentially be released to the general public at some point – though Microsoft confirms nothing :
“At Microsoft, we regularly test new features to discover new experiences for our customers. We’re excited to learn new things and gather customer feedback, but we don’t have anything else to share at this time. ‘ states the Microsoft spokesman.
Microsoft is accelerating the adoption of Web 3
Had the Bill Gates-founded company more or less stayed away from the blockchain industry, It seems to be accelerating its Web 3 adoption lately.
Since then, Microsoft has strategically positioned itself ahead of its competitors by developing functionalities related to cryptocurrencies in its browser Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome do not offer their own crypto wallets. However, other browsers known as Web 3 already occupy this market, this is the case of the Opera browser or Brave to name a few.
Furthermore, this new feature reflects another initiative from the giant. In the same register, Microsoft recently approached a player in the crypto space: Ankr. In particular, this partnership will aim to develop the use of blockchain technology for professionals.
