Microsoft announces shutdown of its Azure Blockchain Service

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Published onMay 13, 2021

published onMay 13, 2021

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Microsoft this week announced the shuttering of itsrelatively newAzure Blockchain Service. As of this past Monday, no new member creations or deployments are being accepted though existing projects will continue to be supported until September 10th when the entire platform is set to shut down.

The tech giant is strongly encouraging all users to migrate their projects to other blockchain platforms such as Quorum Blockchain Service which is mentioned by name in somenew support documentationthat was just published.

The Quorum Blockchain Service is currently owned by ConsenSys who purchased it from JP Morgan in late-2020 for an undisclosed amount. This US-based company focuses primarily on the Ethereum blockchain and is involved in a variety of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects such as Metamask, a popular Ethereum wallet web browser extension.

While the shutdown of Azure Blockchain Service may be disappointing for some blockchain enthusiasts, it’s unlikely that this is a sign of Microsoft withdrawing interest from the technology completely. Interest in blockchain in general is on the rise in a number of industries and Microsoft has already shown interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency for other projects such as itsION decentralised ID projectwhich launched on the Bitcoin mainnet just last month.

Are you sad to see Azure Blockchain Service go? How do you see Microsoft using blockchain tech going forward? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and thenfollow us on FacebookandTwitter for more Microsoft news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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