The price of the bitcoin nudged higher Thursday on the news that technology giant Microsoft had started to accept the digital currency as payment for products including apps and games.



No formal announcement was made by the U.S. company but industry website CoinDesk noticed the addition to Microsoft's payment information page on Thursday. Currently only available to U.S.-based customers, it allows people to add money to their Microsoft account using bitcoin via a computer or a smartphone.

"You can use it as a payment option to buy apps, games, and other digital content from Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox Games, Xbox Music, or Xbox Video stores," the new page states on the Microsoft commerce website.



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