How Microsoft might become a threat to Bitcoin

Microsoft proved itself to be a potential threat to the future of cryptocurrencies and bitcoin. The American software behemoth has been censoring the development of open-source software on Github. This has serious implications for blockchain development projects, including Bitcoin.

The link between protests and Bitcoin

Protests all around the world against governments have been hitting the news, from Hong Kong to South America and from Iraq to Catalonia. These protests also touched the fields of privacy and blockchain technology. For example, protesters used Telegram to keep their conversations and identity private. It’s important for people to keep control and access to information, and this is not always possible when software gets blocked by governments.

The American software behemoth censored the development of an open-source application on software hosting platform Github. By request of a Spanish court they removed Tsunami Democràtic, an Android application developed to organize non-violent protests.

This block set off some alarm bells across the crypto community. However, there’s one thing that might have a bigger impact on the crypto, bitcoin and blockchain space: Microsoft itself. Is it possible that Microsoft is a threat and will block bitcoin from…