Microsoft slaps cryptomining ban on Azure users

Microsoft has updated the Universal License Terms for Online Services that apply to Azure to indicate that the service cannot be used to mine cryptocurrency. The change appears in the Acceptable Use Policy section of the license terms that apply to all Microsoft Online Services, but the ban is not an outright one. While the criteria have not been revealed, it seems that there are circumstances in which the company may be willing to lift the ban on cryptomining. See also: Microsoft warns that the latest Windows updates are breaking virtual machines Microsoft is bringing another big update to Windows… [Continue Reading]