Microsoft and Aptos reinvent digital payment

In an innovative alliance, Microsoft and Aptos Labs are joining forces to explore new avenues in blockchain and digital payments. This promising collaboration opens the door to exciting advances in the ever-changing world of financial technology.

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Microsoft and Aptos explore digital payments together

Microsoft and Aptos Labs have announced a partnership focused on exploring innovative solutions related to :

• asset tokenization ;
• digital payments ;
• central bank digital currencies or CBDCs.

As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will provide Aptos with its artificial intelligence technology (including the Azure OpenAI service).

The two companies plan to use Microsoft’s artificial intelligence capabilities to help users integrate Web3 technology. But that’s not all! The aim is also to help developers create smart contracts and decentralized applications. In this way, blockchain technology will become more accessible.

Aptos Labs also plans to introduce a user-friendly, secure digital assistant called “Aptos Assistant”. It will answer any questions about Aptos blockchain. This partnership aims to unite Microsoft’s artificial intelligence capabilities with Aptos Labs’ technology.

AI and the blockchain merge for a new era

This collaboration between Microsoft and Aptos Labs reflects the convergence between artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. Rashmi Misra, General Manager of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at Microsoft, emphasized the profound impact of this convergence on the evolution of the Internet and society as a whole.

Both companies are looking to expand the use of blockchain by exploring blockchain-based financial products and services. This includes asset tokenization, payment options and central bank digital currencies.

Microsoft and Aptos Labs join forces to explore tokenization, digital payments and central bank digital currencies. The collaboration combines Microsoft’s AI with Aptos’ blockchain to democratize Web3 technology and stimulate decentralized innovation.