Microsoft has officially banned cryptomining within its Azure cloud services in a rather inconspicuous way.
An update(opens in new tab) to its Universal License Terms for Online Services, which mainly applies to its cloud platform, states that “mining cryptocurrency is prohibited without prior Microsoft approval.”
The post goes on to explain that written approval is needed for those looking to use the company’s services for cryptomining, clarifying that “neither customer, nor those that access an online service through customer” are permitted to leverage them for this purpose.
