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Post-Bill Gates Era! Exercise and Reading Can Be Converted into Computing Power, Microsoft Files Cryptocurrency Mining Patent

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Post-Bill Gates Era! Exercise and Reading Can Be Converted into Computing Power, Microsoft Files Cryptocurrency Mining Patent

The multinational technology company Microsoft has applied for a mining patent that does not require large-scale, expensive professional mining machines to operate, but instead can mine cryptocurrencies through a series of human activities such as exercise and watching advertisements to collect data. Bill Gates, who recently stepped down from the Microsoft board earlier this month to focus on philanthropy, has shown a different attitude towards Bitcoin compared to his past disapproval. Microsoft is now moving forward on the path of cryptocurrency innovation.

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Brainwaves, Pulse, Body Heat Converted into Computing Power

On the 26th of this month, according to a patent application published by Microsoft in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the system described by Microsoft can detect human body activities related to specific tasks, such as the time spent watching advertisements, using sensors, and convert them into computer-readable data to solve computational problems, similar to mining activities in proof of work.

In addition to mining in the form of "labor," the patent specifies that sensors can also detect brainwaves and body heat in the human body during the execution of specific tasks by users (such as watching ads or using certain online services) and use them in the mining process.

The patent application by Microsoft states:

User-related human activities can be applied to the mining process of the cryptocurrency system, detecting user activities to generate data, and the system will verify if the activity data meets the conditions set for mining. Users who meet the conditions will be rewarded based on this, allowing users to solve computational problems unknowingly.

Source: WIPO

Microsoft to Operate on a Centralized Mechanism

The document mentions virtual currency, digital currency, describing them as mediums for real-time transactions and borderless transfers, using encryption technology to verify transactions and control the total currency supply, also mentioning Bitcoin:

Most blockchain-based cryptocurrencies operate in a decentralized form because there is no central authority (but can still be executed in a centralized system). Bitcoin is a primary use case of blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. Satoshi Nakamoto released a paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" in 2008.

It is currently unknown whether Microsoft will establish the mining system to run on a specific blockchain project or existing protocol, but it is suggested in their patent application that the system should be built entirely on a centralized mechanism.

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