Microsoft is rumoured to be working on a Crypto Wallet functionality for its Edge web browser. This new functionality should allow users to safely store, transmit, and receive bitcoin funds straight in the browser. 

In addition, the wallet will let users store non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Microsoft Edge intends to become an all-encompassing platform for cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets with this next functionality.

Windows Central says that the recently found crypto wallet functionality, which was initially spotted by a Twitter user, is still in development and looks to be undergoing internal testing at Microsoft.

The Crypto Wallet is integrated right into Edge's current payment card storage capability and is intended to be non-custodial.

The crypto wallet, according to the study, has both a password to protect it and a reliable recovery technique to provide users access if they forget their password.

Users will have access to all of their assets, including cryptocurrency money, price trends, and the ability to transfer and receive bitcoin using well-known addresses and identities, after they sign up for the crypto wallet function.

Microsoft Corp. recently announced that it will increase prices for a collection of software called Microsoft 365, which includes well-known programmes like Teams and Outlook, by up to 20%.

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According to a blog post by Microsoft announcing the change, the increases will take effect in six months.

The productivity and business process segment of the company, which accounted for $53.9 billion in sales in its most recent fiscal year, or about a third of Microsoft's overall $168 billion in sales, is built around the Microsoft 365 suite.

The price increases are the first since Microsoft launched the service a decade ago and will only apply to commercial customers. 

A total of twenty apps have been added to the suite since it was first introduced, according to Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365.

The improved value we have provided to our consumers over the previous ten years is reflected in this upgraded pricing, according to Spataro's article.

Basic business plans will increase by 20% from $5 to $6 per user at the low end, while the most expensive versions of the suite will see a smaller increase of 12.5% from $32 to $36 per user.