Microsoft Teams up With Enjin to Offer Crypto Collectible Rewards

That's the idea behind a new incentives scheme launched by Microsoft in partnership with blockchain gaming project Enjin.

Simply, Azure Heroes rewards Azure community members for positive actions, such as coaching, making demos, providing sample code, making posts about Azure or completing challenges​.

Participants with demonstrable contributions will be handed badges, er no, badgers, across various categories.

"Microsoft and Enjin have collaborated in a local pilot to create a blockchain based recognition programme. The Azure Heroes badgers were created in a number of original and unique designs which have been tokenised into a digital asset on the Ethereum public blockchain."

Initially a pilot in "Select Western European countries," badgers will be created in limited numbers verifiable on the public blockchain.

Badgers will be issued by sending a QR code to winners, which when scanned will give the recipient the option to install Enjin's wallet.

At press time, enjin coin had risen over 44 percent in 24 hours, as per CoinMarketCap.

In October, Enjin became one of the first portfolio companies of the new venture arm of wallet and data provider Blockchain after receiving an undisclosed investment.

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