[2016-04-05] Microsoft announces strategic partnership with R3 blockchain consor

[smartgerman]

Microsoft announces strategic partnership with R3 blockchain consortium
Software giant Microsoft has partnered R3 consortium to prompt the development of blockchain-based solutions for the global financial industry.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/5233-blockchain-consortium-r3-and-microsoft-announce-strategic-partnership

[Hazir]

Microsoft announces strategic partnership with R3 blockchain consortium
Software giant Microsoft has partnered R3 consortium to prompt the development of blockchain-based solutions for the global financial industry.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/5233-blockchain-consortium-r3-and-microsoft-announce-strategic-partnership

In other words, hello blockchain, bye bitcoin we don't need you anymore.
I have trouble deciding if that info is bad for bitcoin or overall it can be included as mildly positive.
The one good aspect of this story is that bitcoin will receive more spotlight - and therefore free advertisement - which can enlarge user base of bitcoin.