IOTA and Microsoft team up for IoT

The first publically accessible marketplace for IoT (Internet of Things) has been launched this week. Berlin-based crypto startup IOTA has partnered with Microsoft, Fujitsu and twenty other companies including Bosch and Accenture to develop a blockchain solution to data monetization via internet-connected devices.
Analysts predict that business-to-business spending on IoT technologies and solutions will reach $267 billion by 2020. More and more devices will create a near