Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square

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Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Head Leaves to Join Square
Microsoft (MSFT) Decentralized Identity head Daniel Buchner announced he is leaving the company to join Square (SQ) to lead the payment company’s efforts in the emerging space where blockchain technology is used to verify identities online.“This decision wasn’t made lightly. Microsoft is a key player whose contributions have advanced the entire ecosystem. I chose to make this move now because I believe Square is primed to take Decentralized Identity technology into new areas that will help drive adoption,” Buchner tweeted on Monday.“I need to dig into Square’s use cases before discussing specifics, but going in, my intent is to leverage…