Microsoft

• A blockchain token designed to track the price of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).

• It is not a share. Holding the token does not confer ownership of the company, voting rights, or a direct claim against it.

• It offers fractional, round-the-clock price exposure without opening a foreign brokerage account. For the full process, see our guide on how to buy Microsoft stock in India.

• To compare Microsoft's cloud computing and AI businesses with other technology companies, explore and invest in US stocks on Mudrex from India.

• Founded: 1975

• Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States

• CEO: Satya Nadella

• Listed on: Nasdaq (MSFT)

• Sector: Software and cloud computing

• Microsoft's largest business is intelligent cloud, built around the Azure platform.

• Productivity software sold on subscription, including Microsoft 365, provides recurring enterprise revenue.

• Its partnership with OpenAI and the integration of AI features across its product suite is central to the current investment narrative.

• Intelligent Cloud, led by Azure, is the largest segment.

• Productivity and Business Processes includes Microsoft 365, LinkedIn and Dynamics.

• More Personal Computing covers Windows, devices, Xbox and search advertising.

• It holds a significant stake in OpenAI.

• You get price exposure to the underlying instrument.

• You do not get shareholder voting rights.

• Dividend or distribution treatment depends on the issuer's structure and is often not passed through.

• You take on issuer and custodian risk in addition to the price risk of the underlying.

Pros:

• Revenue is diversified and largely recurring.

• Azure is one of the largest cloud platforms.

• Copilot AI features are being added across its products.

Cons:

• AI capital spending is very large.

• The OpenAI relationship is evolving.

• It faces antitrust scrutiny.

• Counterparty risk: if the issuer or custodian fails, the backing may not be recoverable.

• Tracking risk: the token price can diverge from the underlying, particularly outside US market hours when the underlying does not trade.

• Liquidity risk: on-chain liquidity is thinner than the underlying market, so spreads can widen sharply.

• Regulatory risk: India does not yet have a settled framework for tokenised equities, and tax treatment remains unclear.

• Price risk specific to the underlying instrument. For possible price paths, see our Microsoft stock price prediction.