Editable Blockchains? Mining Futures? 2017 Saw Crypto Patents Pile Up
A run-down of some of the more notable crypto and blockchain patents seen in 2017.
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Dec 26, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2017
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Boeing Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Fight GPS Spoofing
A new patent filing from Boeing suggests that the aircraft manufacturing giant is looking at how blockchain can help protect in-flight GPS receivers.
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Dec 18, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2017
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Apple Patent Filing Hints at Blockchain Use
In a new application released by the USPTO, Apple describes how it might use a blockchain-based platform to generate and secure timestamps.
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Dec 7, 2017 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2017
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Verisign Explores Blockchain for Domain Security System
Internet services company Verisign may use a blockchain as part of a domain name system services extension project.
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Oct 27, 2017 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2017
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Manufacturing Giant Midea Wants to Put Bitcoin Miners in Household Appliances
Chinese manufacturer Midea Group is trying to patent a way to build bitcoin mining chips into everyday household items, according to public records.
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Aug 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2017
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Database Giant Oracle Wants Better Governance for Blockchains
Multinational software provider Oracle is working on a way to bring "fair" governance to permissioned blockchains, according to a patent application.
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Aug 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2017
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Goldman Sachs Granted 'SETLcoin' Cryptocurrency Patent
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has been awarded a patent for its proposed "SETLcoin" cryptocurrency settlement system.
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Jul 13, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2017
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AT&T Awarded Patent for Bitcoin-Powered Subscriber Server
US telecom giant AT&T has been awarded a patent for a kind of home subscriber server backed up by blockchain tech.
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Jun 6, 2017 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2017
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CME Patent Sees Derivatives Opportunity in Bitcoin Mining
Derivatives giant CME Group is looking to patent a way for bitcoin miners to hedge against the risks they face.
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Apr 17, 2017 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2017
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Financial Giant Fidelity Seeks Patent for Blockchain Voting System
Fidelity Investments has applied to patent a method by which a blockchain could be used for authenticating voters and processing fair elections.
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Feb 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2017