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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial
During his cross-examination, lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) tried to ensnare the Satoshi Nakamoto pretender in a web of lies.
(Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 15, 2024 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2024
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersCraig WrightCOPABitcoinPatentsSatoshi Nakamoto
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24, 2018 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Press conference at VIVA Technology (Vivatech) the world's rendezvous for startup and leaders. (Shutterstock)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Trademarks?
The California Democrat wants to know what the Silicon Valley tech giant has planned for digital assets, raising the question whether the battered firm is taking another look...
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24, 2018 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Press conference at VIVA Technology (Vivatech) the world's rendezvous for startup and leaders. (Shutterstock)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 23, 2024 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2024
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersFacebookMetaMaxine WatersPatents
Schematic image from patent for "distributed crypto-currency smart router." (U.S. Patent Office, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Patents
Crypto Trading Tech Firm CoinRoutes Wins Patent for ‘Smart Order Router’
The invention by the father-and-son team of David and Ian Weisberger allows “clients to keep control of their own private and exchange keys to their wallets and accounts, but...
Schematic image from patent for "distributed crypto-currency smart router." (U.S. Patent Office, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Mar 21, 2023 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
PatentsCrypto Trading
Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)
Finance
Visa
Visa Files Trademark Applications for Crypto Wallets, NFTs and the Metaverse
The move follows that of other large corporations and payment companies including American Express.
Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)
By Michael Bellusci
Oct 28, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
VisaTrademarkNFTUSPTOPatents
(Pixabay)
Finance
Lawsuit
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
(Pixabay)
By Michael Bellusci
Sep 23, 2022 at 9:14 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2022
LawsuitPatentsBlockchain InfrastructureCrypto ExchangeCoinbase
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Finance
Facebook
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
By joining COPA, Meta’s “core crypto technology patents” will hopefully avoid future litigation.
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jan 31, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2022
FacebookSquarePatents
Microsoft Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token Creation Service
Video
Tokens
Microsoft Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token Creation Service
Microsoft has been awarded a U.S. patent for software it says can help users develop blockchain applications by making it easier and more efficient to create crypto tokens for...
Microsoft Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token Creation Service
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 26, 2021 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2021
TokenscdtvHash clipMicrosoftPatents
Microsoft office, Redmond.
Tech
Microsoft
Microsoft Is Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token-Creation Service
The patent describes a ledger-independent system for helping users to create and manage tokens across different networks.
Microsoft office, Redmond.
By Sheldon Reback
Aug 26, 2021 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2021
MicrosoftPatents
Ant Group and Alibaba founder Jack Ma
Tech
China
Ant Group Leads China-Dominated 2020 List of Blockchain Patent Holders
The only non-Chinese firm in the rankings, IBM, came fourth in terms of number of patents.
Ant Group and Alibaba founder Jack Ma
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 15, 2021 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2021
ChinaIBMPatentsPing AnTencentCoinFlashAnt Group
IGT slots
Markets
Gambling
Gambling Tech Giant IGT Patents Way to Fund Bets With Bitcoin
IGT's bitcoin funding patent comes as the gambling tech giant's plans for cashless wagering move forward.
IGT slots
By Danny Nelson
Jan 5, 2021 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2021
GamblingPatentsIGT