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Tech
Privacy
CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Nov 23, 2020 at 10:54 a.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2020
PrivacyRegulationPatentsMonero
Mastercard
Markets
Payments
Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.
Mastercard
By Danny Nelson
Nov 2, 2020 at 7:07 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2020
paymentsMastercardPatentsCBDC
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020.
Tech
Derivatives
Ripple Wins US Patent for New Oracle-Based Smart Contract Design
Ripple's patented design would allow derivatives to settle based on external information – such as temperature data.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, speaks at Davos 2020.
By Paddy Baker
Oct 2, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2020
DerivativesRipple LabsPatentsCoinFlash
The cryptographic puzzle/statue "Kryptos" at CIA headquarters.
Markets
Cryptography
CIA's New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions.
The cryptographic puzzle/statue "Kryptos" at CIA headquarters.
By Danny Nelson
Sep 21, 2020 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2020
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Jack Ma
Markets
Ibm
Alibaba on Track to Be the Largest Blockchain Patent Holder by End of 2020: Study
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on track to become the largest blockchain patent holder, having filed ten times more than closest rival IBM.
Jack Ma
By Paddy Baker
Sep 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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Square CEO Jack Dorsey
Markets
Square
Square Forms Group to Stop Patent Hoarding From Stifling Crypto Innovation
Square said the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) will allow companies to access and share tech innovations with one another.
Square CEO Jack Dorsey
By Paddy Baker
Sep 10, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2020
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"Unlike many other markets, cryptocurrencies trade 24/7, thereby requiring traders to make decisions at all times throughout the day," Capital One wrote in its filing. (Shutterstock)
Markets
Capital one
Capital One Files Patent for AI That Would Slice, Dice Social Media to Find Crypto Trading Picks
“It would be impossible for human traders to track” crypto's 24/7 informational onslaught on their own, Capital One said.
"Unlike many other markets, cryptocurrencies trade 24/7, thereby requiring traders to make decisions at all times throughout the day," Capital One wrote in its filing. (Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 17, 2020 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2020
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Bitcoin mining machines
Markets
Bitcoin mining
PayPal Co-founder, DCG-Backed BTC Mining Firm Layer1 Accused of Patent Infringement
Data center power management firm Lancium filed a lawsuit against Layer1 today, alleging the bitcoin mining firm’s operations had infringed upon its patent.
Bitcoin mining machines
By Jaspreet Kalra
Aug 15, 2020 at 1:05 a.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2020
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Ant Group and Alibaba founder Jack Ma
Tech
Alibaba
Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos
The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another.
Ant Group and Alibaba founder Jack Ma
By Paddy Baker
Jun 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2020
AlibabaPatentsInteroperabilityCosmos
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Tech
Visa
Visa Patent Filing Would Allow Central Banks to Mint Digital Fiat Currencies Using Blockchain
The filing details a way for fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, to be turned into a central bank digital currency.
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By Paddy Baker
May 15, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2020
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