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Patents

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Technology
Coinbase
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been granted a U.S. patent for an invention that makes sending bitcoin as easy as email, literally.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
By Paddy Baker
Dec 19, 2019 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2019
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Markets
Cisco
Cisco Patent Would Secure 5G Networks With a Blockchain
Cisco sees a way for blockchain to help secure messages transmitted through telecommunications networks, according to a patent.
Larcsky / Shutterstock
By David Pan
Nov 29, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2019
CiscoPatents
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Tech
Ibm
IBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing Packages
IBM has won a patent for a blockchain system which tracks packages in case they're stolen by drones.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 29, 2019 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2019
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase Patents Automated KYC Enforcement Tool
Coinbase has patented a system which would automatically identify accounts violating AML rules.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
By Danny Nelson
Nov 28, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2019
CoinbasePatents
Verizon
Markets
Us
Verizon Just Won a Patent to Create Virtual SIMs on a Blockchain
Telecoms conglomerate Verizon is eyeing the use of blockchain technology to underpin the dynamic creation of virtual SIM cards.
Verizon
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 20, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2019
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Markets
Overstock
tZERO Patents Tech for Recording Trades on Public Blockchains
Security token trading platform tZERO has been awarded a U.S. patent for a method of recording trading data on public blockchains.
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By Anna Baydakova
Aug 6, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2019
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Walmart
Markets
Retail
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
Walmart
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 2, 2019 at 9:27 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2019
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Credit cards
Markets
Credit cards
Korea's Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System
Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain payment system that could reportedly do away with physical credit cards.
Credit cards
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 15, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2019
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Amazon
Markets
Proof-of-work
Amazon Wins Patent for Proof-of-Work Cryptographic System
Tech giant Amazon has been granted a patent for a proof-of-work (PoW) cryptographic system similar to those used by many blockchains.
Amazon
By Yogita Khatri
May 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2019
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PayPal
Markets
Paypal
PayPal Wins Patent for Way to Defend Against Crypto Ransomware
Online payments giant PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that could detect a type of crypto malware and mitigate its effects.
PayPal
By Yogita Khatri
Apr 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2019
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