Patents

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Overstock's tZERO Wins Patent for Integrating Crypto With Legacy Trading Tech
Overstock's tZERO won a patent last week detailing how it would integrate digital asset trading with legacy trading systems.
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Bank of America Files for Blockchain 'ATM as a Service' Patent
Bank of America may be eyeing “ATM as a Service” solutions powered by blockchain tech, according to a newly revealed patent application.
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Mastercard
Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
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GM
GM Patent Touts Blockchain As Data Solution for Self-Driving Cars
Blockchain can be used to store and share data collected by autonomous vehicles, according to a patent application by GM.
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Intel Wins Patent for Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining
An Intel patent awarded Tuesday outlines a method for mining cryptos using the SHA-256 algorithm more efficiently.
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Bank of America
Bank of America Wins Crypto Storage Patent
A Bank of America patent awarded Tuesday describes how an enterprise-level institution may store cryptocurrencies for customers.
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IBM Says Blockchain Can Power 'Open Scientific Research' in New Patent Filing
A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.
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Salesforce Wins Patent Tackling Email Spam With Blockchain
Salesforce has won a patent outlining how a blockchain-based platform can be used to prevent spam or other unwanted emails from hitting inboxes.
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Bank of America Patent Hints at Plan to Store Cryptocurrency Keys
A new Bank of America patent outlines a "hardened storage device" that can protect private keys from theft.
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Nasdaq Wins Patent for Newswire Service Built on a Blockchain
Nasdaq has won a patent outlining how using a blockchain for information distribution could improve upon existing services.
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