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Payments
Mastercard Patent Hints at Plan for Multi-Currency Blockchains
A new Mastercard patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain can store multiple types of transaction info, including with different currencies.
Mastercard
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 9, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2018
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Domains
Chinese University Proposes Managing Web Domains On a Blockchain
A patent application by the Shenzhen Graduate School outlines a blockchain platform for managing top-level web domains.
peking university
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 5, 2018 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2018
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Security
IBM Wins Patent for Blockchain-Based Network Security System
A newly published IBM patent proposes bolstering network security by monitoring potential network intrusions on a blockchain.
ibm2
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 3, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2018
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Winklevoss Twins Facebook Settlement Appeal Begins
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Winklevoss
Winklevoss Brothers Win Patent for Crypto Key Storage System
Winklevoss IP, LLC has won a patent outlining how it may use air-gapped computers to protect cryptocurrency keys from theft.
Winklevoss Twins Facebook Settlement Appeal Begins
By Anna Baydakova
Sep 6, 2018 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2018
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Walmart
Walmart Explores Blockchain for Connecting Automated Delivery Drones
Walmart's patent efforts have showcased how the retail giant is investigating blockchain, this time it's a project that sees a way for drones to talk.
Drone
By Anna Baydakova
Sep 3, 2018 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2018
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Blockchain technology
Alibaba, IBM Top Global Blockchain Patent Rankings, Says New Research
Major Chinese and American firms are leading a global blockchain push, with Alibaba and IBM having filed around 90 patents each relating to the tech.
patent
By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 3, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2018
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ups
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News
UPS Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Track Global Shipping Data
Shipping giant UPS has filed for a new patent that uses blockchain as part of a distributed system for sending packages worldwide.
ups
By Anna Baydakova
Aug 20, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2018
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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
Identity
Capital One Seeks Blockchain Patent for 'Collaborative' Authentication Tool
In a patent filing released Thursday, Capital One set out a blockchain system its says allows secure user authentication across multiple platforms.
"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 Christine Kim
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2018
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ecommerce
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Coinbase
Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System
Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.
ecommerce
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 17, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2018
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Payments
Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages
California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.
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By Christine Kim
Aug 9, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2018
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