Proof-of-Existence

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Acquires Blockchain Notary Service
Bitcoin mining hardware firm Canaan has acquired document timestamping service Proof of Existence, taking on its developer-creator as an advisor.
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British Isle Alderney Sponsors Distributed Ledger Project
The island of Alderney has sponsored an experimental open-source timestamping service based on a mutual distributed ledger (MDL) technology.
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How Bitcoin's Technology Could Revolutionize Intellectual Property Rights
The block chain is more than the bitcoin ledger – it offers potential for other radical new services too.
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