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Visa Files Trademark Applications for Crypto Wallets, NFTs and the Metaverse
The move follows that of other large corporations and payment companies including American Express.
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Michael Bellusci
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Oct 28, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
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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.
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Yogita Khatri
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May 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2019
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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.
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Yogita Khatri
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Apr 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2019
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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.
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Christine Kim
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Aug 17, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2018
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Microsoft Looks to Trusted Computing for Blockchain Security Boost
The phrase "trusted execution environment" is identified in two Microsoft patent applications to be a key component in future blockchain projects.
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Christine Kim
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Aug 13, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2018
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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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Christine Kim
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Aug 9, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2018
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A Japanese Telecom Giant Wants to Use Blockchain to Store Contracts
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is looking to invent a new contract agreements system based on blockchain technology.
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Christine Kim
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Jul 20, 2018 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2018
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Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services
Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.
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Christine Kim
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Jul 19, 2018 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2018
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Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments
Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.
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Christine Kim
Sponsored
Jul 17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2018
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American Express Thinks Blockchains Could Help Prove Payments
Credit card giant American Express may be looking into developing a new proof-of-payment (PoP) system based on blockchain technology.
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Christine Kim
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Jul 16, 2018 at 1:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2018
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