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Oscar-Winner’s Satanic Conspiracy Theory on COVID-19 and Crypto Goes Viral
3.5.2020
Oscar-winning director shares conspiracy theory which claims Microsoft’s recent crypto mining patent is satanic
Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats
30.4.2020
The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs
Blockstack Pledges to Enforce Patents for ‘Defensive Purposes’ Only
28.4.2020
Blockstack, the startup building a decentralized backbone for Web 3.0, is open-sourcing its two patents – kinda
Blockchain Patents, COVID-19 Crypto Scams, Shelved Coin + More News
10.4.2020
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A total of 35 global multinationals have applied for a combined 212 blockchain patents in China, including...
Sony and Other Major Multinationals File 212 Blockchain Patents in China in 2020
9.4.2020
Microsoft, Mastercard and Nokia are among 35 multinational companies that filed 212 blockchain patents in China as of the end of March 2020
General Motors Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Navigation Map
4.4.2020
General Motors patents a blockchain to update navigation maps
Blockstack Wins Patent for Its Dapp Single Sign-on Product
1.4.2020
The U.S. patent office has granted Blockstack intellectual property rights around its single sign-on service for dapps
Microsoft Files Patent Application for Crypto Mining System Powered by Human Activity
30.3.2020
A Microsoft patent application details a human-powered crypto mining project by collecting data as people exercise and watch ads
Microsoft Patents New Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data
29.3.2020
Microsoft has patented a cryptocurrency mining system that leverages human activities, including brain waves and body heat, when performing online tasks such as using search engines, chatbots, and reading ads. “A user can solve the computationally difficult problem unconsciously,”...
Microsoft Files Patent For Crypto Mining System Using Body Activity Data
27.3.2020
Microsoft proposes alternative crypto mining method which uses body activity rather than specialized mining hardware
China Is Drafting Laws for the Circulation of National Digital Currency
26.3.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, China’s central bank has reportedly completed the basic development of the nation’s central bank digital currency. The central bank is now drafting legislation for its circulation, according to local media. A number of patents have revealed what...
Alipay Patents Reveal More Details About China's Forthcoming CBDC
24.3.2020
A series of patents published by Alipay give more details of how China’s CBDC will work
Regulatory Roundup: Trump’s Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash
18.2.2020
In this roundup, we cover numerous cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the U.S., including President Trump’s crypto proposals, testimonies by the Federal Reserve chairman and the Treasury secretary, a crypto-friendly SEC proposal, and the IRS changing a crypto tax rule. We also cover...
84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...
Craig Wright’s $100B Theft Claim – BTC and BCH Used His Database Without Permission
15.2.2020
The infamous Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has published a blog post that explains he owns “the full rights to the Bitcoin registry” and developers do not have the right to change the protocol’s underlying database. Wright’s recent...
US: IBM Leads Top Patent Assignees With Patents in AI and Blockchain
5.2.2020
IBM cemented its patent leadership in the U.S. in 2019, with over 9,000 patents received
Crypto Tycoon Winklevoss Brothers Obtain Six Stablecoin Patents
3.2.2020
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have been awarded six patents pertaining to stablecoins
Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking
3.2.2020
Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest
IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline Transactions
28.1.2020
IBM has been awarded a patent for a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction
IBM Awarded Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’
28.1.2020
The firm says the concept of tokens that record their own data could make it easier for regulators to understand who is using them