Patents

Ransomware

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 April 2019
Patents

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.

Tech  ·  7 January 2019
Patents

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.

Tech  ·  26 December 2018
Privacy

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.

Business  ·  7 December 2018
Blockchain

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.

Business  ·  3 December 2018
Bitcoin

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.

Business  ·  30 November 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  14 November 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  12 November 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  7 November 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  30 October 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  24 October 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  9 October 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  5 October 2018
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.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2018
Patents

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.

Business  ·  6 September 2018