Electronics giant Sony has proposed a two-part blockchain-based multi-factor authentication system in a new patent application.
New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.
Consortium startup R3 has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.
In a new patent filing, tech giant Cisco describes a blockchain management system for monitoring Internet of Things devices on a network.
New Bank of America patent filings hint it believes blockchain could one day assist its high-volume data processing objectives.
Nasdaq has been awarded a patent for a blockchain-based data matching system that could boost efficiency in clearing and settlement.
A former employee is engaged in a tit-for-tat battle with mining giant Bitmain over the alleged misuse of intellectual property.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for two patents outlining a blockchain system that stores and automatically executes financial transactions.
Telefonica has filed for a patent outlining a potential type of data transfer network that uses a blockchain to ensure reliability.
Professional services firm Accenture has been awarded a patent tied to its work on an "editable blockchain."
The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.
A new patent application from Mastercard indicates that the payments giant may be looking to integrate blockchain into its payments infrastructure.
Xerox may be looking to use blockchain to create digital proofs for documents and other forms of data, according to a patent filing.
China UnionPay hopes to patent a system for connecting a network of ATMs using blockchain tech, public records reveal.
Nine more blockchain-related patent applications filed by Bank of America have been made public, a number that brings the bank's total to at least 30.