Tech 14 February 2019

South Korea’s KEB Hana Bank files 46 blockchain-related patents

The largest foreign exchange bank in South Korea has filed 46 patents for blockchain technology, in one of the largest single disclosures of blockchain IP ever disclosed.

Tech 1 February 2019

Merck Group’s AI and blockchain patent aims to fight counterfeits

Merck Group has acquired a new patent which will allow the company to employ blockchain tech to protect the integrity of supply chains globally.

Tech 27 December 2018

Bank of America files patent for blockchain-powered cash handling

The patent describes a system for facilitating cash handling via the blockchain, leveraging the advantages of distributed ledger tech for improving efficiency and effectiveness.​

Editorial 14 December 2018

Is ABC’s end game plan to help China sideline Bitcoin?

Far from creating a state of anarchy, it appears that the ABC faction may have been working for the Chinese government after all.

Tech 12 December 2018

Latest Mastercard patent filing covers anonymous blockchain transactions

Prolific patent filer Mastercard has applied for protection of yet another blockchain innovation—a platform that would allow anonymous blockchain transactions, using a somewhat familiar method.

Tech 3 December 2018

Intel cools down crypto mining with new patent

Intel was born by being on the cutting edge of technology, so it’s no surprise that the tech giant would continue to ensure that it is able to be an influencer.

Tech 14 November 2018

US patent office OKs Xerox’s blockchain-based data revision system

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has approved Xerox’s patent for a blockbhain-based way to track electronic revisions.

Tech 8 November 2018

Salesforce new patent kills email spam with blockchain

San Francisco-based B2B software company Salesforce has been awarded a patent for a blockchain application aimed specifically at spam email.

Tech 1 November 2018

Bank of America secures yet another patent, this time for storing private keys

Bank of America has secured its latest cryptocurrency patent, in the form of a hardware device designed to securely store cryptographic keys offline.

Business 30 October 2018

Mastercard patent merges traditional banking with cryptocurrencies

Financial services giant Mastercard has snapped up yet another patent, this time for fractional cryptocurrency banking.

Tech 25 October 2018

Nasdaq scoops patent for newswire service on the blockchain

Nasdaq has been granted a new patent for a newswire service powered by the blockchain, leveraging the benefits of distributed ledger technology to release news in a securely, timely fashion.

Tech 17 October 2018

Sony’s digital rights management system is blockchain-powered

The new digital rights management (DRM) system builds on Sony and Sony Global Education’s platform for authenticating, sharing and rights management of educational data.