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.
The patent describes how blockchain technology can be used to monitor network security breaches within computer systems.
Tech giant IBM is seeking to patent a system that will utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) to address security and privacy concerns following the increasing popularity and usage of drones—both commercially and for recreational purposes
Marvel Characters, a subsidiary of comic book giant Marvel Comics, is still considering whether it will file a trademark lawsuit against Wilsondom LLC over its planned cryptocurrency, the ‘Wacoinda.’
Walmart proposes a system of locker hubs where packages can be deposited until their recipients can sign for them, and a monitoring system for the availability of these lockers on a blockchain.
Payments giant Mastercard has secured a handful of new blockchain patents, including protection for a system designed to process anonymous transactions on the blockchain.
The global retail giant Wal-Mart gets a patent from US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for method to immediately access patient's health record on blockchain.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the Winklevoss twins a patent that would allow them to settle exchange-traded products (ETPs) with digital currencies like BTC, Ripple, Ethereum, and Dogecoin.
In a dramatic reversal of outlook on the cryptocurrency and blockchain market, banking giant JPMorgan Chase has—you heard it right—applied for a blockchain patent as far off as last October.
The world’s second largest bank has filed over 20 patent applications since 2014.
Mastercard has become the latest multinational payments company to explore blockchain patents, after their most recent application was published.
