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Business 20 January 2023

COPA’s Block forced to cite Craig Wright’s smart contract patent

Jack Dorsey’s Block—a founding member of Crypto Open Patent Alliance—has been forced to cite one of Dr. Wright’s foundational blockchain patents in one of their own recently-approved smart contract patents.

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