IBM and THG Partner to Bring Know Your Agent Identity to IBM Cloud via Hedera Blockchain

Key Points Know Your Agent: IBM and THG partner to bring verifiable AI agent identity to IBM Cloud Catalog via Hedera. The first commercial Hedera-based enterprise app on a major cloud marketplace. ▶ On September 23, 2026, The Hashgraph Group…

Quantum Blockchain Patent 12756574 Expected October 6: What the ASIC UltraBoost SHA-256 Patent Actually Does

Key Points Quantum Blockchain blockchain patent update: ASIC UltraBoost US patent 12756574 expected October 6. SHA-256 efficiency technology targeting Bitcoin ASIC manufacturers for licensing. ▶ Quantum Blockchain Technologies (AIM: QBT) expects US Patent 12756574 to be formally granted on October…

QBT Gets USPTO Approval for Bitcoin Mining Patent That Cuts SHA-256 Work by 7%

TL;DR ▶ Quantum Blockchain Technologies (AIM: QBT) received a USPTO Notice of Allowance for US Application No. 18/696,073 on July 24, 2026. ▶ The patent covers ASIC UltraBoost: eliminating redundant computations in SHA-256 message scheduling, reducing total operations by approximately…

Circle Just Bought IBM’s Entire Blockchain Patent Portfolio. Nearly 1,000 Patents. No Price Tag

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced on July 27, 2026 that it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio. The portfolio contains more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, spanning foundational blockchain technology, banking,…

Datavault AI Gets a USPTO Patent Allowance to Put Naked Short Selling on a Blockchain. Here Is What That Actually Means

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance on July 1, 2026, allowing all 24 pending claims in US Patent Application No. 19/445,241, filed by Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) on January 9, 2026. The application…

Circle Patents Multi-Blockchain Token Rebalancer: What US12586062B2 Means for USDC and Cross-Chain Liquidity

CN CryptoNewsBytes Editorial Team Our editorial team covers blockchain technology, stablecoin infrastructure, and crypto IP developments. Patent analysis is based on USPTO grant data and publicly available technical documentation. Reviewed March 27, 2026. Key Facts Patent granted: US12586062B2 was awarded…

Bitcoin Scarcity Milestone: 20 Million BTC Mined and Only 1 Million Left

₿ Breaking Milestone Supply Analysis Bitcoin Supply · Updated March 2026 Key Takeaways On March 9, 2026, Bitcoin crossed the 20 millionth coin mined at block 939,999 — a monetary milestone that took 17 years to reach. The remaining 4.8%…

Mastercard seeks to patent a blockchain anonymity solution

Mastercard, the American multinational financial services giant intends to patent a blockchain anonymity solution. Their patent application is currently under the review of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent application addresses an interesting area in the…

3DNS Submits Patent for Blockchain Domain Name System to Modernize Domain Registration and Management

3DNS, a company specializing in blockchain-based domain name registration, has taken a significant stride by submitting a patent application for their Blockchain-Based Domain Name Registrar and Management System. This technology holds the potential to the domain industry by harnessing the…

VeChain (VET crypto) Secures Innovative US Patent: Discover What It Means

Key Highlights In recent news, the enterprise blockchain protocol VeChain (VET) has achieved a significant milestone by securing a groundbreaking patent in the United States. This achievement has caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts and experts alike. According to Collin…