Barclays seeks to patent blockchain stablecoin and KYC solutions

Barclays, the largest bank in the UK, intends to patent a set of blockchain stablecoin and KYC solutions. They had filed three patent applications in July 2016, however, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has only recently published…

Edata Networks awarded Patent to Push Blockchain Technology to the Mainstream through Data Sharing

Edata Networks Inc. and Aleda Inc. are leading the way in developing cutting-edge technologies aimed at revolutionizing the way communities function and interact with one another, as well as the way that Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are created, managed, and traded.…

A new Verizon blockchain patent to create virtual SIMs could help to secure SIM cards

Ensuring the security of SIM cards is crucial in today’s age of mobile Internet, however, it’s challenging. A new Verizon blockchain patent to create virtual SIMs could help.

LG Could Launch its own Blockchain Smartphone

LG maybe set to launch own Blockchain smartphone according to Korean media outlet Chosun. According to the Chosun report, the consumer electronics giant may release the Blockchain smartphone in response to major competitor Samsung’s innovation initiative. The Chosun report read;…

A blockchain patent application from Alibaba to help to manage blockchain domain names

Alibaba, the giant Chinese conglomerate has filed a blockchain patent application with the USPTO. Its proposed solution could help in managing blockchain domain names, which will help with blockchain adoption.

tZERO wins a blockchain patent for a solution that could significantly ease the trade audit process

Trade audits are important, however, the process to conduct them is complex. tZERO, a blockchain start-up has won a blockchain patent that could ease the trade audit process significantly, thanks to the transparency and immutability offered by blockchain.

A proposed privacy-focused web browser is now part of the IBM blockchain patents portfolio

Trackers, ads, cookies, etc. regularly invade users’ privacy when they browse the Internet. A proposed privacy-focused browser as part of the IBM blockchain patents portfolio could provide welcome help.

A new Walmart cryptocurrency patent could give an edge to the retail giant

A new Walmart cryptocurrency patent application could give a significant edge to the American multinational retail giant in a competitive landscape.

Amazon’s new blockchain proof of work patent could bring in key improvements in the consensus algorithm

Proof Work algorithm, used in famous cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum could be made more efficient, as the high energy consumption shows. A new Amazon blockchain proof of work patent could change that.

StormX wins a micropayment blockchain patent

Micropayment is a key blockchain use case, however, the scalability remains a challenge. A new StormX micropayment blockchain patent will likely help.