Blockchain

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JPMorgan Chase’s Patent Tracks Data with Blockchain

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JPMorgan Chase may want to put blockchain to work.

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Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Repayments Shakes the Bitcoin Market

Mt. Gox is finally paying off its roughly $9 billion debt to former customers, highlighting how much the bitcoin market evolved.

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Crypto’s Revival Has Been a Boon for Startups

In this year’s first quarter, venture investments rose to $2.4 billion, up from $1.9 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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eBay Patent Utilizes Blockchain for Security, Seller Reputation

This patent follows another from eBay aiming to play into blockchain’s strength as a security tool.

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Grayscale’s CEO Steps Down as Investors Bail on Bitcoin Fund

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Grayscale’s ETF charges a fee of 1.5%, while many of its rivals have continuously slashed fees down to almost nothing.

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Stripe Seeks Blockchain Patent As it Plays Crypto Catch-up

Stripe wants to make crypto payments seamless as it steps back into the market.

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Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Receives SEC Wells Notice

The move follows the SEC’s suit against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly operating an unregistered securities exchange.

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Goldman Sachs Files Blockchain Patent Despite Crypto Disinterest

Goldman Sachs may want to use blockchain for anything but crypto.

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Ford’s Road Salt Patent Finds an Atypical Use for Blockchain

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Ford may be taking blockchain’s reputation issues with a grain of salt.

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Sony May Use Blockchain to Track Down Deepfakes

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Its latest patent for “fake video detection” could use crypto’s underlying technology to fight misinformation and establish more trust in AI.

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Bitcoin Slumps After ETF Rollout

The industry clamored for clearance to offer spot ETFs. Now that they’re here, the results are less than stellar.

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Intel’s “Proof of Creation” Tech Could Take On OpenSea

Intel said the purpose of this tech is to help creators of and buyers of digital assets “assert their identity” without a marketplace.

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JPMorgan Adds to Space Ambitions with Off-Planet Payments

The bank’s out-of-this-world patent for “space-based payments” relies on blockchain networks, satellites and stablecoins.

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