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Crypto smart order router - US Patent 11,580,600 B2
Crypto Trading Tech Firm CoinRoutes Wins Patent for ‘Smart Order Router’
The invention by the father-and-son team of David and Ian Weisberger allows “clients to keep control of their own private and exchange keys to their wallets and accounts, but can execute orders across multiple exchanges simultaneously,” according to the patent document.
Crypto smart order router - US Patent 11,580,600 B2

CDCROP: Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)
Visa Files Trademark Applications for Crypto Wallets, NFTs and the Metaverse
The move follows that of other large corporations and payment companies including American Express.
CDCROP: Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)

CDCROP: Judge's Hammer (Pixabay)
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
CDCROP: Judge's Hammer (Pixabay)

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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
By joining COPA, Meta’s “core crypto technology patents” will hopefully avoid future litigation.
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Microsoft office Redmond
Microsoft Is Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token-Creation Service
The patent describes a ledger-independent system for helping users to create and manage tokens across different networks.
Microsoft office Redmond

Jack Ma, Alibaba
Ant Group Leads China-Dominated 2020 List of Blockchain Patent Holders
The only non-Chinese firm in the rankings, IBM, came fourth in terms of number of patents.
Jack Ma, Alibaba

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Gambling Tech Giant IGT Patents Way to Fund Bets With Bitcoin
IGT's bitcoin funding patent comes as the gambling tech giant's plans for cashless wagering move forward.
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CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions.
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Mastercard
Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.
Mastercard

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO at Davos 2020
Ripple Wins US Patent for New Oracle-Based Smart Contract Design
Ripple's patented design would allow derivatives to settle based on external information – such as temperature data.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO at Davos 2020