[2016-01-29] Bank of America Set To File 20 Additional Blockchain Patents

[jdebunt]

Whenever a major bank decides to file for patents regarding blockchain technology, people’s interests piqued immediately. The main goal of digital currencies such as Bitcoin is to create an ecosystem where everybody can be part of the system, by using blockchain technology in open source format accessible to everyone. Bank of America feels this is an opportune time to register another 20 blockchain patents, which can be seen as a way to commercialize distributed ledgers.

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