Coinbase sparked controversy within the largely open-source dedicated Bitcoin industry after filing for nine patents this year. Some Bitcoiners suggested Coinbase had it in mind to create a monopoly over key Bitcoin services with the move. CEO Brian Armstrong assures this is not the case. Bitcoin exchange and payment processor Coinbase filed nine patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO received the submission on March 17. The filings were published this month, and include applications for products like hot bitcoin wallets, an instant exchange, a Bitcoin exchange, a Bitcoin tipping button and two different block chain transaction […]
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