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Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator

Amazon has patented a distributed ledger-based system for proving the authenticity of consumer goods.

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Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Open sourcing patents will enable the development and iteration of essential goods, which otherwise would be stymied by copyright law. (Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash)

Markets

Listen to Elon Musk's Latest EDM Beats on the CoinDesk Crypto Roundup

We've got the 'hawt' new single from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and as bitcoin ends its best January ever, traders eye a price move above the psychological level of $10,000.

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Tech

Third-Party Trackers Are Pulling Your Data Off Ring's Android App

A new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation details the personally identifiable information pulled from your Ring app.

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Tech

75% of IoT Firms Want to Add Blockchain: Survey

A majority of those companies using Internet of Things technology has adopted, or is considering adopting, blockchain.

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Amazon Is Looking to Put Advertising Data on a Blockchain

Amazon is looking to hire a software engineer to integrate parts of its advertising business with a blockchain.

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Markets

Crypto Companies Offer Deals to Amazon Prime Day Shoppers

These three blockchain firms are offering discounts in honor of the Amazon ecommerce extravaganza.

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Amazon, Deloitte, Fidelity Partner With IDEO CoLab on Blockchain Accelerator

The new blockchain accelerator is aiming to boost 12 promising startups this year.

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Markets

Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum

Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension.

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Markets

Amazon Wins Patent for Proof-of-Work Cryptographic System

Tech giant Amazon has been granted a patent for a proof-of-work (PoW) cryptographic system similar to those used by many blockchains.

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