JP Morgan Chase Wants a Patent for Digital Payment System

JP Morgan Chase Wants a Patent for Digital Payment System

According to Business Insider, the recent filing is a renewal of a patent first filed in 1999, so this isn't actually a new creation by JP Morgan Chase at all. JP Morgan Chase is building its own digital currency for use with digital 'wallets', it has been reported. The banking giant filed a patent application relating to a "method and system for processing internet payments using the electronic funds transfer network". Let's Talk Bitcoin claimed the patent application was actually filed on 5th August, and published 28th November. The application's abstract says: "Embodiments of the....


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