Antonopoulos and Uphold Get into a Spat over Trademarked Saying
In the end, this whole story comes down to whether or not anyone should patent a saying used by many people throughout the years. “Internet of Money” is a term that has come up in various discussions throughout the years, and none of this drama was ever associated with somebody bringing it up. Other than the ongoing Bitcoin block size debate, there are other topics being discussed on social media which relate to digital currency and blockchain technology. The topic of one particular discussion comes in the form of Andreas M. Antonopoulos using the term “internet of money” to describe....
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