The world of Bitcoin mining, where digital gold is forged through computational power, faces a growing threat: patent trolls. In particular, Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs)—often called patent trolls—have made a fortune by acquiring patents. They concentrate on enforcing these patents against third-party businesses rather than developing the technology or commercializing it...
The world of Bitcoin, built on the principles of decentralization and open-source innovation, now faces a significant threat: patent trolls. NPEs buy patents with the intent to sue. They have no plans to create or even develop real technology; rather, their business model lies in enforcing these patents against developers...
Malikie, who has filed dozens of patent infringement suits in recent years, alleging that he holds rights over Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) patents. This move has created alarm bells across the Bitcoin mining industry. We see litigation now against big players through CORZ and MARA. They claim that ordinary Bitcoin...
I think back to visiting my cousin Linh’s little coffee shop in Hanoi a few years ago. She was struggling, barely making ends meet. Then she started accepting Bitcoin. Now, all of a sudden, she had customers from all around the world, and without the exorbitant transaction fees that were...
