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Two major Bitcoin mining firms, Marathon Digital and Core Scientific, face lawsuits from Malikie Innovations over alleged patent infringement related to Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). The legal action stems from Malikie’s acquisition of BlackBerry’s non-core patents, including cryptographic techniques used in Bitcoin.
- Malikie Innovations is suing Marathon Digital and Core Scientific for allegedly infringing on ECC patents used in Bitcoin mining.
- The patents were acquired from BlackBerry in a $900 million deal and originally developed by Certicom, covering key cryptographic techniques.
- A Malikie victory could result in six years of back royalties, setting a precedent for future crypto-related patent disputes.
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