Malikie Sues Bitcoin Miners Over BlackBerry Patents

Malikie Sues Bitcoin Miners Over BlackBerry Patents
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Malikie Innovations, which acquired 32,000 BlackBerry patents in 2023, has sued Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital and Core Scientific. The lawsuit alleges unauthorized use of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) in Bitcoin’s blockchain. This legal battle could have significant implications for crypto mining and intellectual property rights.

  • Malikie Innovations acquired 32,000 BlackBerry patents in 2023 before filing the lawsuits.
  • The case hinges on Bitcoin's use of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), allegedly covered by BlackBerry's patents.
  • This lawsuit could establish important precedents for intellectual property enforcement in blockchain technology.
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