U.S.-based global payments and technology company Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is looking for blockchain specialists after the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted its third patent application for a moderately modified version of the distributed ledger technology (DLT).
The USPTO released Mastercard’s patent titled Method and system for partitioned blockchains and enhanced privacy for permissioned blockchains on Tuesday, reports Finance Magnate. The patent highlights the multinational financial firm’s foray into the blockchain technology.
The report also cited the Irish Times which said last month the company's Dublin-based research and development unit had started its process of looking for blockchain specialists.
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