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Betting with bitcoin: Gambling giant granted crypto payment patent

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International Game Technology (IGT) has patented a technology that uses cryptocurrencies as a form of payment in casinos. The USPTO granted IGT a patent last January 5 for a system that allows cryptocurrency funds to be transferred to a “gaming establishment account” from a player’s external crypto account. This allows users to transfer cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from their private wallets to virtual wallets linked to casino accounts with the use of their phones. 

EU highlights e-commerce and online services as counterfeiting hotspots

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The European Union Intellectual Property Office and the OECD reported that trade in counterfeit and pirated products amounts annually to around €460 billion worldwide, with the EU’s import market affected by counterfeit and pirated products by as much as €121 billion annually.

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