RBC Confirms It Has Filed Patent Regarding Possible Crypto Trading Platform

A spokesperson for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has confirmed that the top 5 Canadian bank has filed patents for crypto trading platform technology. The spokesperson would not confirm plans to launch, however.

“(L)ike many other organizations,” Jean Francois Thibault told The Logic Monday, “(RBC) files patent applications to ensure proprietary ideas and concepts are protected.”

According to The Logic, RBC has enrolled 4 patent applications in the US and Canada regarding a possible platform.

Language from one patent suggests the tech may be designed to streamline use of cryptocurrencies, which can be complicated due to the relatively high levels of computer efficacy and responsibility needed to properly manage ones cryptocurrency “private keys.”

Unlike conventional payment systems, Bitcoin and other crypto transactions cannot be reversed by a sender or interlocutor. Once a person inputs their keys (essentially alphanumeric passwords), they are en route, and mistakes can be costly

Old-school crypto aficionados typically recommend storing cryptographic keys offline in hardware storage devices called “cold wallets.” This recommendation is made because of a very high number of hacks executed against cryptocurrency changes. To date, more than a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies have been stolen by hackers from exchanges.

Businesses hoping to take crypto more mainstream are working to offer secure custody to customers who likely can’t be bothered with the risk or fuss of maintaining a personal cold wallet.

According to The Logic, the latest RBC patents suggest the bank may one day offer crypto trading accounts. Other patents filed by RBC include possible “blockchain” systems for the management of credit scores, vehicle records, consumer points and loans tracking.

Three Canadian crypto exchanges have folded or been investigated in recent months, including:



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