U.S. crypto entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have won a patent for a system to provide crypto-based exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to a patent filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) June 19.
The new patent represents systems, methods and program products for using ETPs that hold “digital assets” and “other products and/or services related to ETPs holding digital assets,” such as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Litecoin (LTC).
Filed on Nov. 27, 2017 by Winklevoss IP, the patent includes both brothers as the inventors, as well as Evan Louis Greebel, Kathleen Hill Moriarty and Gregory Elias Xethalis.
In May, the Winklevoss brothers were granted a similar patent for a system that allows Winklevoss IP to settle ETPs using cryptocurrencies.
In April, the Winklevoss’ cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, partnered with leading stock exchange Nasdaq to monitor markets using NASDAQ’s SMARTS Market Surveillance Technology.
While bears continue to tighten their grip, the primary story is no longer about price charts. Market players now want to know where funds are moving. This has been among the key indicators for detecting potential sentiment shifts amid broader market uncertainty.
The cryptocurrency market recovery has stalled over the past few hours, with Bitcoin failing to overcome the $93k resistance level. Ripple (XRP) is trading under pressure at press time and risks dropping below the $2 psychological level if the bearish trend persists.
Cryptocurrencies remained downbeat on Friday, December 5, with sentiment deteriorating across leading assets. Meanwhile, the latest ETF flow stats confirm this weakness, with Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products struggling as new products attracted fresh funds.
Ripple (XRP) seems to have lost steam after recording gains over the past two days. The second-largest altcoin by market cap is trading at around $2. 17, with the bulls pushing to regain control of the trend.
Bitcoin traded just above $93,416 on Thursday as expectations mounted that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next week. During the morning session, the cryptocurrency dipped to $92,612 before climbing to an intraday high of $94,002, reflecting renewed momentum after several weeks of turbulence.
