Cisco Claims New Patent Could Apply to Bitcoin Mining

Coindesk ---------- Network tech giant Cisco won a patent on Tuesday that could be applied to the bitcoin mining process. Cisco submitted a patent application back in September 2015 for a "Crowd-sourced cloud computing" system, according to information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent outlines how computer owners may be able to offer up their unused processing power for certain processes - including the energy-intensive mining process. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.