Mastercard Looks to Blockchain to Make Coupons Immutable

Coindesk --------- A new patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of consumer coupons. The application for a "Method and System for Authentication of Coupons via Blockchain" was published on May 31 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It envisions utilizing the tech "specifically [for] the storage of coupon data in a blockchain to ensure redemption only by authorized individuals and immutability of coupon data." To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.