IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline Transactions

IBM has been awarded a patent for a “self-aware token” designed to record events of an offline transaction
Source: IBM Secures Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’ to Record Events of Offline Transactions (https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibm-secures-patent-for-self-aware-token-to-record-events-of-offline-transactions)
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