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Blockchain for Secure Transactions & Identity
Focuses on using distributed ledger technology (DLT) like blockchain to secure financial transactions, manage digital identities, or ensure data integrity and traceability across various applications.
8,159 US filings from 1,772 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,148 · 2024: 2,798 · 2025: 2,276 · 2026 YTD: 937
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Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|
| 1 | NCHAIN LICENSING AG | 627 | 122 | 228 | 214 | 63 | -6.1% |
| 2 | International Business Machines Corporation | 256 | 116 | 88 | 37 | 15 | -58.0% |
| 3 | Bank of America Corporation | 222 | 49 | 81 | 67 | 25 | -17.3% |
| 4 | Mastercard International Incorporated | 189 | 70 | 61 | 44 | 14 | -27.9% |
| 5 | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED | 176 | 33 | 61 | 63 | 19 | +3.3% |
| 6 | Capital One Services, LLC | 163 | 24 | 74 | 48 | 17 | -35.1% |
| 7 | Coinbase, Inc. | 128 | 22 | 48 | 40 | 18 | -16.7% |
| 8 | PAYPAL, INC. | 120 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 17 | -17.6% |
| 9 | Visa International Service Association | 105 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 7 | -37.2% |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 100 | 20 | 27 | 43 | 10 | +59.3% |
| 11 | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | 81 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 8 | -45.7% |
| 12 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | 70 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | +5.3% |
| 13 | Ava Labs, Inc. | 69 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 18 | +114.3% |
| 14 | Citibank, N.A. | 63 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 6 | -46.9% |
| 15 | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC | 61 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 4 | +26.7% |
| 16 | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. | 57 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 17 | Oracle International Corporation | 55 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 6 | -57.7% |
| 18 | DELL PRODUCTS L.P. | 49 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 4 | -9.5% |
| 19 | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 45 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 20 | eBay Inc. | 41 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | -64.7% |
| 21 | Salesforce, Inc. | 41 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 22 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | 41 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 | +71.4% |
| 23 | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 39 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | -35.7% |
| 24 | Block, Inc. | 38 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 6 | -28.6% |
| 25 | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | 38 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 3 | -65.0% |