Will Blockchain Lift or Sink IBM?
IBM (IBM) is making a huge bet on blockchain, the technology that underpins most cryptocurrencies. The company has made 89 blockchain patent applications, putting it in second place after Alibaba (BABA) in terms of the number of blockchain patent filings. MasterCard (MA) and Bank of America (BAC) have made 80 and 53 blockchain patent applications, respectively.