Digital Currency Payment Reward Allocation Method
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260094180A1 by inventors Tomaz Kregar et al. describing a method for allocating and delivering cryptocurrency rewards to consumers. The system receives cryptocurrency payment transactions, verifies distributed ledger recording, and issues cryptocurrency rewards to qualifying consumers. This is a published patent application creating no immediate regulatory obligations.
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The USPTO published patent application US20260094180A1 for a method enabling payment processing systems to allocate and deliver cryptocurrency rewards. The method involves receiving a cryptocurrency payment from a consumer, determining if the transaction qualifies for a reward, confirming the payment is recorded on a distributed ledger, and issuing the cryptocurrency reward. The application covers CPC classifications G06Q 30/0226, G06Q 20/065, and G06Q 20/36.
Patent applications do not create compliance obligations for regulated entities. Companies developing cryptocurrency payment systems, loyalty programs, or blockchain-based reward systems may wish to review this application to understand existing intellectual property in this space and assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. No action is required for compliance purposes.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY PAYMENT REWARD ALLOCATION AND DELIVERY
Application US20260094180A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Tomaz Kregar, Igor Kregar, Joshua Tate, William C. Erbey
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for digital currency payment reward allocation and delivery. The method includes receiving, at a payment processing system, a payment processing transaction (PPT) request using a cryptocurrency payment from a consumer. The payment processing system determines that the request qualifies for the delivery of a cryptocurrency reward. The payment processing system confirms that the cryptocurrency payment is recorded in a distributed ledger. The payment processing system issues the cryptocurrency reward to a consumer based on the PPT request.
CPC Classifications
G06Q 30/0226 G06Q 20/065 G06Q 20/36 G06Q 2220/00
Filing Date
2024-10-02
Application No.
18904843
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