METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING WARRANTS AS AN INCENTIVE FOR PARTICIPATION IN A MARKETPLACE
First Claim
1. A method that comprises a computer system configured to:
- receive at least one warrant in exchange for executing at least one trading activity in a marketplace, in which the warrant may be converted into at least one ownership share of an entity associated with the marketplace;
receive information associated with the execution of the trading activities in the marketplace;
receive an indicia indicating a quantity of warrants eligible for conversion into ownership shares, in which the quantity of eligible warrants is determined based on the received information; and
receive a quantity of ownership shares of the entity, in which the quantity of ownership shares is determined based on a conversion ratio.
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Abstract
Methods and corresponding system are provided herewith that, in at least one embodiment, include the act or acts of receiving at least one warrant in exchange for executing at least one trading activity in a marketplace, in which the warrant may be converted into at least one ownership share of an entity associated with the marketplace; receiving information associated with the execution of the trading activities in the marketplace; receiving an indicia indicating a quantity of warrants eligible for conversion into ownership shares, in which the quantity of eligible warrants is determined based on the received information; and receiving a quantity of ownership shares of the entity, in which the quantity of ownership shares is determined based on a conversion ratio.
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24 Claims
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1. A method that comprises a computer system configured to:
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receive at least one warrant in exchange for executing at least one trading activity in a marketplace, in which the warrant may be converted into at least one ownership share of an entity associated with the marketplace; receive information associated with the execution of the trading activities in the marketplace; receive an indicia indicating a quantity of warrants eligible for conversion into ownership shares, in which the quantity of eligible warrants is determined based on the received information; and receive a quantity of ownership shares of the entity, in which the quantity of ownership shares is determined based on a conversion ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storage medium containing machine instructions readable by a computer system that includes a data store to configure the computer system to:
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receive at least one warrant in exchange for executing at least one trading activity in a marketplace, in which the warrant may be converted into at least one ownership share of an entity associated with the marketplace; receive information associated with the execution of the trading activities in the marketplace; receive an indicia indicating a quantity of warrants eligible for conversion into ownership shares, in which the quantity of eligible warrants is determined based on the received information; and receive a quantity of ownership shares of the entity, in which the quantity of ownership shares is determined based on a conversion ratio. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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