VIRTUAL CURRENCY BANK
First Claim
1. A virtual currency bank comprising:
- a sealed container that includes an exterior surface and defines an interior;
a representation of a public key, located on the exterior surface, that is tied to a virtual currency account, wherein the public key is utilized to add funds to the virtual currency account; and
a private key, located in the interior of the sealed container and associated with the public key, wherein the private key must be accessed and read to remove or spend funds from the virtual currency account;
wherein the sealed container is sealed in a manner so that the private key cannot be accessed without breaking the seal or the container in a manner that cannot be obscured or undone.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of a virtual currency bank that includes a sealed container that includes an exterior surface and defines an interior, a QR code, located on the exterior associated with a public key that is tied to a virtual currency account, in that the QR code may be scanned to access the public key in order to add funds to the virtual currency account, and a private key, located in the interior of the sealed container and associated with the public key, in that the private key must be accessed and read to remove or spend funds from the virtual currency account. The sealed container is sealed in a manner so that the private key cannot be accessed without breaking the seal or the container in a manner that cannot be obscured or undone.
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17 Claims
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1. A virtual currency bank comprising:
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a sealed container that includes an exterior surface and defines an interior; a representation of a public key, located on the exterior surface, that is tied to a virtual currency account, wherein the public key is utilized to add funds to the virtual currency account; and a private key, located in the interior of the sealed container and associated with the public key, wherein the private key must be accessed and read to remove or spend funds from the virtual currency account; wherein the sealed container is sealed in a manner so that the private key cannot be accessed without breaking the seal or the container in a manner that cannot be obscured or undone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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