ICON is a blockchain technology and network framework designed to allow independent blockchains to interact with each other. ICON is supported through a cryptocurrency token, called ICX. ICON is a South Korean-based company that developed a blockchain technology and accompanying cryptocurrency token called ICX. The company bills itself as an interconnected blockchain network, allowing participants in a decentralized system to “converge” at a central point. This is done by connecting a community to other communities through ICON Republic and Citizen Nodes. While blockchains are most commonly associated with cryptocurrencies, enthusiasts point out other areas where the technology can be applied. Any exchange of information can technically be added to a blockchain, though adding some types may not be cost-effective. Transactions involving securities, currencies, business contracts, deeds and loans, intellectual property, and personal identification could be “tokenized. ICON’s blockchain is more like the Plasma or Ontology blockchain in that its purpose is to act as an intermediary between other blockchains and networks. This interconnectability makes the ICON project worth keeping an eye on over the next decade. ICON sports its very own decentralized exchange. This DEX sets currency reserves for each blockchain community so that ICON communities can exchange value in real time through the ICON Republic. In this way, DEX complements C-Rep portals by establishing another gateway for ICON Communities to connect to the ICON Republic.
IPchain is a block chain product for the application in the field of intellectual property. Launched in October, 2016, after months of market analysis, technical solutions research, and communication with experts in the field of intellectual property, the technical basis of IP Chain was determined to be the block chain technology based on the model of UTXO, which is similar to Bitcoin network. Through adopting Consensus Mechanism of DPOC (one of the improved solutions of DPOS) and with reference to the transaction model for the characteristic of products in the field of intellectual property, IPC Chain aims at providing a flexible and rigorous solution of intellectual property block chain.