Blockchain Foundry Built into Integrated Circuit

An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:

• a non-transitory memory;
• a processor;
• a block foundry built in the processor, wherein the block foundry is configured to generate blocks of a blockchain;
• and
• a blockchain application built in the processor that, when the processor executes,
• sends a one-time request to the block foundry to build an activation block of the blockchain, wherein the request to build the activation block comprises micro code that is input to the IC during a process of activating the IC for use in an appliance in which the IC is embedded,
• in response to the one-time request, receives the activation block from the block foundry, wherein the activation block comprises the micro code,
• executes the micro code,
• based on executing the micro code, sends a request to the block foundry to build an event block, wherein the request to build the event block comprises event information,
• receives the event block from the block foundry,
• stores the event block in the non-transitory memory, and
• transmits a copy of the event block to a server computer.

A method of establishing and extending a blockchain associated with an Internet of things (IoT) device by a block foundry implemented in a processor of an integrated circuit of the IoT device, comprising:

• building an activation block of a blockchain by a block foundry implemented in a processor of an integrated circuit (IC) of the IoT device, wherein the activation block comprises micro code;
• providing a copy of the activation block of the blockchain by the block foundry to a blockchain application executing in the processor of the IC;
• executing the micro code by the blockchain application;
• in response to executing the micro code, sending a request for an event block by the blockchain application to the block foundry, wherein the request comprises sensor data;
• building an event block by the block foundry based on the sensor data;
• sending the event block by the block foundry to the blockchain application;
• storing the event block by the blockchain application in the non-volatile portion of memory of the IC;
• and
• transmitting a copy of the event block by the blockchain application via a radio transceiver to a wireless communication service provider.