$GAHC BTC filed a non-provisional patent application filed 2015-07-24; “System And Method For Creating a Multi-Branched Blockchain with Configurable Protocol Rules” This patent is directed to a blockchain improvement, called Slidechain, which; (a) allows a programmable blockchain, and (b) enables multiple valid forks of the blockchain. The benefits of these features are probably best explained within the context of standard blockchain technology.