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Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) has acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM. The portfolio covers a wide range of distributed ledger, payments and digital asset infrastructure technologies. The move is intended to reinforce the technology stack behind USDC and Circle's wider digital financial services platform. The acquisition comes at a time when several crypto sector peers are restructuring or scaling back operations. Circle Internet Group sits at the intersection of...

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This is a hypergrowth chapter for Palantir, defined by U.S. demand the company cannot fully meet. Its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) serves foundational government clients like the Department of the Navy and commercial giants like GE Aerospace.

Circle Internet Group announced on July 27, 2026, that it has acquired more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued blockchain patents worldwide from IBM in a single transaction, making Circle the largest blockchain patent holder in the United States. The portfolio directly underpins Circle’s core products: USDC, the ...

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Circle acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, comprising more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide. The acquisition makes Circle the largest blockchain ...

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Scott Melker discusses Circle Internet Group's (CRCL) acquisition of nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM (IBM) and explains what the deal signals as blockchain technology continues to evolve into core financial infrastructure. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

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Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) said on July 27 it had acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, adding more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide to its intellectual property. The company, which issues the USDC stablecoin, said the acquisition makes it the largest ...

Circle Expands Crypto Ambitions With IBM Patent Deal as Stocks Rally

Nearly 1,000 issued patents spanning blockchain, banking, insurance and enterprise infrastructure

The USDC issuer acquired nearly 1,000 patents from IBM in a single deal, but IBM is still backing USDC's most dangerous rival.

Circle announced it has acquired more than 680 blockchain patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents from IBM's blockchain portfolio.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) shares gained 3. 7% on Monday after the company announced it had acquired IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, significantly expanding its intellectual property holdings in digital asset and blockchain technologies.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: $CRCL) has purchased nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from technology...