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Circle is arming USDC with 1,000 IBM patents to secure its grip on global banking rails
Source: CryptoSlate · 2026-07-28
Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents as the USD Coin (USDC) issuer pushes deeper into the infrastructure connecting stablecoins with banks and payment networks. In a July 27 statement , the firm said the portfolio includes more than 680 patent families spanning blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply-chain verification, and secure cloud operations. Circle said the deal makes it the leading holder of blockchain patents in
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