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Circle Acquires 1000 IBM Patents for Blockchain Infrastructure

27 Jul 2026· CLOM Newsroom· CLOM· 1 min readUSDCPROJECT

Circle has announced the acquisition of around 1000 patents from IBM, covering various areas including blockchain infrastructure, banking, payments, insurance, supply chains, and secure cloud operations.

This acquisition positions Circle as the largest holder of blockchain patents in the United States and is expected to enhance its products, including USDC, Circle Payments Network, Arc, and agency financing tools.

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