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Circle Buys IBM Blockchain Patent Estate—And Becomes America's Biggest Holder
DecryptMonday, July 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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The USDC issuer acquired nearly 1,000 patents from IBM in a single deal, but IBM is still backing USDC's most dangerous rival.
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What happened
The USDC issuer acquired nearly 1,000 patents from IBM in a single deal, but IBM is still backing USDC's most dangerous rival.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
Decrypt reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
Decrypt published: Circle Buys IBM Blockchain Patent Estate—And Becomes America's Biggest Holder
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Circle Buys and Blockchain Patent Estate — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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Sources
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