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Circle tops US blockchain patents following IBM acquisition
By Kieran O'Connor•July 28, 2026
The brief
Circle has become the largest blockchain patent holder in the US by acquiring nearly 1,000 issued patents from IBM‘s portfolio. The company has not provided details around what the specific patents are, but shared that the portfolio includes over 680 patent families spanning foundational blockchain technology, banking…
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