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 techn...
Source: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/circle-is-arming-usdc-with-1000-ibm-patents-to-secure-its-grip-on-global-banking-rails/)