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USDC Issuer Circle Is Buying IBM’s Blockchain Patent Portfolio

Key highlights: Circle added about 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM. The portfolio features over 680 patent families in blockchain and fintech. CRCL stock rose slightly after the announcement. Circle has acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain-related patents from IBM. This makes it the largest holder of blockchain patents in the United States. The firm did not disclose […]

Garden Finance Disables App After $450,000 Crypto Exploit Report

Key highlights: Garden Finance says an independent solver suffered a security compromise, losing $450,000. The protocol has set things in motion to recover the funds, tapping a raft of on-chain security companies. Exploits have reached an all-time high in 2026, with Q2 becoming the worst quarter on record. Cross-chain Bitcoin bridging protocol Garden Finance has […]