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Stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) has acquired nearly 1,000 issued blockchain-anchored patents from IBM, a deal the firm said makes it the largest holder of blockchain patents in the United States. The portfolio spans more than 680 patent families covering blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply-chain verification and cloud security, according to a press release. The deal’s financial terms weren’t disclosed. IBM was already among the largest U.S. blockchain patent holders before the sale. A December 2025 analysis by patent analytics firm PatSnap credited it with 790 patents, alongside Advanced New Technologies and Bank of America. Circle said…

“Call spreads remain attractive for anyone wanting recovery exposure into the post-quarterly reset. And now look even better on a relative-vol basis, since call spread longs are buying the cheaper wing of a skew that is leaning the other way,” he said. There are a number of factors that might drive volatility higher in the near term. Friday’s options expiry, for example, which Péquignot described as “traditionally one of the most significant liquidity events on the annual calendar.” Moreover, ahead of the expiry, options traders who bought puts, or downside bets, in recent months are sitting in profit. That is,…

Fireblocks has announced that a staggering $33 trillion in stablecoins were moved last year, with the UAE emerging as a central player in this trend. The organization’s focus on stablecoin movement underscores the growing institutional adoption of digital currencies. This announcement highlights the UAE’s readiness to lead in stablecoin adoption, as detailed in Fireblocks’ official tweet. The Latest The broader cryptocurrency market has been displaying mixed signals recently, with various assets showing differing momentum. Fireblocks’ announcement emphasizes the substantial movement of stablecoins, specifically highlighting the UAE’s proactive stance. The UAE banks are not merely experimenting with stablecoins; they are fully…

Hyperion DeFi (NASDAQ: HYPD), the first U.S. publicly listed Hyperliquid treasury company, is winding down two of its largest $HYPE token deployment agreements in the wake of stablecoin USDH’s announced sunset, according to an 8-K filed after market close on Friday. On Friday, the Dallas-based company agreed with Felix Foundation, a lending protocol on Hyperliquid, to wind down a $HYPE Asset Use Service (HAUS) agreement supporting Felix’s HIP-3 perpetual futures markets. Hyperion will unstake the 500,000 $HYPE backing the deal on June 22, with all remaining payments and tokens returned by June 29. Felix signaled on May 14, the same…

As lawmakers in the US Senate are likely to vote soon on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, representatives from advocacy organizations and companies are providing details of closed-door negotiations over the bill, which is expected to be the most comprehensive piece of legislation affecting the crypto industry. In a Monday CNBC interview, Coinbase vice chair Ryan VanGrack said while the final negotiations over text of the CLARITY Act were taking place in the Senate, Democratic lawmakers had added additional protections for customers to give what he called “more teeth” to the legislation. He did not explicitly mention any…

The World Series of Poker has partnered with MoonPay to enable players to buy into tournaments using Solana. This collaboration was emphasized in a widely shared post by MoonPay, reflecting an innovative approach to integrating cryptocurrency into mainstream gaming events. Such developments could position Solana favorably in the evolving landscape of digital payments. What Went Down In a significant move, the World Series of Poker is set to allow players to use Solana for tournament entries through a partnership with MoonPay. This decision comes amidst the ongoing evolution of the crypto landscape, where digital currencies are increasingly being embraced by…

R3E Network’s neox-rs has reached its first stable release, advancing the Rust-based Neo X client from pre-release evaluation to production-qualified full-node status. The latest version, v2.4.3, includes fixes for four consensus divergences from the reference client and has validated more than 7.21 million MainNet blocks with zero state-root mismatches. The releases follow NNT’s coverage of the rc.5 pre-release, which introduced neox-rs as Neo X’s first alternative client implementation built on Paradigm’s Reth framework. Final release candidate and TestNet validation Version 2.4.1-rc.6, released July 23, completed full TestNet validation, executing all 9,167,856 post-genesis blocks and 317,350 transactions with zero mismatches. The…

Bitcoin ($BTC) neared two-week lows on Tuesday as Asia stock markets pulled back on a tech sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin heads lower with Asia equities as “unprecedented inflows” become a tech-driven rout. Analysis warns of “new lows” for $BTC price, with one target at $54,000. Options markets continue to seek a suitable catalyst for volatility. $BTC price dips under $62,000 as Korea stock market drops 10% Data from TradingView showed local lows of $61,860 for $BTC/USD, a level last seen on June 11. $BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Asia signaled cold feet among investors as major tech stocks saw blanket…

Crypto Remittances Fail to Gain Traction in El Salvador El Salvador, referred to as the bitcoin country, still lacks adoption of digital currencies in the remittances arena. Numbers issued by the Central Bank of El Salvador revealed that during the first half of 2026, only $35.4 million of the total volume of external remittances was sent to the country using digital currency channels. The figure represents less than 1% of all funds sent to the country in 2026, which reached over $5 billion. In comparison, cash remittances, which are handed over personally when senders travel from another country to El…

The crypto sector is getting ready for a week full of huge token unlocks, igniting speculations among investors. The market is going to witness a cumulative $938 million worth of token unlocks from June 8 to June 14. As per the data from DefiLlama, Tokenomist, and CryptoRank.io, Rain ($RAIN), Aster ($ASTER), and DeFi.app ($HOME) are the leading among the upcoming token unlocks. The market onlookers are keenly observing the respective events as they often lead to significant volatility. Keeping in view the ongoing crash in the market, new unlocked coins are going to further pressure altcoins prices. Upcoming Token Unlocks:…