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IBM announced that customers of its digital asset management platform IBM Digital Asset Haven can now connect to permissioned blockchain networks, including the blockchain-based shared ledger from Swift. A new beta version of the ISO 20022 message adapter allows financial institutions to initiate tokenized deposit transactions through this ledger using standard payment messages. IBM stated that financial institutions participating in Swift-related programs have tested tokenized deposits on this ledger using Digital Asset Haven. The ledger supports tokenized deposits issued by banks, enabling participating IBM clients to transfer digital assets around the clock, with final settlement still completed through existing systems.Swift first announced this ledger at Sibos 2025, based on a prototype developed in collaboration with Consensys, with over 40 financial institutions involved in its design, 17 of which are participating in the tokenized deposit pilot. Swift currently connects over 12,500 financial institutions across more than 200 markets worldwide. The aforementioned message adapter allows banks to continue using existing payment message formats and operational processes without adopting blockchain-specific workflows.IBM is also expanding Digital Asset Haven to a localized deployment beta version, which can be installed on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE in the client's own data center for managing digital assets such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits, without relying on public cloud infrastructure. IBM stated that the platform and key management layer are fully retained within the client's own environment, with keys protected by IBM Crypto Express hardware security modules.

According to Newswire, IBM announced that it has completed the acquisition of HRL Laboratories, LLC, a leading research and development institution specializing in quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. This acquisition also complements IBM's broader innovations and investments in the fields of quantum manufacturing and infrastructure.HRL's expertise in silicon-based quantum technology creates opportunities for future collaboration with IBM's pure quantum wafer fabrication plant, Anderon, supporting scalable manufacturing methods and accelerating the learning cycles of various quantum computing paradigms. Boeing and General Motors (the former owners of HRL) will continue to collaborate with IBM and HRL on quantum applications and advanced technology development. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

According to Gate market data, IBM's stock price rose 1.6% in pre-market trading after the company announced a partnership with OpenAI.

According to a report by Fortune, stablecoin issuer Circle announced the acquisition of nearly 1,000 blockchain-related patents from IBM. Circle officially characterized this acquisition as an important measure to "advance the global internet-native financial infrastructure." Following the announcement, the company's stock price rose by about 2%.However, analysts are cautious about this acquisition—IBM's own blockchain business has essentially declared failure, and its patent portfolio reflects more of a patent application technique rather than true technological innovation.There are concerns that Circle may use this batch of patents to initiate lawsuits against competitors, collect patent licensing fees, or pressure startups, and it is also possible that they could transfer them to patent troll companies for extortion-style protection.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. disclosed the latest real data on digital asset treasury construction, technology patent acquisitions, and on-chain ecological positioning. The core dynamics are as follows:Strive's total Bitcoin holdings officially surpassed 20,000 coins: According to Strive (NASDAQ: $ASST)'s latest 8-K filing submitted to the U.S. SEC, the company purchased 79 Bitcoins at an average price of approximately $65,723 between July 20 and July 24, 2026. As of July 24, Strive's total Bitcoin holdings officially reached 20,000 coins. In addition, the company's balance sheet also holds 505,000 shares of Strategy STRC preferred stock (fair value approximately $43.88 million) and about $154 million in cash, ensuring ample liquidity.Circle (NYSE: $CRCL) acquires IBM's core blockchain patent portfolio: Circle Internet Group officially announced the completion of its acquisition of the core assets of IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, covering over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 granted patents across fields such as blockchain infrastructure, financial services, supply chain, and secure cloud operations. This acquisition makes Circle the company with the most blockchain patents in the U.S., and the patent library will fully empower the construction of on-chain infrastructures such as USDC, Circle Payments Network, and Arc. The two parties will also engage in deep commercial cooperation in the future.BitMine increased its holdings by nearly 10,000 ETH last week, with treasury staking revenue reaching $254 million: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: $BMNR) disclosed that it increased its holdings by 9,946 Ethereum last week. As of July 26, 2026, its Ethereum holdings rose to 5,787,414 ETH (approximately 4.8% of the total circulating supply). Currently, the total value of the cryptocurrencies, cash, and equity held by the company is approximately $11.8 billion (including $268 million in cash/securities, 208 BTC, and equity in Beast Industries). Among them, staked ETH reached 4,917,189 coins (85% of the total, valued at approximately $9.6 billion), with annualized staking revenue reaching $254 million.The9 maintains a holding of 1,686 BTC and advances its AI strategy: Nasdaq-listed internet company The9 Limited (NASDAQ: $NCTY) officially stated that its total Bitcoin holdings are currently 1,686.39 coins. The company will continue to steadily promote its digital asset treasury strategy while leveraging its existing computing power and capital base to accelerate the business growth of its AI-driven platform.

Circle announced the acquisition of IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, which includes over 680 patent families and nearly 1000 granted patents, covering areas such as underlying blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply chain verification, and secure cloud operations.After this acquisition, Circle stated that it has become a leading company in the United States for blockchain patent holdings and will further support USDC, Circle Payments Network, Arc, and other on-chain financial products and infrastructure development. Both parties also expressed their intention to explore more business cooperation opportunities in the future.

According to Jinshi reports, IBM's stock rose 4.5% in pre-market trading after the company launched the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology.

According to Jinshi, IBM's stock rose 2% after hours, after the company announced a collaboration with OpenAI to launch artificial intelligence products related to enterprise network security defense.

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna recently expressed serious doubts about the massive capital expenditures by competitors in the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) during an interview. Krishna estimates that the current cost of building a 1-gigawatt data center is about $80 billion; if the entire industry deploys 100 gigawatts of computing power to achieve AGI, total capital expenditures could reach $8 trillion. He pointed out that this means companies would need to generate $800 billion in profit just to cover interest, making it fundamentally impossible to achieve a return on investment from a business logic perspective.Additionally, Krishna believes that the probability of achieving AGI relying on currently known large language model (LLM) technology is extremely low (only 0% to 1%), unless there are fundamental technological breakthroughs in integrating knowledge with LLMs. Despite his pessimistic view on the short-term realization of AGI, he still acknowledges that generative AI will unleash trillions of dollars in productivity value for enterprises.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched a total of 45 US stock and popular ETF spot tokens including rIBM (IBM), rGS (Goldman Sachs), rC (Citigroup), rAXP (American Express), and rJNJ (Johnson & Johnson).

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it officially launched the IBMUSDT and NOKUSDT U-based perpetual contract trading pairs today at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC).It is reported that the newly launched contract trading pairs support full margin, cross margin, and isolated margin modes, allowing users to experience trading through SuperEx's web and app platforms.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a total of $2 billion in government subsidies to nine quantum computing companies, including IBM, and will acquire equity in the related transactions. This move aims to accelerate the cultivation of the emerging quantum computing industry and promote the development of more stable and scalable quantum computing systems. The report states that this round of funding is part of the Trump administration's plan to maintain the U.S. competitive advantage in the field of frontier computing and to initiate a "new era of technological innovation."

According to Gate market data, U.S. software stocks generally fell before the market opened due to weak earnings reported by IBM. Microsoft fell 1.5%, Adobe fell 2.1%, and CrowdStrike fell 2.4%.

According to Jinshi reports, IBM's stock fell 8% after hours.

According to Gate's market data, U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with the three major indices opening and closing down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially fell by 1.66%, the S&P 500 index dropped by 1.04%, and the Nasdaq fell by 1.13%. Precious metals and the non-ferrous sector led the gains, while application software and information technology services saw the largest declines.IBM plummeted by 13%, marking its largest single-day drop since 2000, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell nearly 1%. Adobe and Oracle each dropped by about 4.6%, Salesforce fell by 3.7%, and Microsoft declined by 3.2%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto Briefing, IBM has announced the launch of a new digital asset platform, Digital Asset Haven, aimed at helping financial institutions and highly regulated enterprises securely enter the digital asset economy.The platform was developed in collaboration with Dfns and supports over 40 blockchain networks, providing secure custody, transaction lifecycle management, and policy-based governance features. The platform integrates compliance tools, quantum-safe encryption technology, and hardware-backed key security mechanisms, enabling institutions to participate in the blockchain ecosystem while meeting stringent regulatory requirements.

ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, technology giant IBM has announced the launch of the digital asset operating platform IBM Digital Asset Haven.It is reported that this is a comprehensive platform for financial institutions, governments, and enterprises to securely manage and scale their digital asset operations, allowing banks and administrative agencies to manage their digital asset lifecycle through a single solution, including custody and settlement, among others.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Bitget has launched RWA index perpetual contracts for projects such as BABA, ASML, IBM, INTC, and ARM, with a leverage range of 1-10 times. Users can trade through the official website or the Bitget APP.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin reserves are approximately $26 billion, surpassing the cash and securities of global market leaders such as IBM, Nike, and Johnson & Johnson, second only to companies like Apple and Alphabet. MicroStrategy plans to raise $42 billion to invest in Bitcoin over the next three years.