Futures
Access hundreds of perpetual contracts
CFD
Gold
One platform for global traditional assets
Options
Hot
Trade European-style vanilla options
Unified Account
Maximize your capital efficiency
Demo Trading
Introduction to Futures Trading
Learn the basics of futures trading
Futures Events
Join events to earn rewards
Demo Trading
Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading
CFD
Stock CFD Derivatives
US Stocks
Access real US stocks and ETFs
HK Stocks
Trade quality Hong Kong-listed stocks
Korean Stocks
SK Hynix
Real Korean stocks and top assets
Stock Futures
High leverage, 24/7 trading
Tokenized Stocks
Backed by real stock assets
IPO Access
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
GUSD
3.8%
Mint GUSD for Treasury RWA yields
Stocks Activities
Trade Popular Stocks and Unlock Generous Airdrops
Launch
CandyDrop
Collect candies to earn airdrops
Launchpool
Quick staking, earn potential new tokens
HODLer Airdrop
Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free
IPO Access
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
Alpha Points
Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops
Futures Points
Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards
Promotions
AI
Gate AI
Your all-in-one conversational AI partner
Gate AI Bot
Use Gate AI directly in your social App
GateClaw
Gate Blue Lobster, ready to go
Gate for AI Agent
AI infrastructure, Gate MCP, Skills, and CLI
Gate Skills Hub
10K+ Skills
From office tasks to trading, the all-in-one skill hub makes AI even more useful.
Circle Acquires Nearly 1,000 IBM Blockchain Patents!
The battle for institutional blockchain infrastructure just took a massive leap forward. Circle (the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin) has officially acquired a massive intellectual property portfolio from tech giant IBM, cementing itself as a dominant force in Web3 infrastructure.
The Acquisition
Circle purchased fundamental assets from IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, encompassing over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide.
Top U.S. Holder
With this massive IP injection, Circle officially becomes the leading holder of blockchain patents in the United States.
Beyond Just Crypto
The acquired patents don't just cover core blockchain tech. They span banking, financial services, insurance, supply chain verification, enterprise infrastructure, and secure cloud operations.
Fueling the "Internet Financial System"
This isn't just a defensive IP play; Circle is aggressively building out its ecosystem.
Circle explicitly stated that this IP will directly support its foundational products, including USDC, the Circle Payments Network, and Arc (its enterprise-grade blockchain designed as an economic OS).
Interestingly, Circle noted the patents will also accelerate their push into "agentic financial tools" hinting at automated, AI-driven on-chain financial infrastructure.
As traditional finance (TradFi) rapidly integrates with blockchain technology, owning the foundational intellectual property is a massive moat. By absorbing IBM’s pioneering blockchain patents, Circle is ensuring that as global banks and enterprises move on-chain, they will likely be relying heavily on infrastructure that Circle owns, builds, or licenses. #circle