Why CRMLS’s legal fight with Compass matters far beyond California

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) announced on July 27, 2026, that it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, a move that positions the company as the leading holder of blockchain patents in the United States. The acquired portfolio is substantial, comprising more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents…

An emergency expense doesn’t need to overwhelm a household budget to create a credit problem. For subprime consumers, a medical bill, car repair or veterinary expense can redirect enough cash to jeopardize a payment, putting hard-won credit progress at risk. Credit issuers are, in those cases, trying to understand a customer population too often reduced…

Octane Capital has launched its first product range since being acquired by Aldermore, with the reintroduction of its specialist buy-to-let (BTL) deals. It will offer loans up to £15m up to 80% gross loan to value (LTV) for specialist properties, including semi-commercial assets, large houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit blocks (MUBs).  The…

Image courtesy of Catella The €215.5m transaction marks the planned termination of Catella’s Panta Rhei Dutch Residential fund after a 14-year investment cycle. CRE Herald Market analysis, deal insights, and sector research trusted by fund managers, asset managers, and senior executives. Subscribe Now Already s subscriber?  Log in to unlock this…

Anthropic expects its initial public offering to reach a record high, equaling or surpassing the one set by SpaceX, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20), citing unnamed sources. SpaceX achieved the biggest-ever first-time sale when it raised $75 billion at the outset, and it later increased that figure to $86.2 billion with an overallotment option, according…

Canadians are showing greater openness to alternative forms of housing, but builders say financing constraints, labour shortages and rising costs are making it harder to deliver the kinds of homes buyers increasingly want. A new Housing Attainability Report from Meridian Credit Union found 62% of Canadians would consider non-traditional housing options such as modular, prefabricated…