what's anchorage digital?
Anchorage Digital is a leading digital asset platform providing custody, trading, and staking services tailored for institutional investors. As the first and only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, it operates under strict regulatory oversight from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), ensuring high standards of security and compliance. The platform combines advanced technology with traditional banking principles to safeguard client assets, using features like air-gapped hardware security modules for key storage and multi-party computation for transaction approvals. The custody solution at Anchorage Digital supports a wide range of digital assets across multiple blockchains, enabling institutions to securely hold, transfer, and utilize cryptocurrencies without compromising on safety. It also offers integrated services such as staking for proof-of-stake networks and over-the-counter trading, allowing seamless management of portfolios. By segregating client assets and providing bankruptcy protections, Anchorage emphasizes institutional-grade infrastructure that mitigates risks associated with self-custody. Beyond core custody, Anchorage Digital facilitates innovation in the crypto space through partnerships with major players like BlackRock and Tether, supporting tokenized assets and stablecoin issuance. Its global presence, including operations in Singapore, extends these services to international clients while maintaining equivalent security standards.
Anchorage Digital became a Sei Network validator in 2025, joining Binance and Kraken.
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x.com/anchorageBecame a validator on Sei Network in 2025, alongside Binance and Kraken.
Spark Star is allocating capital into Anchorage Digital as a lender, competing with Maple in the crypto lending space.
Added Anchorage Digital Bank as a regulated custodian for USDe assets.
Completed an acquisition in the week ending December 19, 2025.
Acquires Securitize's wealth management unit, expanding into wealth management services.
Holds $500M of BlackRock's BUIDL fund on BNB Chain as collateral for Ethena's USDtb stablecoin.
Launches VisualSign, an open-source framework that translates complex onchain transactions into simple data structures.
Anchorage Digital Bank serves as custodian for 21Shares XRP ETF (ticker TOXR) launched on CBOE Exchange, alongside Coinbase and BitGo as co-custodians.
Partners with Kamino and Chainlink to enable onchain borrowing with off-chain collateral on Solana, expanding DeFi custody services beyond traditional ETF and public sale custody roles.
Secures another stablecoin issuance partnership, leveraging regulated status as competitive advantage in the market.
Head of stablecoins Sergio Mello states businesses choose to launch stablecoins on Solana for programmable privacy, transfer controls, and institutional readiness, with years of education and advocacy translating into growing institutional trust in building on Solana.
Anchorage Digital secured as custody partner for BlackRock's staked ETH ETF (ETHB) that will stake 70-90% of holdings alongside Coinbase custody.
Serves as custody partner for the AZTEC Public Sale and acts as day one custodian for Aztec's privacy-first infrastructure.
Strategic investment made in Open Eden alongside Ripple and Selini to expand tokenization as a service platform.
Anchorage Digital acquired 1,362 BTC as part of coordinated institutional buying activity before an upcoming Fed meeting.
Custody integration completed with Mantle as institutional partner for RWA services.
Anchorage Digital Ventures participated in a completed strategic investment round alongside Ripple, Lightspeed Faction, Gate Ventures, FalconX, Flowdesk, Kaia Foundation, P2 Venture, Selini Capital, and Sigma Capital.
Partnership with BenqiFinance announced to provide staked AVAX services to institutional clients.
Porto self-custody wallet now enables borrowing against BTC at fixed rates starting at 1%, with support added for Mezo EVM-compatible Bitcoin DeFi chain.
Anchorage Digital Ventures backs Nunchi to build onchain yield infrastructure layer.
Partnership announced with Mezo to set new standard for Bitcoin Finance.
Anchorage Digital launches BTC staking on Starknet for institutional clients, with support for SolvBTC, tBTC, WBTC, and LBTC staking rewards.
Anchorage Digital adds custody support for MON, the native token of Monad.
Anchorage Digital receives 4,094 BTC ($405M) from Coinbase, Cumberland, Galaxy Digital, and Wintermute over a 9-hour period.
Partnership with BOB announced, offering institutional clients custody access to BOB hybrid chain for Bitcoin DeFi.
SharpLink announcement brings $200M in ETH from institutional treasuries onchain, built on Linea, etherfi, and Anchorage infrastructure.
Anchorage launches institutional custody support for Mantle's $MNT token, enabling global institutions to access the token through secure and self-custody options.
Anchorage announces a three-way partnership with Bybit and Mantle_Official. Representative Nicki Sanders will speak at DuneCon25 event on November 19th during DevConnect week.
Anchorage migrates $1.5B in BUIDL tokens serving as USDtb collateral from Ethereum to three networks: Aptos, Polygon, and Avalanche, each receiving $500M.
Western Union files trademark for 'WUUSD' stablecoin with the US Patent and Trademark Office, one day after announcing the USDPT stablecoin in partnership with Anchorage Digital.
Anchorage Digital now supports Bybit's bbSOL liquid staking token, marking a partnership to provide institutional-grade custody for the Solana-based token.
The GENIUS Act provided regulatory clarity that enabled the partnership between Anchorage, Western Union, and Solana.
Anchorage Digital Bank issues USDPT, a USD-pegged stablecoin backed by cash and U.S. Treasuries, in partnership with Western Union to serve as the universal bridge asset for cross-border transfers across 200+ countries on Solana blockchain.
Western Union stablecoin named USDPT, set for first half 2026 launch on Solana with initial distribution via partner exchanges and crypto-to-cash conversion services at 400,000+ retail locations for non-customers according to WSJ.
Western Union partners with Anchorage Digital to issue a stablecoin on Solana blockchain, scheduled to launch in 2026 as part of Western Union's digital asset network initiative.
SharpLinkGaming, a Nasdaq company, deploys $200M in ETH using Anchorage Digital's institutional custody services for a combination of staking, restaking, and DeFi yields on Linea with EigenLayer and etherfi.
Anchorage announces launch of a VC fund focused on early on-chain protocols, according to claims in promotional content discussing potential collaboration with $WIRE project.
Anchorage listed as a qualified custodian supporting/listing $HYPE token.
BlackRock added Anchorage Digital Bank as a second custodian for its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in April 2025 to improve risk management and provide greater operational redundancy.
Federal Reserve Governor announces proposal for new "skinny master accounts" that allow eligible institutions including stablecoin issuers direct access to Fed payment rails, which could accelerate approval for Anchorage's Fed master account application filed in 2025.
Anchorage Digital adds global US Dollar wire transfer services, expanding its crypto banking capabilities.
Ethena transitions USDtb smart contract management to Anchorage Digital, making USDtb the first stablecoin in full compliance with the GENIUS Act.
Anchorage participates as a speaker at SmartCon (Chainlink conference) in NYC, discussing the future of onchain finance alongside representatives from Coinbase and Polygon.
The stablecoin issued by Anchorage has achieved top 10 status in the market.
New partnership announced for providing bitcoin treasury services to companies in Asia.
Partnership or integration announced with WalletConnect protocol for expanded wallet connectivity services.
Confirmation received that the company applied for Federal Reserve master account access, representing a significant regulatory development for the federally chartered crypto bank.
Anchorage serves as the federally chartered bank issuing USDH stablecoin, which is fully backed by USDtb and collateralized by BlackRock BUIDL as part of Ethena's ecosystem proposal.
Large institutional withdrawal of 25,562 MKR ($42.6 million) from custody addresses to potential exchange platform, representing significant whale activity that could impact market.
OCC lifts consent order for federally chartered digital asset bank, signaling improved regulatory compliance.
Anchorage Digital currently manages over $60 billion in digital assets as America's only federally chartered crypto bank.
USDtb stablecoin launches in U.S. market through Ethena partnership
$260M buyback program launches to absorb 8% of circulating supply over 6 weeks, while USDe supply reaches $7B with 12% APR for sUSDe.
Launches stablecoin issuance platform and partners with Ethena to develop GENIUS Act-compliant USDtb stablecoin.
Partners with Global Dollar Network alongside OKX, Paxos, and Worldpay Global to support USDG stablecoin distribution across 60M+ users in 180+ countries.
New institutional-grade Solana liquid staking service enables direct JitoSOL minting without third-party apps.
Delists USDC, AUSD, and USD0 stablecoins citing security concerns, potentially impacting institutional custody services.
Major market makers Wintermute and Cumberland transfer BTC to platform, accumulating 3048 BTC while serving as custodian for BlackRock IBIT and Nakamoto.
Uniswap partnership enables institutional DeFi access
New partnership with Babylon Labs enables institutional Bitcoin staking services.
New institutional self-custody wallet Porto launches, enabling direct access to Derive trading strategies.
New $2.5B Bitcoin custody partnership established with Trump Media, sharing custody duties with Crypto .com
Anchorage's acquisition of Mountain Protocol (now identified as MountainUSDM) includes expansion into RWA T-Bills platform.
Digital asset custody provider Anchorage has completed the acquisition of Mountain Protocol, expanding its services amid growing crypto M&A activity.
Major infrastructure providers collaborate to enable staking integration in ETF products, focusing on ETH and SOL networks.
M&A activity: Potential merger between Anchorage and Mountain Protocol in progress.
Custodial partnership with Anchorage revealed through fine print disclosure, raising centralization concerns.
Major custody-focused regulatory roundtable scheduled for April 25 with SEC and leading industry participants.
SEC crypto custody roundtable on April 25 features participation as key industry representative.
SEC crypto custody roundtable on April 25th features executive participation alongside major institutional players.
US Homeland Security launches investigation into potential financial crimes at crypto bank.
Major partnership established with world's largest asset manager for cryptocurrency custody services.
BlackRock selects company as custodian for crypto ETFs, gaining access to custody, staking, and governance services.