Anchorage Digital
First federally chartered crypto bank; stablecoin issuer and custodian
About
Anchorage Digital is the only federally chartered US crypto bank, providing qualified custody plus turnkey, federally regulated infrastructure for minting, redeeming and managing stablecoin issuance. It issues USDtb (with Ethena, reserves in BlackRock's BUIDL), acquired USDM issuer Mountain Protocol, and serves as a regulated issuance partner for stablecoin programs.
Stablecoins
Key products
Chains
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- San Francisco / Sioux Falls, USA
- Stage
- Private
- Funding
- Series D (valued $3B+)
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