Anchorage Digital is a digital asset platform for institutions and the first cryptocurrency company to receive a federal bank charter from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Founded in 2017 by Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley, both former security leads at Docker, Anchorage operates as Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., providing regulated banking services for digital assets.

The federal bank charter, granted in January 2021, distinguishes Anchorage from other crypto custodians by allowing it to operate as a nationally regulated bank rather than relying on a patchwork of state-level licenses. This regulatory standing makes Anchorage a trusted partner for institutions that require the highest levels of compliance and oversight.

Anchorage provides a comprehensive suite of institutional crypto services including custody, staking, trading, lending, and governance participation. The platform supports a wide range of digital assets and enables institutions to participate in on-chain governance by voting with their custodied tokens, a unique feature among institutional custodians.

The company raised $350 million in a Series D round in 2022 at a $3 billion valuation, with investors including KKR, Goldman Sachs, and Visa. Anchorage counts major financial institutions, asset managers, and venture capital firms among its clients. The company is headquartered in San Francisco.

Core Services

• Digital asset custody — Federally regulated, insured custody for institutions
• Staking — Secure staking services for proof-of-stake assets
• Trading — OTC and exchange trading with integrated settlement
• Governance — On-chain voting and governance participation for custodied assets
• Financing — Crypto-collateralized lending for institutional borrowers

Venture Capital Rounds