AJ Macey

Anchorage Digital now supports the @FTDA_US BENJI token—representing shares of Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX).

Anchorage Digital, home to the only U.S. federally chartered digital asset bank, is excited to announce that it has deepened its relationship with @BlackRock to provide digital asset custody in order to meet growing digital asset demand from retail and institutional clients. Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. is being named an additional custodian eligible to support spot crypto ETPs and other BlackRock funds providing exposure to crypto. BlackRock is the largest issuer of spot crypto ETPs in the world, with $50B in AUM, as of April 3, 2025. “As BlackRock continues to bridge digital assets and traditional finance, we are excited by the opportunity to set a new standard for tailored access to the digital asset class. By providing federally regulated crypto infrastructure, we are helping BlackRock to meet client demand for today and tomorrow. We are proud to build toward a world where every investor can get exposure to digital assets.” — @nathanmccauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital

The Bybit incident highlights how even well-established platforms can face security challenges. As an industry, we must continue raising the bar to protect users and institutions alike. At @Anchorage Digital, we take these five essential steps to ensure transaction integrity: Multi-person approval – Prevents single points of failure Biometric & behavioral verification – Confirms every approver’s identity Cryptographic signature – Locks in source, destination, and transaction details Risk review – Augments human oversight with anomaly detection Hardware-enforced execution – Guarantees integrity at the final step Beyond this, programmatic, simultaneous settlement should be the standard for large transactions—spot, derivative, or lending—to reduce counterparty risk. Our Atlas settlement network enables institutions to settle directly, eliminating the need to leave assets on exchanges and reducing exposure to third-party risks. Custody matters. At Anchorage Digital Bank, our federally regulated status ensures that client assets remain bankruptcy remote—fully protected and segregated, no matter the market conditions. And industry-wide, we must empower every user with transaction simulation capabilities to assess risks ahead of smart contract interactions, swaps, approvals, or transfers. Security isn’t just about protection—it’s the foundation for crypto’s next phase of growth. We stand ready to support and wish Bybit and its customers a swift resolution.

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🚨NEW: The @BankingGOP has announced its witness list for next Wednesday’s debanking hearing: 📌Nathan McCauley (@nathanmccauley), CEO and founder of @Anchorage. 📌Evan Hafer (@EvanHafer), Founder and Executive Chairman of @blckriflecoffee. 📌Stephen Gannon, Partner at @DWTLaw. Chairman @SenatorTimScott says the hearing will provide an opportunity to hear directly from Americans who have been debanked and will shed further light on whether there was improper influence by financial regulators that led to debanking.