Anchorage Digital becomes newest digital asset service provider for BlackRock

Anchorage Digital becomes an additional digital asset custodian globally for BlackRock

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.”  
— Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital

“As demand for digital asset products increases, and as our footprint in the ecosystem grows, we continue to expand our network of service providers with a focus on the highest quality institutional providers. After a thorough evaluation, Anchorage Digital clearly meets these standards, and we are excited to be expanding our network of eligible digital asset service providers with the addition of Anchorage Digital.” 
— Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock

As a top crypto partner of choice for asset managers, Anchorage Digital Bank provides bankruptcy-remote custody and is legally required to segregate client assets from one another, and from firm funds. In addition to using biometric authentication and mitigating the risk of human error, our technical advantages include offline storage of private keys, and efficient settlement of digital assets through our low-latency architecture. 

Anchorage Digital Bank is expanding its relationship with BlackRock, where it currently supports the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), to include digital asset custody. After an extensive due diligence process, BlackRock has selected Anchorage Digital Bank as an additional custodian to support its crypto capabilities. BlackRock now gains access to digital asset custody, staking, settlement, and on-chain governance from Anchorage Digital Bank, the only U.S. federally chartered bank in crypto.

Looking ahead, the relationship will lay the groundwork for deeper collaboration between BlackRock and Anchorage Digital in response to rising client demand for digital assets.

If you would like to learn more about Anchorage Digital’s offerings, please get in touch

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About Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital New York, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

This post is intended for informational purposes only. It is not to be construed as and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in Anchor Labs, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, and should not be relied upon to make any investment decisions. Furthermore, nothing within this announcement is intended to provide tax, legal, or investment advice and its contents should not be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or digital asset or to engage in any transaction therein.

Anchorage Digital Bank National Association offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian.

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