Securitize taps Anchorage Digital Bank to issue and redeem stablecoins directly
Securitize has partnered with federally chartered Anchorage Digital Bank to mint, hold, and redeem stablecoins used to settle tokenized trades, eliminating the need for third-party intermediaries.
Tokenization platform Securitize has formed a partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. to directly issue and redeem stablecoins for settling tokenized asset transactions. Anchorage described the arrangement as an alternative to securing digital dollars through intermediaries, positioning the federally chartered bank to handle the entire mint-to-redemption process, custody the tokens, and settle trades.[1][2][3]
The companies did not specify which stablecoins Securitize will utilize under the partnership. Anchorage Digital's issuance portfolio includes USDtb, developed with Ethena Labs, and USA₮, launched alongside Tether. The two institutions already share operational ties: as of August 31, approximately 99% of USDtb's roughly $530 million in reserves were held in BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which is tokenized by Securitize.[2]
NYSE-listed Securitize builds tokenization infrastructure used by asset managers including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, VanEck, BNY, and Hamilton Lane, hosting more than $4 billion in assets on its platform according to Anchorage. Securitize Chairman and CEO Carlos Domingo noted that the dollar side of tokenized transactions requires the same scrutiny as securities, praising direct access to federally supervised digital dollars. Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley added that regulated issuance enables tokenization to achieve institutional scale. The agreement emerged just ahead of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency releasing its final stablecoin rule under the GENIUS Act.[2]
Key facts
- Securitize now mints and redeems stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., cutting out third-party intermediaries.
- Anchorage Digital Bank operates under a federal charter and manages the minting, custody, and settlement of the stablecoins.
- The announcement did not disclose which specific stablecoins Securitize is utilizing under the partnership.
- Anchorage's stablecoin issuance business includes USDtb, created with Ethena Labs, and USA₮, developed with Tether.
- As of August 31, about 99% of USDtb's roughly $530 million in reserves were held in BlackRock's BUIDL fund tokenized by Securitize.
- Securitize has more than $4 billion in assets on its platform, according to Anchorage.
- The announcement preceded the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issuing its final stablecoin rule under the GENIUS Act.
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Laura Shin@laurashinPost on X ·
The stablecoins settling tokenized trades on Securitize now come straight from Anchorage Digital Bank, which mints, holds and redeems them under a federal charter. https://t.co/y2udxYACoR
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Securitize Cuts Out Stablecoin Middlemen in Deal With Anchorage Digital Bank Securitize now creates and redeems stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. , the two companies announced on Tuesday. Anchorage described the arrangement as an alternative to obtaining the tokens through intermediaries. Under the setup, the bank issues the tokens, keeps them in custody and settles the transactions. Securitize said in an X post that the structure means “one federally chartered bank handles the mint-to-redemption process.” The announcement did not say which of the bank’s stablecoins Securitize uses. Anchorage’s issuance business includes USDtb , launched with Ethena Labs, and USA₮ , developed with Tether, according to the release. Get Unchained’s crypto news in your inbox with the free Unchained Daily newsletter . Dollars and Securities Under Federal Oversight NYSE-listed Securitize ( SECZ ) builds the rails that BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, VanEck, BNY and Hamilton Lane use to issue tokenized funds, and counts more than $4 billion in assets on its platform, per Anchorage. Carlos Domingo, Securitize’s chairman and CEO, said that for tokenization to work, “the dollar side of every transaction has to hold up to the same scrutiny as the securities side.” The bank gives Securitize “direct access to digital dollars issued under federal oversight, custodied by the same institution that issues them,” he said. Nathan McCauley, Anchorage Digital’s co-founder and CEO, said, “Regulated issuance is what lets tokenization reach institutional scale.” Existing Ties The two firms already overlap. As of Aug. 31, about 99% of USDtb’s roughly $530 million in reserves sat in BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which Securitize tokenizes, Anchorage said , referring to its attested reserve report. Anchorage also pointed to rwa.xyz data showing the tokenized real-world asset market reached $31 billion in March, up from about $23 billion when 2025 closed. Securitize has been expanding its reach this year, rolling out tokenized U.S. stocks on Solana and teaming with South Korea’s LG CNS to explore tokenized funds and stablecoins. The deal landed a day before the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees national banks such as Anchorage’s, issued its final stablecoin rule under the GENIUS Act. Related Listen: Why Domingo Says Wall Street’s Copycat Stock Tokens Break the Rules The post Securitize Cuts Out Stablecoin Middlemen in Deal With Anchorage Digital Bank appeared first on Unchained .
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Securitize mints stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank This partnership could streamline institutional trading, enhance regulatory oversight, and potentially reshape the tokenization landscape. The post Securitize mints stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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