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   2026-11-05 20:15:41Z
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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"ef6ceee6-fc37-4f40-9276-c0b566d79e7d","kind":"publish","page_slug":"anchorage-digital","published_at":"2026-11-05T20:15:41.084Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Anchorage Digital","sections":[{"content":"In April 2022, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a consent order against Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association, finding that the bank had not established an adequate Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money-laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. Reporting on the order states that Anchorage had not set up adequate customer due diligence controls or procedures for monitoring and flagging suspicious activity, and had not appointed a dedicated BSA officer or provided adequate BSA-related training to staff. The order required Anchorage to rebuild its AML program, appoint a BSA officer, form a compliance committee of at least three members (a majority of whom could not be bank employees or officers), and review its high-risk clients. Anchorage neither admitted nor denied the OCC's findings and said it had begun corrective action. The order represented a violation of the operating agreement Anchorage had entered with the OCC when it received its national trust bank charter in January 2021.","heading":"OCC Consent Order Over Anti-Money-Laundering Deficiencies (2022)","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC orders crypto bank Anchorage to revamp AML program - Banking Dive","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bankingdive.com/news/occ-orders-crypto-bank-anchorage-to-revamp-aml-program/622558/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Crypto bank violated anti-money-laundering rules, OCC says - American Banker","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.americanbanker.com/news/crypto-bank-violated-anti-money-laundering-rules-occ-says"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance - Cointelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/occ-issues-order-against-anchorage-digital-over-aml-compliance"}]},{"content":"On January 13, 2021, the OCC granted conditional approval for Anchorage Trust Company, then a South Dakota-chartered trust company, to convert into Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association, making it the first digital-asset company to receive a national trust bank charter in the United States. The operating agreement attached to the charter required the bank to hold at least $7 million in tier 1 capital at launch and required the parent company to commit to providing sufficient liquidity. Because Anchorage does not accept deposits, the charter did not require separate approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The charter permits custody of digital assets and fiat currency (via sub-custody with an FDIC-insured bank), on-chain governance services, staking, and settlement services.","heading":"National Trust Bank Charter","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"In a first, OCC grants federal charter to crypto firm - American Banker","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.americanbanker.com/news/in-a-first-occ-grants-federal-charter-to-crypto-firm"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC Approves Anchorage Trust Company to Become Anchorage Digital Bank - Crowdfund Insider","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/01/171213-occ-approves-anchorage-trust-company-to-become-anchorage-digital-bank/"}]},{"content":"Anchorage Digital has raised several funding rounds since its founding, including a $350 million Series D round in December 2021 at a reported $3 billion valuation. In February 2026, reporting indicated that stablecoin issuer Tether invested approximately $100 million in Anchorage as part of a strategic round that valued the company at approximately $4.2 billion. Separately, Bloomberg reported in early 2026 that Anchorage was seeking to raise an additional $200 million to $400 million ahead of a potential initial public offering targeted for 2026 or 2027; as of the most recent available tracking data, no S-1 registration statement had been filed with the SEC. Total funding raised across its history has been reported variously as approximately $450 million to $587 million depending on the data source, a discrepancy that has not been independently reconciled.","heading":"Funding, Valuation, and Reported IPO Plans","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital Valued at $4.2 Billion Following Funding from Tether - Crowdfund Insider","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/02/260025-anchorage-digital-valued-at-4-2-billion-following-funding-from-tether-provides-liquidity-for-insiders/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital could raise up to $400 million as IPO rumors swirl: Bloomberg - The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/386048/anchorage-digital-could-raise-up-to-400-million-as-ipo-rumors-swirl-bloomberg"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital lands $100m Tether investment at $4.2bn valuation - FF News","type":"news_article","url":"https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/anchorage-digital-lands-100m-tether-investment-at-4-2bn-valuation"}]},{"content":"At least one secondary report has referenced alleged scrutiny of Anchorage Digital by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and a separate article reported that the company denied being under active investigation and stated its legal counsel confirmed no ongoing investigation. These reports could not be corroborated against a primary regulatory or court source, and the underlying claims remain unverified. This item is included for completeness but should be treated as low-confidence pending confirmation from a primary source.","heading":"Unverified Reports of Regulatory Scrutiny","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":3,"name":"Anchorage Digital faces scrutiny from US Homeland Security — Report","type":"news_article","url":"https://digitalmoneybox.com/news/security/anchorage-digital-faces-scrutiny-from-us-homeland-security-report"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Anchorage Digital clears its name amid alleged investigation claims - CoinTurk","type":"news_article","url":"https://en.coin-turk.com/anchorage-digital-clears-its-name-amid-alleged-investigation-claims/"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC orders crypto bank Anchorage to revamp AML program - Banking Dive","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bankingdive.com/news/occ-orders-crypto-bank-anchorage-to-revamp-aml-program/622558/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Crypto bank violated anti-money-laundering rules, OCC says - American Banker","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.americanbanker.com/news/crypto-bank-violated-anti-money-laundering-rules-occ-says"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance - Cointelegraph","type":"news_article","url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/occ-issues-order-against-anchorage-digital-over-aml-compliance"},{"credibility":1,"name":"In a first, OCC grants federal charter to crypto firm - American Banker","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.americanbanker.com/news/in-a-first-occ-grants-federal-charter-to-crypto-firm"},{"credibility":2,"name":"OCC Approves Anchorage Trust Company to Become Anchorage Digital Bank - Crowdfund Insider","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/01/171213-occ-approves-anchorage-trust-company-to-become-anchorage-digital-bank/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital Valued at $4.2 Billion Following Funding from Tether - Crowdfund Insider","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/02/260025-anchorage-digital-valued-at-4-2-billion-following-funding-from-tether-provides-liquidity-for-insiders/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital could raise up to $400 million as IPO rumors swirl: Bloomberg - The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/386048/anchorage-digital-could-raise-up-to-400-million-as-ipo-rumors-swirl-bloomberg"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Anchorage Digital lands $100m Tether investment at $4.2bn valuation - FF News","type":"news_article","url":"https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/anchorage-digital-lands-100m-tether-investment-at-4-2bn-valuation"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Anchorage Digital faces scrutiny from US Homeland Security — Report","type":"news_article","url":"https://digitalmoneybox.com/news/security/anchorage-digital-faces-scrutiny-from-us-homeland-security-report"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Anchorage Digital clears its name amid alleged investigation claims - CoinTurk","type":"news_article","url":"https://en.coin-turk.com/anchorage-digital-clears-its-name-amid-alleged-investigation-claims/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CB Insights - Anchorage Financials","type":"research","url":"https://www.cbinsights.com/company/anchorage/financials"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Cryptonary - Anchorage raises $350 million at $3 billion valuation","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonary.com/anchorage-raises-350-million-at-3-billion-valuation/"}],"summary":"Anchorage Digital is a U.S. digital-asset custody and banking firm founded in 2017 by Nathan McCauley and Diogo Mónica, which in January 2021 became the first company to receive a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In April 2022 the OCC issued a consent order against Anchorage Digital Bank over deficiencies in its anti-money-laundering program. The company has since raised additional capital, including a 2026 strategic investment from Tether at a reported $4.2 billion valuation, and has been reported to be considering an IPO. A co-founder is scheduled to speak at Solana Breakpoint 2026; that speaking engagement is not itself a finding about the company and is noted here only for context.","timeline":[{"date":"2017","event":"Anchorage Digital founded by Nathan McCauley and Diogo Mónica, former Square security colleagues.","source":"American Banker","source_url":"https://www.americanbanker.com/news/in-a-first-occ-grants-federal-charter-to-crypto-firm"},{"date":"2021-01","date_evidence":"On January 13, the OCC announced \"conditional approval\" of the conversion of Anchorage Trust Company to become Anchorage Digital Bank, National Association","date_original":"2021-01-13","event":"OCC grants Anchorage conditional approval to become the first federally chartered national trust bank for digital assets.","source":"Crowdfund Insider / American Banker","source_url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2021/01/171213-occ-approves-anchorage-trust-company-to-become-anchorage-digital-bank/"},{"date":"2021-12","event":"Anchorage raises a $350 million Series D round at a reported $3 billion valuation.","source":"Cryptonary","source_url":"https://cryptonary.com/anchorage-raises-350-million-at-3-billion-valuation/"},{"date":"2022-04","event":"OCC issues a consent order against Anchorage Digital Bank over deficiencies in its BSA/AML compliance program, requiring remediation.","source":"Banking Dive","source_url":"https://www.bankingdive.com/news/occ-orders-crypto-bank-anchorage-to-revamp-aml-program/622558/"},{"date":"2025-12-16","date_evidence":"their latest acquisition was Hedgey on December 16, 2025","event":"Anchorage Digital acquires Hedgey.","source":"CB Insights","source_url":"https://www.cbinsights.com/company/anchorage/financials"},{"date":"2026-02","event":"Tether invests approximately $100 million in Anchorage Digital in a strategic round valuing the company at approximately $4.2 billion.","source":"Crowdfund Insider / FF News","source_url":"https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/02/260025-anchorage-digital-valued-at-4-2-billion-following-funding-from-tether-provides-liquidity-for-insiders/"}]},"v":1}

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