The Intersection of Stablecoins, Crypto and Banking with Nathan McCauley of Anchorage Digital

Episode notes

Nathan McCauley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank and infrastructure platform serving institutions across custody, trading, staking and stablecoin issuance. Anchorage operates at the core of the institutional digital asset stack, combining crypto-native technology with federal regulatory oversight. Nathan founded Anchorage in 2017 with the conviction that digital assets would ultimately be adopted by traditional financial institutions - but only if the underlying infrastructure met the highest standards for security, compliance, and usability. Under his leadership, Anchorage became the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the U.S., regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In February 2026, Anchorage announced a $100 million strategic investment from Tether, a key partner and the sponsor of USAT, a regulated U.S. stablecoin, underscoring the firm's role as a foundational infrastructure partner in the evolving stablecoin ecosystem. This partnership strengthens Anchorage's position at the intersection of global distribution and institutional adoption.

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