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Anchorage Digital, the bank holding company of the first federally chartered U.S. digital asset bank, is seeking fresh capital.
Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reported late Friday that the New York-based crypto custodian is seeking to raise between $200M to $400M ahead of a potential IPO sometime in 2027.
What's the Scoop?
- Fresh Capital Raise: According to anonymous sources cited by Bloomberg, crypto custodian Anchorage Digital is seeking to raise between $200M to $400M of fresh capital. The raise comes ahead of a potential IPO for the crypto bank holding company, which could reportedly happen sometime next year.
- Previous Raise: Anchorage Digital last raised a $350M Series D funding round in December 2021. It was led by global investment firm KKR at a valuation of over $3B.
- Venture Ambitions: Anchorage Digital launched its own venture capital to support early-stage onchain protocols with funding and strategic support in August 2025.
- No Longer Unique: Last month, the OCC (a major U.S. federal banking system regulator) granted national trust bank charters to five new digital asset bank. They joined a list of more than 60 other national trust banks currently supervised by the OCC, which includes Anchorage Digital.
- IPO Season: On Monday, fellow digital asset bank BitGo – one of the six crypto custodians granted national trust bank status in December – announced pricing for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to take place on January 22.
- No Comment: At the time of publication, a spokesperson for Anchorage Digital gave no comment to Bloomberg on fundraising and IPO plans.
Anchorage Digital, whose affiliate is the first federally chartered US digital-asset bank, is seeking to raise fresh capital as it explores a potential public listing, according to people with knowledge of the matter https://t.co/6xLNEJN54W
— Bloomberg (@business) January 16, 2026