The OCC-chartered crypto bank is positioning its Atlas network as a coordinated multiparty settlement layer for institutional trading on Hyperliquid, Lighter, and Aave — letting funds touch live DeFi without moving assets offshore or prefunding venues.

The partnership aims to make it easier for companies, including fintechs and paying firms, to issue compliant stablecoins in the United States.

The synthetic dollar protocol is moving beyond its crypto basis trade roots into institutional lending, real-world credit, and equity and commodity perpetuals.

With the restaking sector in a slump, the protocol is betting that institutional distribution can reignite growth.

Anchorage Digital has launched a new offering called Stablecoin Solutions, enabling banks to perform near-instant USD settlements.

Tether's $100 million investment in Anchorage Digital underscores a commitment to secure, regulated financial systems, reinforcing Anchorage's status as the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S.