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Securitize & Anchorage: Stablecoin Mint-to-Redemption Deal
22 Oct
Summary
- Securitize and Anchorage Digital Bank now directly handle stablecoin creation and redemption.
- Anchorage Bank issues, custodies, and settles stablecoin transactions for Securitize.
- This partnership offers an alternative to using intermediaries for stablecoin acquisition.
Securitize and Anchorage Digital Bank have established a direct pipeline for stablecoin creation and redemption. This new arrangement, announced on Tuesday, sees Anchorage Digital Bank manage the entire lifecycle of the stablecoins, from minting to redemption, custody, and settlement.
This direct handling by a federally chartered bank offers an alternative to the traditional method of acquiring stablecoins through intermediaries. Securitize highlighted that this structure ensures a single, regulated institution oversees the complete mint-to-redemption process for the digital assets.
Anchorage Digital Bank's involvement signifies a commitment to regulated issuance, which is crucial for tokenization to achieve institutional scale. Securitize's CEO emphasized the importance of the dollar side of tokenized transactions facing the same scrutiny as securities, noting direct access to digitally issued dollars under federal oversight.
The partnership deepens an existing relationship, as a significant portion of USDtb reserves, a stablecoin issued by Anchorage, are held in BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which Securitize tokenizes. This collaboration occurs as the tokenized real-world asset market continues to grow, reaching an estimated $31 billion in March.
