Anchorage Digital Prime

Anchorage Digital Prime is a comprehensive suite of integrated digital asset products and services designed for institutions that move markets. This institutional-grade prime brokerage platform combines high-touch services for executing large digital asset trades with custody, clearing, financing, and settlement capabilities—all delivered through the security and regulatory protection of the first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States.

Trading Capabilities

OTC and Agency Trading

• Advanced trading including spot, margin, and derivatives across hundreds of digital assets
• Tailored over-the-counter solutions for flexible, large-size trades
• 24/7/365 trading desk with expert traders to quote, structure, and execute complex trades
• Agency trading services through BitLicense-regulated Anchorage Digital NY, LLC

Order Types and Execution

• 13 different order types including benchmark, TWAP, iceberg, and pegged orders
• Self-service interface with real-time visibility into trade history and settlement status
• API access for programmatic trading and algorithmic execution
• Pre-trade scenario-based analytics, transaction cost analysis, and hedging simulations

Liquidity and Market Access

• Institutional-grade global liquidity with deep market access
• Deep liquidity pools maintaining tight pricing even in volatile market conditions
• Cross-venue execution for optimal price discovery
• Access to both centralized and decentralized liquidity sources

Margin and Leverage

• Margin trading for enhanced capital efficiency (offered through A1 Ltd.)
• T+1 post-trade settlement
• Margin financing and lending capabilities
• Cross-margining across positions for improved capital utilization

Integrated Settlement & Custody

Atlas Settlement Network Integration

• Seamless settlement reducing counterparty, delivery, and bankruptcy exposure
• On-chain settlement capabilities with transparency and verification
• Trade clearing and settlement in as low as minutes
• 24/7/365 settlement availability with enhanced capital efficiency

Unified Custody

• All assets held at Anchorage Digital Bank (federally chartered qualified custodian)
• Industry-leading security blending HSM technology, advanced biometrics, and behavioral analytics
• Assets remain in bankruptcy-remote, segregated custody
• 90% of transactions processing in under 20 minutes

Platform Integration

Anchorage Digital Prime provides reliable access to trading, settlement, custody, staking, and other digital asset services—all on secure, trusted infrastructure with over six years of institutional experience. The unified platform enables:

• Single account management across all services
• Seamless movement between trading, custody, and treasury operations
• Integrated fiat and crypto rails for interbank settlement
• Unified reporting and reconciliation

Legal Structure & Regulatory Oversight

"Anchorage Digital Prime" is a trade name for a suite of digital asset products and services provided by:

• Custody, settlement, staking, and governance: Anchorage Digital Bank National Association (OCC-chartered)
• Digital asset trading: Anchorage Hold LLC
• Agency trading in NY: Anchorage Digital NY, LLC (BitLicense #0000041)
• Principal trading: A1 Ltd.
• Introducing broker: Anchorage Services, LLC (NFA ID No. 0532710)

Target Market

Designed exclusively for institutions that move markets including hedge funds, asset managers, trading firms, institutional investors, and market makers. Services are available only for institutions who meet eligibility requirements, including qualification as an Eligible Contract Participant (ECP) under CFTC rules.

Why Choose Anchorage Digital Prime

Institutions choose Anchorage Digital Prime for federal regulatory oversight as the only federally chartered crypto bank offering prime services, comprehensive integration across trading, custody, settlement, and staking in a unified platform, 24/7/365 trading desk support with expert traders for complex execution needs, institutional-grade liquidity with deep market access and tight pricing, and enhanced capital efficiency through margin trading, T+1 settlement, and cross-margining capabilities.