Anchorage Digital expands USD accounts and SWIFT access through Standard Chartered

Key Summary

Anchorage Digital has partnered with Standard Chartered to expand its USD accounts and SWIFT access, allowing clients to hold US dollars, send and receive international wires, and settle funds 24/7. Eligible clients can access institutional USD accounts, named virtual accounts, SWIFT transfers, and Anchorage Digital's Atlas settlement network. The partnership aims to bring fiat and digital asset operations into the same platform, reducing the need for separate providers. Standard Chartered Global Head of Fintech Luke Boland stated that the partnership combines the bank's payments and risk infrastructure with Anchorage Digital's regulated platform to facilitate cross-border management of fiat and digital assets.