Anchorage Brings TRON's $85B Stablecoin Hub to US Institutions
On March 26, 2026, Anchorage Digital officially integrated the TRON network, enabling institutional clients to custody its native token, TRX, through a federally chartered crypto bank. This development provides a regulated pathway for U.S. institutions to access one of the most active blockchains globally, which processes an average of 10.1 million daily transactions. Future phases of the integration are set to include support for TRC-20 tokens and native TRX staking, allowing for deeper institutional engagement with TRON's validator infrastructure and its vast decentralized application ecosystem.
Integration Validates TRON for Institutional Capital
By providing secure custody, Anchorage Digital effectively endorses TRON for a new class of conservative, regulated investors. The network's scale is substantial, with over 370 million user accounts and a dominant role in the stablecoin market, hosting over $85 billion in USDT. This move addresses the growing institutional demand for compliant access to major blockchain infrastructure beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
TRON has become a critical part of how value moves onchain, particularly in the global flow of stablecoins. By bringing TRON onto Anchorage Digital’s platform, we’re giving institutions a secure, regulated way to custody assets.
— Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital.
The integration could unlock significant capital flows into the TRON ecosystem. As TRON founder Justin Sun noted, the partnership helps expand “secure institutional access to the TRON ecosystem” by providing the trusted infrastructure that larger financial players require.
Move Aligns with Broadening US Crypto Bank Charters
The Anchorage-TRON partnership reflects a larger trend of integrating major crypto protocols into the U.S. financial system. Anchorage received the first national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in 2021, setting a precedent for regulated digital asset banking. This trend accelerated in December 2025 when the OCC granted conditional approvals for similar charters to firms like Circle, Ripple, and Paxos. This wave of regulatory clarity shows a growing acceptance of crypto-native infrastructure within traditional finance, signaling that more major blockchains may soon follow TRON in seeking a compliant foothold in the U.S. market.
