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Anchorage Steps Back From USDG to Stay Neutral on Stablecoins

The crypto bank is repositioning as a neutral provider to avoid conflicts as it powers many clients’ stablecoins.

Overview

  • Anchorage Digital said it will reduce its visible role in the Global Dollar (USDG) alliance and adopt neutrality across stablecoins, according to CEO Nathan McCauley.
  • The firm is building a white‑label issuance stack for institutions, with about 20 potential partners exploring launches that require Anchorage to reassess incentives to prevent conflicts of interest.
  • USDG remains in market under Paxos Digital Singapore with oversight from Singapore’s Monetary Authority, and circulating supply is reported near $3 billion as Paxos declined to comment.
  • Members of the USDG group include Robinhood, Kraken, Galaxy Digital, OKX, Visa, Worldpay and Bullish, and platforms are integrating the token into trading, payments and yield features.
  • Coverage frames Anchorage’s shift as part of a move toward many regulated dollar tokens and competition over the plumbing that issues and custodies them, a push underscored by Anchorage’s April partnership with M0.