Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital, a U.S.-regulated cryptocurrency custody firm, announced at Consensus Miami 2026 that up to 20 financial institutions and major tech companies are lining up to issue stablecoins through his company. Following the passage of the Genius Act, Anchorage has secured every significant stablecoin issuance mandate in the market, McCauley noted. ‘We have a dozen or even as many as 20 institutional issuers and large tech company issuers set to launch their stablecoins with us,’ he stated.
McCauley highlighted that these requests typically come from banks aiming for specific goals and existing stablecoin issuers looking to leverage new distribution channels. Anchorage’s status as the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S. positions it favorably within a developing regulatory framework. To address growing demand, Anchorage recently partnered with M0, a technology provider enabling global institutions to mint customizable stablecoins, collaborating also with Stripe, Moonpay, and MetaMask.
Additionally, Anchorage unveiled ‘Agentic Banking,’ an AI-driven initiative allowing AI agents to manage transactions and funds in partnership with Google Cloud. McCauley described this as a major transformation of the financial landscape, stating, ‘We’re experiencing a complete overhaul in money’s infrastructure through stablecoins and digital assets. While it’s the primary topic at this conference, its impact is still vastly underestimated.’