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Anchorage Digital Swap Dealer LLC has applied through NFA for CFTC swap-dealer registration. The filing is pending; if approved it would place the institutional options business inside federal dealer capital, margin, reporting and conduct rules.
The completed acquisition brings corporate payment workflows into Anchorage’s platform. Existing payout routes, subscription economics and contractual eligibility show what the buyer gains before the promised native stablecoin and tokenized-deposit integration arrives.
The partnership connects the cash side of tokenized investing to its issuing bank. Public terms show why direct-client status, the chosen stablecoin and redemption fees still determine how that connection works.