Anchorage Digital Adds Support for Mezo to Unlock Rewards for Institutional BTC Holdings
BTCFi has seen remarkable growth over the past year, with Bitcoin DeFi total value locked (TVL) rising from just over $2 billion to more than $7 billion*. Institutional interest in BTCFi participation is now at an all-time high.
At Anchorage Digital, we’re deepening access to the BTCFi ecosystem by building support for Mezo, an EVM-compatible blockchain that lets BTC holders collect rewards and access liquidity without selling their assets. This integration combines institutional-grade custody and BTC locking infrastructure with opportunities to collect rewards and borrow against BTC on Mezo.
BTC borrowing with institutional-grade security
Clients can now access Mezo through our institutional-grade self-custody wallet Porto, to borrow against their BTC at a fixed rate starting at 1%. Borrowing against BTC, they can unlock liquidity in MUSD, Mezo’s native Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, for trading, rewards, or other decentralized finance activities while still keeping the underlying assets. Porto offers the same institutional-grade security powering the Anchorage Digital platform, with multiple lines of defense for each transaction, including HSM-enforced logic, quorum approvals, and biometrics.
Rewards through your preferred custody option
Soon, clients will also be able to lock their BTC and collect rewards through both Porto and through the Anchorage Digital platform. With this feature, clients can lock their BTC to collect rewards through their preferred custody option, and their preferred jurisdiction.
“As BTCFi grows, institutions and innovators are looking for a compliant, secure path to unlock value from their BTC holdings without selling. Our support for Mezo aims to deliver exactly that, enabling clients to access BTC rewards and liquidity while maintaining upside and full confidence in the security of their underlying assets.”
—Nathan McCauley, CEO & Co-Founder, Anchorage Digital
“Despite massive institutional interest, Bitcoin holders are still treated as second class citizens by traditional finance. Mezo aims to change this as an innovative platform that issues its own digital currency backed by BTC, and based on the principles of decentralization and self-sovereignty. We are excited to work alongside the Anchorage Digital team, and continue pioneering new ways for Bitcoin holders to leverage their wealth.”
—Matt Luongo, Founder, Thesis
Empowering BTCFi through a trusted foundation
Anchorage Digital’s integration with Mezo marks a step toward institutional adoption of BTCFi. Through direct access to rewards and borrowing on Mezo, Anchorage Digital is bridging the gap between traditional institutional frameworks and the programmable Bitcoin economy.
Get in touch with us today if you are interested in collecting BTC rewards through an institutional-grade custody solution offered by a regulated entity.
*Time frame: November 2024 - November 2025
Important Disclosures
Products and software are provided by Anchorage Innovations, LLC ("Anchorage Innovations"). Anchorage Innovations is not a custodian, is not registered with the SEC or any other government authority as a broker or dealer and is not authorized to engage in the business of the offer, sale or trading of securities. Anchorage Innovations does not provide legal, tax, or investment advice. Holdings of cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets are speculative and involve a substantial degree of risk, including the risk of complete loss of monetary value. Anchorage Innovations does not own or control, and is not responsible for any blockchain protocols, and you are solely responsible for any transactions that you engage in with blockchain protocols, including but not limited to staking, governance, or any other on-chain activities.
About Anchorage Digital
Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through trading, staking, custody, governance, settlement, stablecoin issuance, and the industry’s leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital NY, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
This post is intended for informational purposes only. It is not to be construed as and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in Anchor Labs, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, and should not be relied upon to make any investment decisions. Furthermore, nothing within this announcement is intended to provide tax, legal, or investment advice and its contents should not be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or digital asset or to engage in any transaction therein.
Anchorage Digital Bank National Association offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian.
