Anchorage Digital Becomes Day-One Launch Partner for Mezo’s Token Generation Event
Anchorage Digital builds on its previous support for Mezo to serve as a launch partner for the Bitcoin-native network. Institutions can now custody and hold the network’s native token, MEZO, with Anchorage Digital and its institutional-grade self-custody wallet, Porto.
Anchorage Digital is proud to be a day-one launch partner for Mezo, the Bitcoin-native network designed to transform Bitcoin (BTC) into a truly productive asset. Starting today, institutions can custody MEZO with Anchorage Digital Bank’s regulated platform. They can also custody BTC and MEZO with Anchorage Digital’s institutional-grade self-custody wallet, Porto, to participate in Mezo Earn, a system that allows institutions to earn enhanced yield on their BTC.
This partnership marks a significant milestone in our mission to expand institutional access to Bitcoin Decentralized Finance (BTCFi), providing the secure, compliant custody infrastructure required to unlock Bitcoin utility at institutional scale.
“This year has been pivotal in Bitcoin’s transformation to a productive asset, and Anchorage Digital is proud to be one of the trusted destinations for institutions to engage in BTCFi. Our partnership with Mezo reflects our ongoing conviction in the emergence of Bitcoin-native finance. As Mezo’s day-one launch partner, we are unlocking a secure path for institutions to participate in the Mezo ecosystem from the very start.” — Nathan McCauley, CEO and Co-Founder of Anchorage Digital
Expanding the frontiers of institutional BTCFi
As Bitcoin matures from a store of value into a programmable financial layer, Mezo is one of the leading ecosystems that allows holders to earn rewards and access liquidity without selling their underlying assets.
Through our support of the Mezo ecosystem, institutions can engage with BTCFi in several ways within Anchorage Digital’s regulated platform and through the self-custody wallet Porto.
- Custody: Hold the native MEZO token within Anchorage Digital’s secure custody provided by Anchorage Digital Bank or its institutional-grade self-custody wallet Porto.
- BTC rewards: Allocate BTC on Mezo to earn base rewards from protocol fees and emissions.
- MEZO rewards: Hold MEZO alongside BTC to increase BTC yield
- Borrowing: Via Porto, borrow against BTC at a fixed rate to mint MUSD—Mezo’s Bitcoin-backed stablecoin, unlocking liquidity for trading or DeFi activity.
- Earn: Lock BTC to earn BTC-denominated yield from protocol fees—hold MEZO alongside it to boost that yield up to 5x.
Built for institutions
By combining Mezo’s EVM-compatible Bitcoin layer with Anchorage Digital’s rigorous security standards, we are removing the barriers to entry for sophisticated market participants. With Anchorage Digital’s multi-layered security approach, institutions can have confidence in the safety of their BTC holdings.
“Mezo is building a new financial layer for Bitcoin. Partnering with Anchorage Digital ensures that the world’s most sophisticated institutions can participate in this new economy on Mezo with the highest levels of security and regulatory confidence.” — Matt Luongo, Founder of Thesis and Mezo
Looking ahead
Anchorage Digital is committed to bridging the gap between traditional institutions and the programmable Bitcoin economy.
Ready to put your BTC to work? Get in touch to learn more about BTC rewards through Mezo, and MEZO custody.
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 first 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. Anchorage Digital Bank also offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian. Anchorage Digital is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation of $4.2 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.
