Anchorage Digital Head of Global Operations Testifies Before House Committee On Financial Services

Washington, D.C. — Rachel Anderika, Head of Global Operations at Anchorage Digital, on June 24, 2026, testified before the House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing titled "Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets." The hearing focused on the role of bank and nonbank charters in the evolution of the payments system and how regulations can enhance competition, foster innovation, and promote consumer safety.

“Today I had the privilege of sharing Anchorage Digital’s story with the House Financial Services Committee. The GENIUS Act was a historic step forward to the future of payments, and the next phase of regulatory clarity will unlock even greater investment, competition, and innovation under U.S. supervision,” Anderika said. “I’m grateful to Chairman Hill and the members for a substantive conversation on matters including access to Fed payment accounts, and we’ll keep working with Congress as new financial services and products continue to grow.” 

In her testimony, Anderika outlined Anchorage Digital's journey from its founding in 2017 through its landmark achievement in January 2021, when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted it a national bank charter, making Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. the first federally regulated digital asset bank in the United States.

"If America is going to continue to be the financial capital of the world, we need regulatory frameworks — federal and state — that allow innovation," Anderika told the committee.

Anderika highlighted several milestones, including the company becoming the first federally regulated bank to issue stablecoins, having issued five white-label stablecoins, and its ongoing development of agentic payment capabilities. 

Anderika also emphasized the importance of federal oversight, noting that Anchorage Digital is regulated on the same footing as any other bank in the OCC's portfolio, with the agency applying rigorous supervision to digital asset activities as the industry grows.

"While the demand for faster, lower-cost payment systems has never been greater, achieving that progress still requires marrying cutting-edge technology with rigorous compliance, and appropriate state and federal frameworks,” Anderika said in her testimony. “Anchorage Digital is committed to leading the way and serving as a trusted resource for the industry, demonstrating how this innovation can be achieved safely, responsibly, and at scale." 

Anderika’s appearance is one of two the company will make before Congressional committees. Anchorage Digital’s Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer Dustin Palmer will participate in a House Oversight Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs roundtable titled “Two Sides of a Digital Coin: Protecting U.S. Security by Challenging the Power of Repressive Foreign Regimes” on June 25, 2026 at 2 p.m.