Anchorage Digital Seeks CFTC Registration as Swap Activity Tops $8B

Anchorage Digital has filed for CFTC swap dealer registration after its institutional options business surpassed the $8 billion regulatory threshold. The crypto bank attributes much of that growth to public companies holding Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside rising derivatives activity. The move would bring its swaps business under formal CFTC oversight, a notable step for a federally chartered crypto bank as institutional demand for digital-asset derivatives expands. Watch whether the CFTC approves the registration and how Anchorage's options volumes trend once it operates under the swap dealer framework.