Anchorage Digital獲取Stablecoin發行人山協議

聯邦特許的加密銀行和保管人安克雷奇數字公司週一表示，已簽署了一項確定的協議，以收購Stablecoin發行人山協議，這是其加深對機構穩定使用的支持的戰略的一部分。

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank and custodian, said on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin issuer Mountain Protocol as part of its strategy to deepen support for institutional stablecoin use.

聯邦特許的加密銀行和保管人安克雷奇數字公司週一表示，已簽署了一項確定的協議，以收購Stablecoin發行人山協議，這是其加深對機構穩定使用的支持的戰略的一部分。

The bank, which is also applying for a federal banking license to launch a private-sector central bank digital currency (CBDC), said it plans to fold the Mountain’s technology, team and licensing structure into its own operations, pending closing procedures and regulatory sign-off.

該銀行還申請了聯邦銀行許可證來推出私營部門中央銀行數字貨幣（CBDC），該銀行計劃將山區的技術，團隊和許可結構折疊成自己的運營，待關閉程序和監管簽署。

“Stablecoins are becoming the backbone of the digital economy,” said Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage. “With recent regulatory progress and new institutional use cases, our long-term vision is clear: every business will be a stablecoin business.

安克雷奇聯合創始人兼首席執行官內森·麥卡利（Nathan McCauley）表示：“ Stablecoins已成為數字經濟的骨幹。” “隨著最近的監管進展和新的機構用例，我們的長期願景很明顯：每個企業都將是一家穩定的業務。

“By acquiring Mountain Protocol, we are taking a significant step forward in supporting institutional stablecoin adoption and advancing a new era of safety, security, and regulatory compliance in the global digital asset ecosystem.”

“通過獲取山區協議，我們在支持機構穩定的採用方面邁出了重要的一步，並在全球數字資產生態系統中推進了安全，安全和監管合規性的新時代。”

The move comes as the stablecoin adoption is soaring, with payment firms, fintechs and even banks eyeing the asset class with legislation looming in the U.S. to regulate. These cryptocurrencies are anchored to an external asset, predominantly to the U.S dollar, and offer a cheaper, faster alternative to traditional payment rails with programmable transfer and . The market could grow to trillions of dollars in this decade from the current $230 billion size, according to Citi.

此舉是因為穩定的採用率飆升，付款公司，金融科技甚至銀行都在關注資產類別，隨著美國的立法迫在眉睫。這些加密貨幣主要固定在外部資產上，主要是美元，並提供了更便宜，更快的替代方案，該替代方案是具有可編程轉移的傳統支付軌道。據花旗稱，在這十年中，市場可以增長到數万億美元。

The market is getting increasingly competitive, too, leading to consolidation. Earlier this year, USDC issuer Circle acquired tokenization startup Hashnote, issuer of the yield-bearing USDY token.

市場也越來越有競爭力，導致鞏固。今年早些時候，USDC發行人Circle獲得了承擔率USDY令牌的發行人的代幣化初創公司Hashnote。

Mountain, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, issues the yield-bearing USDM stablecoin backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries. The token, launched in late 2023, saw a rapid growth in its early months to $150 million supply, coinciding with a reward program, but then declined to $50 million, according to RWA.xyz data.

受百慕大貨幣當局監管的山，發行了由美國短期紀念品支持的承重USDM Stablecoin。根據RWA.xyz的數據，該代幣於2023年底推出，其早期幾個月的迅速增長到1.5億美元的供應，與獎勵計劃相吻合，但隨後下降到5000萬美元。