Anchorage Digital Added Custody for Puffer UniFi
The partnership creates new infrastructure for institutions to issue and settle stablecoins on the Ethereum network.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Financial Services
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Anchorage Digital has partnered with Puffer UniFi to provide institutional custody and settlement services for stablecoin issuance and payments. The collaboration leverages the Ethereum network to facilitate on-chain clearing for financial institutions.
Why it matters
This infrastructure expansion aims to bridge the gap for traditional financial firms looking to conduct secure payment operations on Ethereum. By utilizing a federally licensed digital-asset bank, institutions can now manage on-chain assets with established custody protocols.
The partnership covers the full scope of stablecoin issuance, settlement, and on-chain clearing. It remains unknown how many institutional clients will migrate their payment operations to this new Ethereum-based workflow.
The players
Anchorage Digital
A federally licensed digital-asset bank that provides institutional-grade custody, clearing, and settlement services.
Puffer UniFi
An execution and settlement network built to facilitate stablecoin and payment operations on the Ethereum blockchain.
The details
Anchorage Digital, acting as a federally licensed digital-asset bank, provides the custody layer that allows institutional entities to hold and transfer assets safely. Puffer UniFi acts as an execution and settlement network on Ethereum, handling the on-chain movement of funds. This arrangement allows firms to automate clearing processes that previously required manual settlement steps or non-integrated legacy systems.
Timeline
September 29, 2026: The companies announced their partnership.
Market Landscape
This partnership follows the trend of institutional-grade service providers aligning their operational architecture with the rigorous compliance requirements set by federal digital-asset custody frameworks. It marks a push to integrate traditional financial workflows with the SEC's SAB 121 accounting guidance for crypto-asset custody.
Institutional operators should evaluate whether their existing settlement workflows are compatible with the new Ethereum-based clearing standards offered by this partnership. Review your current custody and payment vendors to determine if moving to a licensed digital-asset bank reduces your operational risk or improves settlement speed.
The takeaway
The move signals a maturation of blockchain infrastructure designed specifically for institutional compliance and stability. Operators should monitor the adoption of on-chain clearing by their peers to see if it reduces the counterparty risks associated with traditional payment settlement.
Further reading
For broader trends in infrastructure for digital assets, read more in our Financial Services coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TokenPost.
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