# Anchorage Digital: Inside the First Crypto Bank

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Podcast: [Banking with Interest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/banking-with-interest-121771)
Published: 2025-09-09T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Nathan McCauley, Cofounder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, discusses how his institution obtained the first OCC digital trust charter five years ago, how it has changed his business, and why other crypto firms are rushing to apply for the same charter now. He also discusses stablecoins vs. crypto, and the changing attitudes around debanking.

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