As digital asset markets evolve, the focus is shifting from pure liquidity to the security, custody, and infrastructure required to support institutional participation.

[PRESSWIRE] New York / London / Jersey – 21st April 2026 — Moneybrain Inc., the U.S. expansion arm of the Moneybrain Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Anchorage Digital, which will provide the company with institutional-grade treasury management and custody services in the United States.

As Moneybrain Group pursues its expansion strategy, this partnership serves as a foundational building block for its future offerings. The rollout of these services remains subject to ongoing regulatory approvals and close alignment with a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Regulatory Alignment Across the U.S. and UK

Moneybrain operates as an FCA regulated firm in the United Kingdom, applying the standards set out under the UK’s Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) to safeguard customer funds and as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registered with the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Through this partnership, Anchorage Digital provides a U.S. federally regulated custody platform that delivers institutional standards for digital assets.

FCA Client Money Framework Supporting Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Lending

Moneybrain’s regulatory foundation is built on its FCA authorised client money permissions, enabling the safeguarding and segregation of customer funds in accordance with the UK Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS).

This framework underpins Moneybrain’s long term strategy to deliver a fully regulated, blockchain enabled peer-to-peer lending platform, combining traditional client money protections with digital asset infrastructure.

Unlike existing decentralised or unregulated lending models, Moneybrain’s approach is designed to operate within established financial regulation, providing:

– Segregated client funds under FCA client money rules

– Transparent lending and settlement mechanisms

– Integration with stablecoin based payment rails- Institutional grade custody supporting lending flows

Supporting the Emergence of Federally Regulated Stablecoins

With the passage of the GENIUS Act institutional demand is growing for fully reserved, transparent stablecoins operating within regulated environments. Moneybrain and Anchorage Digital are supporting this next phase for stablecoins, enabling federally regulated digital dollars such as USAt to operate on bank grade settlement infrastructure.

Executive Commentary

Lee Birkett, Founder of Moneybrain.com said:

“As an FCA regulated client money firm, safeguarding customer assets to CASS standards is fundamental to our business.

Partnering with Anchorage Digital gives us a U.S. federally regulated custody solution that delivers institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets.

As the Clarity Act reaches its final stages, we are seeing the emergence of bank-grade stablecoins like USAt. This partnership ensures we are positioned to support that evolution, bridging U.S. regulatory innovation into the UK and European financial system, while advancing the delivery of a fully regulated peer-to-peer lending model built on client money protections.”

About Moneybrain.com

Moneybrain is a UK founded digital asset platform providing regulated fiat-to-crypto services, peer-to-peer lending infrastructure, and fully reserved stablecoins across GBP, EUR, and USD.

Operating across the UK, Jersey, and the United States, Moneybrain is focused on building a compliant, global peer-to-peer financial system.

About Anchorage Digital Bank

Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through trading, staking, custody, governance, settlement, stablecoin issuance, and industry-leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital NY, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. Anchorage Digital Bank also offers fiat custody services through the use of an FDIC-insured, licensed sub-custodian. Anchorage Digital is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation of $4.2 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

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