Anchorage Digital Prepares A $400M Raise as IPO Talk Gets Louder
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Anchorage Digital is reportedly looking to raise between $200 million and $400 million as IPO speculation builds.
The timing isn’t random. Anchorage has been broadening its footprint, from asset management acquisitions to moves across stablecoins, token infrastructure, and venture exposure.
At a last valuation of $3 billion, the company looks increasingly IPO-ready. Competition is tightening, too. More crypto firms are securing bank charters or trust approvals, raising the stakes for scale and diversification.
Anchorage was the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the US. Watching the moves stack up, this feels like a company preparing for what comes next.
Meanwhile, Revolut Pushes Deeper Into LatAm 🇵🇪
Revolut has applied for a full banking license in Peru, continuing its rapid expansion across Latin America. Mexico is live. Colombia is approved. Argentina acquired. Brazil is already in play.
From Revolut’s perspective, this is about breaking concentration and improving everyday banking for a broader slice of the population.
Peru’s market is highly concentrated, and Revolut sees that as an opportunity... “Our main competitors are incumbents, because there are no huge new players like Nubank or Mercado Pago,” said Revolut Peru Chief Executive Officer Julien Labrot.
If you’re tracking how Digital Banking players are preparing for the next growth phase, keep scrolling 👇
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