Anchorage Digital expands support for TRON network with TRX staking and custody

Anchorage Digital, the $4.2 billion crypto bank with a federal charter, now supports TRON network staking and custody for TRC-20 assets. The integration gives institutional players a regulated pathway into a blockchain that quietly handles more stablecoin volume than most competitors combined.

What Anchorage is actually offering

Anchorage first announced its intention to integrate the TRON blockchain on March 26, 2026, starting with custody services for TRX, TRON’s native token, alongside support for TRC-20 assets. Those are the tokens built on TRON’s network, similar to how ERC-20 tokens sit on Ethereum.

As of July 2026, the custody piece for TRX is fully operational. Native TRX staking is being rolled out in phases. That staking component matters because it transforms TRX from a dormant balance sheet item into a yield-generating asset for institutional portfolios.

Anchorage co-founder Nathan McCauley and TRON founder Justin Sun have both signaled that the collaboration is designed to enhance secure institutional access to TRON’s ecosystem.

Why a federally chartered bank matters here

Founded in 2017, Anchorage became the first nationally chartered digital asset bank in the US when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted it a trust charter in January 2021. Its investor roster includes Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, KKR, GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund), and Visa.

TRON’s quiet dominance in stablecoins

TRON’s mainnet launched in May 2018 under founder Justin Sun. The volume of USDT circulating on TRON exceeds $86 to $90 billion as of early 2026. The network’s 370 million-plus user accounts signal genuine adoption at scale.

What this means for investors

The immediate implication is straightforward: institutional capital now has a compliant channel to gain exposure to TRX and TRC-20 tokens. First comes custody (check). Then comes staking yield (in progress).

TRON’s association with Justin Sun, who has faced regulatory scrutiny and legal actions in multiple jurisdictions, remains a consideration for compliance-conscious institutions. Anchorage’s federal oversight arguably mitigates some of that reputational risk by providing a layer of regulatory validation, but it doesn’t eliminate it entirely.

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