Gate News message, March 31, Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley announced that the company will make its first foray into allocating corporate resources to support a newly formed U.S. bipartisan political action committee, the Blockchain Leadership Fund, with the goal of advancing greater clarity in the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework. The political action committee is also backed by Chainlink. Nathan McCauley said that Anchorage Digital is the first crypto firm to receive a federal banking license from the U.S. OCC, and that this initiative is an official extension of its long-term policy advocacy efforts. 2026 will be a pivotal year for cryptocurrency regulation, and the company will work together with industry leaders to actively promote relevant legislative measures.
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