Anchorage Digital Unlocks New SWEEP Infrastructure for Institutions

TLDR:

• Anchorage Digital Prime now supports SWEEP subscriptions, redemptions, custody, and settlement services.
• SWEEP transactions can settle through Atlas within Anchorage Digital Bank’s regulated framework.
• Planned margin financing would allow institutions to borrow against SWEEP without redeeming holdings.
• The update focuses on operational infrastructure supporting institutional tokenized fund adoption.

Tokenized money market funds continue to attract institutional interest as firms focus on the infrastructure required to support them. Anchorage Digital has unveiled a broader operational role for the State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep, known as SWEEP. 

The company said its Prime platform now handles several key functions tied to the tokenized fund. Those services include subscriptions, redemptions, custody, and settlement support for institutional participants.

Anchorage Digital Prime Adds Core Infrastructure for SWEEP

The latest update centers on the operational layer surrounding SWEEP rather than the tokenized asset itself. Institutions often require more than issuance and custody before deploying capital at scale.

According to Anchorage Digital, Prime now facilitates stablecoin-based subscriptions and redemptions for the fund. The service allows institutions to move supported stablecoins into and out of SWEEP through a regulated framework.

The company said this process aims to simplify access for institutional allocators. It also creates a standardized route for entering and exiting positions within the tokenized fund.

Anchorage Digital noted that many tokenization initiatives focus primarily on asset issuance. However, firms increasingly seek integrated settlement and financing capabilities alongside custody services.

SWEEP was developed through collaboration involving State Street and Galaxy. The fund represents another step in the growing market for tokenized financial products designed for institutional use.

SWEEP Settlement and Margin Financing Plans Move Forward

Anchorage Digital also confirmed that SWEEP transactions between institutional counterparties can settle through its Atlas Settlement Network. The network operates within the regulatory perimeter of Anchorage Digital Bank N.A.

The company stated that Atlas supports settlement while helping institutions manage operational workflows. It also aims to reduce counterparty exposure during transactions involving the tokenized fund.

Custody services form another part of the arrangement. Institutions holding SWEEP through Anchorage Digital Bank can maintain the asset alongside spot crypto positions, derivatives exposures, and other holdings.

According to the announcement, SWEEP functions as a reward-generating reserve asset within those custody accounts. That structure gives institutions an alternative to holding idle balances in non-reward-generating accounts.

Anchorage Digital also disclosed plans to introduce margin financing backed by tokenized reserve assets, including SWEEP. The offering remains under development and has not yet launched.

Once available, eligible institutions will be able to access working capital while maintaining their SWEEP positions. Anchorage Digital said access will be limited to entities that satisfy eligibility standards, including qualification as an Eligible Contract Participant.

The development highlights how tokenized fund providers are increasingly pairing blockchain-based assets with institutional-grade settlement, custody, and financing services as adoption expands across financial markets.