Cryptocurrencies are already being used to commit crimes. However, until now, it has not been possible to reliably seize digital assets seized following investigations in the United States. The problem was solved last week thanks to the Portuguese DNA platform.
Anchorage, led by Diogo Monica, has been selected to hold and subsequently dispose of confiscated digital assets, according to a statement released last week by the US Department of Justice. launch registered in San Francisco.
“There is no traditional bank that would provide these services because they are extremely complex from a technical point of view. It is very difficult to securely store these assets. They can return them, ”Diogo Monica explained to the portal. Vox…
In addition to asset management and subsequent liquidation, Anchorage’s contract with the US government includes activities to “build a portfolio and transform tokens [ativos digitais assentes em código numérico] in cash “.
Founded in 2017 by Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley, Anchorage became the first cryptocurrency bank in the United States in January.
Currently, the staff is 75 people. fintech it has offices in Porto, San Francisco (where it is headquartered) and in the US state of South Dakota.) in Series C.
