Cantor Fitzgerald starts its Bitcoin lending program and trusts Anchorage Digital and Copper to handle customer assets and collateral. The investment bank started Bitcoin funding services on March 11 with 2 billion dollars in provided funds. Wall Street institutions now have a new method to use their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral through this funding option.
Anchorage Digital operates as a digital asset bank under federal charter in the U.S. while Copper maintains crypto custody for Barclays. They provide crucial security services to clients. Cantor Fitzgerald partners with these institutions because institutions need protected crypto storage services as their demand for digital assets keeps growing.
Bitcoin Financing Gains Institutional Backing
CEO Amar Kuchinad says that Cantor Fitzgerald created its investment services to help institutional clients move their funds into digital assets. He explained the rising market demand for BTC financing tools as the basis for creating this business strategy.
In July 2023 Cantor Fitzgerald first unveiled its strategy to offer leverage to Bitcoin investors before launching this new business initiative. After the new strategy the company established itself in the digital asset world through its investment in Tether which became the most popular stablecoin issuer. Cantor Fitzgerald builds influence in institutional crypto finance as its managed funds now reach over $5 billion.
The United States debuted Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) spot nearly twelve months ago because institutional investors wanted more Bitcoin access. In February 2025 BTC exchange reserve held its lowest position for more than two years because institutions kept buying digital currencies.
The market decline due to trade war fears and recession concerns has not weakened institutional support for BTC investments. Major Wall Street banking companies now increase their BTC custody offerings which demonstrates their support for digital assets as long-term investments.
Wall Street Eyes Bitcoin
According to Forbes both Citi and State Street are major financial institutions that will start offering cryptocurrency custody services by 2026. Bloomberg mentioned on March 11 that German exchange group Deutsche Boerse will begin BTC and Ether custody services next month.
By starting to finance Bitcoin Cantor Fitzgerald follows other financial institutions that now accept digital assets as part of their business. Traditional financial organizations opening up crypto services decreases the distance between digital asset handling and basic financial operation.
When institutional players observe Cantor Fitzgerald’s Bitcoin financing program they will assess how it develops market transparency and drives investment plans along with digital asset use among institutions. The company’s entrance into Bitcoin financing demonstrates that institutions see BTC as a proven financial tool within the modern financial system.
