Anchorage Digital—a U.S. federally chartered crypto bank—quietly amassed 10,141 BTC, worth approximately $1.19 billion, in just nine hours on July 30, 2025. According to on-chain analytics from Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence, the BTC flowed into Anchorage-labeled wallets from multiple addresses, indicating a broad and coordinated accumulation strategy.
This massive acquisition was likely executed via over-the-counter (OTC) trades and dark pools to minimize market disruption—receiving around 1,100 BTC per hour. Despite the size, Bitcoin’s price remained stable, edging only slightly down by roughly 0.25% that week.
As the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital often serves institutional clients for custody, trading, and treasury services. While it's unclear if the BTC was purchased for its own holdings or for clients, the scale of this move underscores rising institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term, strategic asset.
