TRM Talks: Building with Compliance at Crypto’s First Bank with Rachel Anderika, Anchorage Digital

When Anchorage Digital Bank received its charter from the Office of Comptroller of the Currency in January 2021, it became the first national bank with a charter to custody digital assets. Anchorage, which has built from day one with compliance as critical infrastructure, continues to set a precedent for how digital asset companies can operate within the regulatory framework of the US financial system.

In this TRM Talks,  Anchorage’s Head of Global Operations, Rachel Anderika sits down with Ari Redbord, TRM's Global Head of Policy, to discuss building with compliance, global expansion, and what the future holds for the US’s first crypto bank.

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About Rachel Anderika

Rachel Anderika is the Global Head of Operations at Anchorage Digital as well as the Chief Operating Officer at Anchorage Digital Bank. She joined Anchorage Digital in 2022 and brings more than 15 years of experience in regulatory and risk management and nearly a decade of professional experience at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. There, she served as National Bank Examiner (and later, Large Bank Examiner) to ensure that national banks operated safely and soundly while complying with applicable laws and regulations. Rachel then served eight years in the private sector at Promontory Financial Group, a premier bank regulatory consulting firm, later purchased by IBM where she worked with numerous traditional financial institutions on risk management and compliance. Rachel also helped found Promontory’s Digital Assets Risk and Compliance Team, where she guided digital assets custodians through the state and federal regulatory licensing process. Rachel holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from King’s College.