Cantor Fitzgerald has officially introduced a $2 billion Bitcoin financing program aimed at expanding institutional access to crypto-backed credit. The initiative, supported by partnerships with Anchorage Digital and Copper.co, marks a significant move toward integrating traditional finance with the digital asset economy by using Bitcoin as collateral in structured credit products.
FalconX and Maple Finance are among the first clients to secure Bitcoin-backed credit facilities under this program. FalconX has obtained a Bitcoin-backed financing facility from Cantor to support its trading, hedging, and liquidity management operations, intending to scale the facility beyond $100 million. Maple Finance is similarly leveraging Bitcoin-secured financing to boost its balance sheet and expand in the institutional lending sector.
Bitcoin trading activity surged alongside the announcement, with volume reaching $52.6 billion and price fluctuating between $108,000 and $110,500, closing slightly lower at approximately $109,518. The spike in interest reflects rising institutional participation and confidence in Bitcoin as a collateral asset for credit.
The new lending program offers institutional investors dollar liquidity without the need to sell their Bitcoin holdings, enhancing capital efficiency and increasing flexibility in digital asset financing. Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick emphasized the firm's commitment to bridging traditional securities and commodities financing expertise with the evolving crypto market infrastructure.
This milestone suggests increasing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin in regulated financial frameworks, potentially setting precedents for future institutional crypto financing and fostering broader adoption of Bitcoin within global capital markets.