Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered digital asset bank, has launched native staking support for TRX, the native token of the Tron blockchain, allowing institutional clients to earn protocol rewards without moving assets out of its regulated custody environment. The rollout completes the second phase of a planned integration that began with TRX custody in March 2026.
Institutional users can now delegate TRX through Anchorage’s custody platform or its Porto self-custody wallet, collecting staking rewards generated by the Tron protocol. The firm has also expanded support to assets issued under the TRC-20 token standard, a significant step given that the Tron network hosts roughly $85–90 billion in Tether (USDT) stablecoin value and processed nearly $2 trillion in USDT transfers during the first quarter of 2026.
“Institutions are looking for the ability to participate in leading networks where on-chain activity and adoption continue to grow,” said Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage Digital. “TRX staking is another step in our commitment to supporting the digital asset ecosystems our clients care about.” Tron founder Justin Sun added that custody is the entry point and staking turns asset holders into active network participants, highlighting the importance of secure, regulated infrastructure.
On-chain data cited by Anchorage shows Tron averaged 10.9 million daily transactions and 3.2 million active addresses during the quarter, with about 48% of the circulating TRX supply already staked. The integration builds on a broader industry trend among institutional custodians—including Coinbase, Figment, and BitGo—who are adding staking, governance, and settlement services to meet demand for regulated yield.
