Anchorage hosts live discussion on institutional DeFi adoption with Sam MacPherson

Sam: Sam MacPherson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Spark Finance, a platform focused on allocation intelligence and lending infrastructure across DeFi, CeFi, and real-world assets. He collaborates with regulated entities to enable institutions to access decentralized lending while keeping collateral in qualified custody. In this news, Sam is featured live alongside Anchorage discussing requirements for DeFi to achieve institutional adoption, integration, and scale. Anchorage: Anchorage Digital operates as America's first federally chartered digital asset bank, providing regulated custody, trading, and infrastructure solutions for institutions engaging with crypto and blockchain technologies. It has been expanding offerings like its self-custody wallet Porto to support direct institutional participation in DeFi protocols while maintaining compliance and security standards. In this news, Anchorage is hosting a live discussion on the blueprint for institutional DeFi adoption and scale, highlighting its role in bridging traditional finance with decentralized systems. Infrastructure Focus: Recent developments emphasize coordinated settlement and custody solutions that enable institutions to engage with DeFi protocols without moving assets offshore. Institutional DeFi Collaboration: Anchorage Digital and Spark Finance are partnering to allow institutions to borrow through Spark's lending book while collateral remains in qualified custody.