Chiara Bianchi
Cantor Fitzgerald has officially entered the crypto credit market, announcing the successful completion of its first transactions under a newly launched โBitcoin Financing Business.โ The firm revealed on Tuesday that it plans to offer up to $2 billion in financing to institutional players seeking exposure to digital assets.
The first wave of deals was sealed with Maple Finance and FalconX, two major firms operating at the forefront of crypto-native lending and infrastructure.
โWe identified early on that digital asset finance would revolutionize the global economic system,โ stated Brandon Lutnick, Chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald. โThis launch demonstrates how our combination of traditional financial strength and innovative drive positions us uniquely in the evolving digital market.โ
Institutional Demand for Regulated Crypto Access Is Rising
Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell expressed optimism about the collaboration, emphasizing that the partnership will expand institutional access to crypto through trusted channels.
โWeโre experiencing a growing appetite among institutions seeking secure, compliant entry points into the crypto ecosystem,โ Powell noted.
Similarly, FalconXโs Head of U.S. Sales, Josh Barkhordar, highlighted a critical gap in the market:
โInstitutional-grade credit frameworks have been missing in the digital asset space. Partnering with Cantor is a major milestone toward closing that gap and integrating crypto with the rigor of traditional capital markets.โ
Trusted Custodians Support the Infrastructure
To ensure secure asset custody, Cantor Fitzgerald confirmed it is utilizing services from Anchorage Digital and Copper.co, two well-regarded names in institutional digital asset safekeeping.
Future Plans May Involve a $3 Billion Bitcoin Project
This announcement comes shortly after the Financial Times reported in April that Cantor is in discussions to launch a $3 billion Bitcoin investment initiative in collaboration with SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex.
Notably, Cantorโs current chairman, Brandon Lutnick, is the son of Howard Lutnick, the firmโs former CEO who stepped down to become U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Trump administration.
