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Arch
Arch Lending is a regulated crypto lender offering crypto-backed loans. Borrowers deposit BTC, ETH, or SOL as collateral and receive USD or USDC while keeping...
Arch
Arch Lending is a regulated crypto lender offering crypto-backed loans. Borrowers deposit BTC, ETH, or SOL as collateral and receive USD or USDC while keeping ownership of their crypto. Collateral is held by Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered bank, with no rehypothecation.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2026
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Himanshu Sahay
CEO & Co-founder
Christopher Storaker
CTO & Co-founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Arch protect collateral during a crypto market downturn?
Arch caps loan-to-value at 60% and uses a structured cure window rather than instant liquidation, with all assets held in bankruptcy-remote custody at Anchorage Digital. Separately, a $100 million Lloyd's of London insurance policy through the custodian covers the asset pool. The firm publicly claims zero collateral losses across over $500 million in serviced loans.
What does a no-rehypothecation policy mean in practice, and why is it central to Arch's pitch?
Assets posted as collateral are never lent out, pledged, or reused for any other purpose — they sit segregated at Anchorage Digital for the full loan term. This directly addresses the structural failure of earlier crypto lenders, where rehypothecated collateral became entangled in proprietary trading and unsecured bankruptcy proceedings. It also aligns with Arch's identity as a pure lending platform rather than a balance-sheet trading desk.
Who runs investment decisions at Arch?
All lending operations flow through the product and credit infrastructure built under CEO Himanshu Sahay, formerly of Brex, and CTO Christopher Storaker, previously an engineering leader at Snapchat and Tinder. There is no separate investment committee disclosed; the firm's automated system governs loan origination, with human support available for bespoke structuring.
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