Wall Street giant Cantor Fitzgerald has officially entered the crypto lending space, launching a new Bitcoin lending platform with an initial $2 billion in financing. The move marks a major step in the integration of traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets, providing institutions with diversified funding solutions to meet growing liquidity demands.
First Lending Deals Closed With Maple Finance and FalconX
Cantor announced on Tuesday that the first beneficiaries of its Bitcoin credit facility include Maple Finance, a leading crypto lending platform managing over $1.8 billion in digital assets, and FalconX, a digital asset prime brokerage servicing institutional clients.
“Institutions holding Bitcoin are looking to broaden their access to diverse funding sources,” said Christian Wall, Cantor’s co-CEO and global head of fixed income. “We are excited to support their liquidity needs to help them drive long-term growth.”
These partnerships aim to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets by offering regulated, high-liquidity lending channels that were previously lacking in the crypto space.
A Major Leap in Institutional Crypto Infrastructure
The initiative is part of Cantor’s broader commitment to crypto financial services. The firm already manages Tether’s U.S. Treasury holdings, which back the value of the $142 billion USDT stablecoin.
The platform also benefits from top-tier security and compliance through custodial partnerships with Anchorage Digital and Copper.co — both well-known for servicing institutional digital asset clients.
“This collaboration represents a critical step toward building institutional-grade credit infrastructure for the crypto ecosystem,” noted Josh Barkhordar, Head of U.S. Sales at FalconX.
Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin Lending
Cantor’s entrance into Bitcoin lending reflects a broader institutional trend as large financial players move to capitalize on the maturing crypto credit market. This new platform is designed to meet the growing demand from asset managers, hedge funds, and digital native firms seeking reliable liquidity solutions.
With former CEO Howard Lutnick now serving as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Trump administration, and a vocal advocate for Bitcoin integration into TradFi, Cantor’s latest move signals increased political and financial momentum behind crypto adoption.