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Trust & Safety

How Arch protects borrowers

Arch Lending is built on transparency, custody with a qualified custodian, and regulatory compliance. Licensed under NMLS #2637200, with custody by Anchorage Digital and $100M Lloyd's of London insurance.

Six pillars of borrower protection

Zero rehypothecation, ever Your crypto is never lent, staked, traded, or used for any purpose other than securing your loan. This isn't a policy that can change; it's fundamental to how Arch operates.

Qualified custodian Anchorage Digital is the only federally chartered digital asset bank in the U.S., regulated by the OCC, with SOC 2 Type II certification and institutional-grade cold storage with MPC keys.

$100M insurance Anchorage Digital maintains comprehensive coverage through Lloyd's of London, protecting against theft, hacking, and internal fraud, in addition to operational safeguards.

Bankruptcy-remote Your collateral is legally separated from Arch's corporate assets and held by Anchorage Digital. In any corporate event, your crypto is not part of Arch's estate or claimable by creditors.

Regulatory compliance Arch Lending operates under NMLS #2637200 and lends in 45 U.S. states under state lending licenses or applicable exemptions. Anchorage Digital is regulated by the OCC as a national trust bank.

Backed by leading investors Morgan Creek Digital, Castle Island Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, BitGo Ventures, and Alumni Ventures have invested in Arch's mission to build the most trusted crypto lending platform.

Operational safeguards

Multi-party transfer approval

Every collateral transfer requires approval from multiple authorized Arch team members, verified through video authentication and validated by Anchorage Digital.

Continuous security testing

Regular penetration testing and an active bug bounty program for security researchers. Our systems are continuously monitored, audited, and updated against threats.

On-chain verification

We offer segregated wallets for borrowers with loans over $100K, with block explorer links to verify their collateral on-chain.

Bitcoin LTV thresholds

These thresholds apply to Bitcoin-backed loans. Other collateral assets have their own LTV and liquidation terms.

  • LTV level

    ≤ 60%

    Status
    Healthy
    Action Required
    No action needed
  • LTV level

    65%

    Status
    Warning
    Action Required
    Notification sent; consider adding collateral
  • LTV level

    70%

    Status
    Margin Call
    Action Required
    24-hour cure window to add collateral or partially repay
  • LTV level

    80%

    Status
    Partial Liquidation
    Action Required
    Minimum collateral sold to restore healthy LTV

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Crypto-Backed Loans
Our core lending product
Loan Rates
From 7.25% APR
Collateral
BTC, ETH & SOL accepted
Eligibility
No credit check required
Fees
No hidden costs

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