Coverage, conversations, and developments across Anvil.
Anvil’s infrastructure spotlight explains its use of OpenZeppelin’s contract libraries, upgrade patterns, and independent security reviews, with commentary from both teams.
Official articleAnvil outlines how Pyth’s market data, confidence intervals, and on-demand price updates support collateral valuation and price freshness checks within the protocol.
Official articleGenzio’s Zack Nelson speaks with Anvil’s Mahyar Akhbari about how the crypto industry has changed since 2013 and where decentralized finance could go next.
Video interviewAnvil explores how collateral-backed commitments could support reservations, ticketing, and sponsorships while letting customers defer payment. The article presents the project’s view of this use case.
Official articleAnvil reports that the Omnibus Letter of Credit Upgrades & Configurations proposal passed and was executed onchain. Its announcement links to the execution transaction and governance proposal.
Official announcementMaximillian Schwartz joins David Tha Degen for a conversation about Anvil’s approach to credit, the role of smart contracts, and financial processes that could benefit from fewer intermediaries.
Video interviewAnvil compares bank-issued letters of credit with onchain commitments, examining paperwork, cross-border settlement, and how verifiable collateral could support trade agreements between businesses.
Official articleIn a Roundtable interview, Maximillian Schwartz discusses how Anvil’s collateral-backed commitments could support lending, conference sponsorships, and buy now, pay later services.
Anvil explains how digital letters of credit could let borrowers pledge crypto assets and give lenders verifiable collateral. The article discusses yield-bearing assets, collateral management, and alternatives to traditional repossession.
Official articleA conference press release reports that six companies used Anvil letters of credit to secure sponsorship packages at Blockchain Futurist Conference, with payment deferred until due.
Press releaseMaximillian Schwartz discusses unsecured consumer debt, the limits of traditional credit models, and Anvil’s approach to collateral-backed buy now, pay later in this Blockchain Futurist Conference 2026 presentation.
Conference talkA research report explores Anvil’s architecture, digital letters of credit, and potential uses across payments, trade finance, and institutional workflows.
Commissioned by AnvilJustin interviews Maximillian Schwartz at Blockchain Futurist Conference about digital letters of credit, payment commitments, and buy now, pay later models backed by crypto assets.
Video interviewCCN interviews Anvil’s CEO at Blockchain Futurist Conference about collateralized credit, business integrations, and the opportunities and risks behind secured BNPL.
Anvil looks at account-funding friction in casinos and online betting, presenting digital letters of credit as a potential alternative to upfront deposits and unsecured casino markers.
Official articleAnvil outlines how digital assets, smart contracts, and letters of credit fit into its collateral model, with potential applications across lending, trade, and reservations. It also introduces Anvil Research Labs’ role in supporting development and integrations.
Official articleThe conference announces a way for sponsors to reserve placements using Anvil letters of credit backed by digital assets, instead of paying the full cost upfront.
Sponsored press releaseThe Paypers speaks with Anvil’s project lead about digital letters of credit, reputation, and how collateral infrastructure could serve businesses and consumers. Includes a video interview.
OpenZeppelin publishes its security review of the ANVL token upgrade and the changes connecting the new token to Anvil’s governor contracts.
Security auditAcronym Foundation outlines a potential use for crypto-backed letters of credit in casino and sportsbook credit, comparing pledged collateral with selling assets or transferring cash upfront.
Official videoIn this ETHDam 2025 presentation, Tyler Spalding explains digital letters of credit, collateral pools, and potential uses in payments, lending, and bridging.
Conference talkA short explainer on how collateral-backed payment commitments could support reservations and deposits while allowing customers to defer payment until it is due.
Official videoAcronym Foundation compares traditional trade-finance letters of credit with Anvil’s digital LOC model, focusing on intermediaries, processing time, and collateral-backed commitments.
Official videoThis short video examines credit scoring, borrowing applications, and lending friction, then presents Anvil’s approach to using digital assets as collateral.
Official videoAnvil’s project lead explains the problems the protocol was designed to address, how onchain collateral can support credit, and potential uses across businesses and financial services.
Conference talkFlexa announces a new version of its collateral platform using Anvil’s infrastructure, with changes to collateral pools, withdrawal timing, and rewards.
Official announcementThe final episode of Tyler Spalding’s series explores trust, programmable money, and the potential for open financial infrastructure to give people greater control over their assets.
Historical · Official video series · Part 4 of 4Tyler Spalding outlines Anvil’s early approach to collateral-backed credit and explains the project’s vision for improving transparency, liquidity, and the use of collateral through decentralized finance.
Historical · Official video series · Part 3 of 4The second episode examines the history of money and credit, presenting Tyler Spalding’s perspective on money as an accounting tool and collateral’s role in liquidity and economic activity.
Historical · Official video series · Part 2 of 4Tyler Spalding opens Anvil: A Financial Evolution by comparing the internet’s impact on the economy with decentralized finance’s potential to change how people think about money and trust.
Historical · Official video series · Part 1 of 4The 2024 review covers Anvil’s collateral vault, pricing, pools, and governance. It also documents the move from the AmperaFoundation repository to AcronymFoundation. Its findings apply to the code reviewed at that time.
Historical · Security auditAcronym Foundation announced deployment of the initial governance and ANVL token contracts ahead of Anvil’s protocol launch. This is a 2024 milestone; token and claim arrangements have since evolved.
Historical · Official announcementThe then-Ampera Foundation introduced Anvil as its digital letter-of-credit protocol, alongside a separate Ampera payments initiative. This early announcement records plans that later evolved.
Historical · Official announcementSelected for relevance to Anvil. Dates reflect original publication, with newest stories first. Official articles, press releases, and commissioned research are labeled. Historical entries preserve early developments, including Ampera-era material; their plans and details may have changed. Links open the original sources.
