Coverage, conversations, and developments across Anvil.
Anvil examines how digital letters of credit could secure a bidder’s payment commitment before an auction, reducing reliance on upfront deposits and manual financial checks. The article outlines potential benefits for bidders, auction houses, and sellers, and describes integrating LOCs into registration through the Anvil SDK.
Official articleTheStreet Roundtable explores Max Schwartz’s concerns about buy now, pay later underwriting, merchant fees, and loans that go unreported to credit bureaus. He argues that these practices can obscure borrowers’ total obligations, particularly as younger consumers build fewer traditional credit records.
Interview coverageAt Money20/20, Max Schwartz joins Brandon Zemp to discuss digital letters of credit, collateral-backed BNPL, and Anvil’s enterprise SDK. The conversation also covers institutional governance participation, potential new collateral mechanisms, and the role of secured commitments in agent-driven commerce.
Sponsored episode · SumsubMax Schwartz joins Spenders Club’s Conviction to discuss his path to Anvil, why the protocol uses Ethereum, and how digital letters of credit secure financial commitments. The episode also explores credit scoring, the cost of defaults, and his longer-term outlook for finance.
Ecosystem-produced video interviewIn a TheStreet Roundtable interview, Max Schwartz explains how the recent ANVL purchase gives institutions a role in protocol governance rather than equity in Anvil Research Labs. The article explores institutional adoption, Bullish’s planned use of Anvil, and the SDK’s role in connecting businesses to onchain collateral.
Interview coverageTyler Spalding joins Jordan of Spenders Club in Singapore to discuss his path from Flexa to Anvil and the recent ANVL token purchase. The conversation explores what makes useful collateral, the limits of traditional credit, and potential collateral-backed commitments for AI systems.
Ecosystem-produced video interviewMax Schwartz joins Bri Teresi to discuss unsecured consumer credit, digital letters of credit, and using crypto collateral to secure future payments. The interview also covers collateral volatility, liquidations, Anvil’s enterprise SDK, and the recent ANVL governance-token purchase.
Video interview · Includes Zano promotionBitrue’s guide explores Anvil’s letters of credit, collateral vault, and ANVL’s governance role, distinguishing payment guarantees from conventional loans. It also discusses beneficiary permissions, withdrawal constraints, smart contract risk, and checking token versions.
Exchange-published explainerSpenders Club announces a partnership with Anvil to let members reserve presale items, including handmade, one-of-a-kind creations. The company says the planned service would let members keep earning on their crypto while they wait; the announcement does not give a launch date.
Official partner announcement · Planned integrationAnvil introduces an SDK combining wallet connectivity, live blockchain and pricing data, and customizable components for LOC and vault workflows. Businesses can configure forms and permissions or connect the toolkit to their existing infrastructure.
Official articleCoinDesk reports that Founders Fund led a $5 million purchase of ANVL from the existing treasury, joined by Pantera Capital, Theta Blockchain Ventures, Bullish, and Protoscale Capital. The tokens provide governance rights; transaction terms and valuation were not disclosed.
Bullish, a participant, owns CoinDeskTyler Spalding joins CoinDesk’s Kate Irwin to discuss Anvil’s SDK, letters of credit, and bringing collateral-backed commitments into business products. The interview also explores digital assets and tokenized real-world assets as collateral.
Sponsored episode · Bullish owns CoinDeskMax Schwartz joins Ashton Addison to explain using digital assets as collateral, Anvil’s new SDK, and tools for business payment commitments. He also discusses institutional participation in ANVL governance and Bullish’s plans to use Anvil in its operations.
Sponsored video · XYOMax Schwartz examines how unreported buy now, pay later obligations can obscure a borrower’s debt. He argues that verifiable digital-asset collateral, including commitments secured through Anvil, offers an alternative to relying solely on credit reporting.
Team commentaryTyler Spalding joins Robert Leshner and Marc de Kloe at Legends4Legends 2026 to discuss tokenized equities and onchain finance. Spalding explains how Anvil letters of credit use pledged collateral to secure transactions, while Leshner discusses bringing financial assets onchain.
Official conference videoAnvil’s latest infrastructure spotlight explains how Alchemy’s RPC services and developer tools connect its dApp, SDK, and integrations to the blockchain. The article discusses reliability, transaction access, and infrastructure that can support growing usage.
Official articleAnvil announces updated documentation covering protocol fundamentals, core contracts, and governance, with additional material planned. The announcement links to the official documentation site.
Official announcementAnvil’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 releaseAnvil’s May article introduces institutional beneficiary helper contracts with role-based permissions, configurable redemption routes, and bulk LOC management. It explains how event metadata and SDK integration can connect these functions to existing business workflows.
Historical · Official articleThe 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.
In this January interview, Tyler Spalding explains how Anvil letters of credit were used to secure a Consensus sponsorship while deferring payment. He also discusses potential rental and merchant applications, and why familiar user experiences matter for adoption.
Historical interviewThis December 2025 guide walks beneficiaries through reviewing received LOCs in the Anvil dApp, redeeming all or part of the credited amount, and canceling a LOC to release its collateral. It documents the interface and workflow at publication.
Historical · Official guideAnvil’s December 2025 walkthrough covers vault deposits, choosing a beneficiary and credit amount, and the difference between static and dynamic LOCs. It also describes collateral adjustments, extensions, and conversion using the dApp as it worked at publication.
Historical · Official guideOpenZeppelin publishes its security review of the ANVL token upgrade and the changes connecting the new token to Anvil’s governor contracts.
Security auditIn this September 2025 interview, Max Schwartz discusses using digital assets as verifiable collateral for payments, credit lines, and business guarantees. The conversation explores how onchain collateral could connect crypto holdings with traditional financial services.
Historical · Podcast interviewAcronym 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.