TL;DR:
- Grupo Salinas will integrate Anchorage Digital’s infrastructure through its crypto arm, Coinpro.
- The agreement seeks to implement real-time settlements using blockchain rails for US dollars.
- The initiative will directly impact the payment channels and financial services of Grupo Elektra.
Anchorage Digital will now be a stablecoin infrastructure provider, optimizing the cross-border payment flows of the Mexican conglomerate, thanks to its alliance with Grupo Salinas.
Cross-border settlement is moving onchain.
Anchorage Digital and @gruposalinas are partnering to power faster, more transparent cross-border settlement using federally issued stablecoins. pic.twitter.com/OShWr5Ioly
— Anchorage Digital ⚓️ (@Anchorage) May 13, 2026
With this union, Grupo Salinas, owned by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, will be able to access settlement systems based on dollar-linked digital assets. According to the official statement issued on Wednesday, the integration will be carried out through Coinpro, the group’s specialized crypto-asset division, with the primary objective of compressing fund settlement cycles.
The technological implementation uses blockchain rails through which capital will move. This structure introduces real-time programmable settlement capabilities, maintaining the regulatory standards required of large-scale financial institutions.
Optimization of international payments through stablecoins
The crypto arm Coinpro operates under the umbrella of a holding company that also controls Banco Azteca. Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, noted that stablecoins are no longer just exchange instruments; they have become core financial infrastructure.
Through the “Stablecoin Solutions for Banks” program, institutions access a federally regulated pathway in the United States to mobilize dollars globally. According to the vision shared by both companies, the use of digital dollars is emerging as the engine of the next generation of international finance.
Carlos Díaz Alonso, an executive at Grupo Salinas, indicated that the partnership will focus on the co-development of more efficient channels. These technical developments are intended to directly benefit users of Grupo Elektra, the conglomerate’s financial services and retail unit.
With Anchorage Digital’s infrastructure, it will be possible to reduce friction in money transfers between jurisdictions. Data from the announcement suggests that the use of these networks allows for greater visibility and control over the corporate governance of assets during the transfer process.
This move aligns with Anchorage Digital’s recent expansion into the remittances and global payments sector. Recently, the entity, which holds a US federal bank charter, facilitated the launch of a dollar-denominated stablecoin for Western Union on the Solana network.
The integration of these systems into Grupo Salinas’ operations marks a milestone in the institutional adoption of blockchain technology in Latin America, specifically for massive bank settlement services. The next step of the alliance involves the technical implementation phase within Coinpro’s operating systems and its subsequent deployment in the Elektra service network.
