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COMPANY detail
SYGNUM Invest in crypto with a regulated Swiss bank
SYGNUM
Company Overview.
Year Founded
2017
Status
Private
Specialties
Custody, Stablecoin, Asset Management
Company Size
201-500 Employees
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Description.
Sygnum is the world's first digital asset bank, founded in 2017 with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and Singapore. The company provides regulated digital asset banking services including trading, custody, staking, lending, and asset management to institutional clients, banks, and high-net-worth individuals. Sygnum operates with banking licenses in Switzerland (FINMA), Singapore (MAS), Abu Dhabi (ADGM), and Luxembourg, serving over 2,000 clients globally with CHF 4.5+ billion in assets under administration. The company offers B2B banking services enabling other financial institutions to offer crypto products to their clients through modular, API-based integration with implementation possible in under 60 days.
Key Infrastructure.
B2B Banking Platform
Modular "plug-n-play" platform enabling banks to offer digital asset services to clients in under 60 days with custody, trading, tokenization, lending, and asset management.
Sygnum Protect
Institutional-grade off-exchange custody and collateral management platform with bank-grade security, bankruptcy-remote custody, reducing counterparty risk for institutional traders.
Digital Asset Custody
Bank-grade multi-custody solution with instant 24/7 access, off-balance sheet storage, no counterparty risk, supporting both hot wallet trading and segregated cold storage.
Trading Infrastructure
24/7 professional trading platform with best-price execution across global OTC providers, available via GUI, Trading Desk, or API integration.
Staking-as-a-Service
Institutional staking service for ETH, Tezos, ICP, Cardano generating yield with bank-grade custody security.
Tokenization Platform
End-to-end tokenization solution (Desygnate for issuance, Sygnex for secondary trading) for traditional securities, private markets, art, and collectibles.
Additional Features.
C-AML Tool
Crypto transaction monitoring tool covering Travel Rule and unhosted wallet compliance for regulatory requirements.
RegTech Compliance Services
Advisory and implementation services for banks and VASPs to expand crypto offerings in compliant manner.
Crypto Compliance Education
Tailored workshops for banks and VASPs covering legal, compliance, and regulatory developments in digital assets.
Asset Management Products
Multi-manager funds, crypto sector indices, yield products, tactical allocation, and BTC alpha fund for institutional investors.
Sygnum Select
Discretionary mandate service applying Swiss private banking portfolio management model to crypto treasury assets, targeting $100bn+ unmanaged crypto treasury market.
API Integration
Seamless API integration allowing financial institutions to automate processes, scale business, and position as innovation leaders.
GENERAL Questions.
What does this company do?
Sygnum is the world's first digital asset bank, providing regulated digital asset
banking services including trading, custody, staking, lending, and asset management. It serves both institutional clients directly and provides B2B banking services enabling other financial institutions to offer crypto products to their clients.
banking services including trading, custody, staking, lending, and asset management. It serves both institutional clients directly and provides B2B banking services enabling other financial institutions to offer crypto products to their clients.
Who are their main clients?
High-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, banks (B2B), corporates, and DLT foundations. B2B partners include PostFinance, Bordier, VZ Depotbank, Zuger Kantonal bank, and over 15 other banks enabling crypto access to Swiss population.
Are they licensed?
Yes. Sygnum holds a Swiss universal banking license (FINMA), Capital Markets Services license and Major Payments Institutional license (MAS Singapore), Financial Services Permission (ADGM Abu Dhabi), and registrations in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.
What blockchains/stablecoins supported?
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 70+ tokens on platform. Stablecoins include USDC, DCHF (Digital CHF), and EURCV (Societe Generale forge stablecoin).
