Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Launches Treasury Services Targeting $100B Digital Asset Market
Switzerland's Sygnum Bank debuts corporate treasury management services for digital assets, launching with $200 million already under active management for institutional clients.
Swiss digital asset banking institution Sygnum has unveiled a new institutional cryptocurrency asset management platform designed to serve the $100 billion corporate digital asset treasury market.
Introduced on Thursday, Sygnum Select operates as a "discretionary mandate service" that brings Swiss banking's proven portfolio management framework into the cryptocurrency asset space.
According to a Sygnum spokesperson speaking with Cointelegraph, the platform debuts with operational client mandates, existing client holdings, and $200 million worth of portfolios already being actively managed.
This initiative arrives during a period of substantial expansion in both corporate and publicly traded digital asset treasury companies (DATs) throughout recent years, with these entities now controlling more than $100 billion in cryptocurrency holdings.
However, according to Sygnum's statement, "many lack the infrastructure for professional, institutional-grade management," creating "strong demand" for regulated service providers capable of delivering such solutions and bridging this gap.
Current data from BitcoinTreasuries indicates that publicly traded corporations possess 1.13 million BTC, while private companies hold 287,990 BTC, representing a combined valuation of $97 billion.
The digital asset treasury landscape hasn't universally been successful. On Wednesday, Ether-focused treasury company ETHZilla underwent a rebranding to "Forum" as it pivoted away from cryptocurrency holdings, shifting its attention toward tokenized assets after experiencing a 20% decline in stock value year to date.
At the same time, CEA Industries, which operates as the largest BNB treasury firm globally, has plummeted 94% from its peak value last year, with reports indicating the company has attributed this to a "secret side agreement" involving YZi Labs, the family office belonging to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
Sygnum said there has been a shift in client needs
The Sygnum Select platform assumes complete execution responsibility within each client's designated investment parameters, managing strategic allocation of assets, performing active portfolio rebalancing, and overseeing risk management.
"As digital assets mature and institutional adoption accelerates, we're seeing a clear shift in what clients need," said Sygnum chief investment officer Fabian Dori.
Dori further noted that cryptocurrency foundations and corporate treasury departments have evolved beyond merely seeking custody solutions and trading capabilities, "they want a trusted, regulated counterparty who can actively manage their assets with the same discipline and holistic approach as a traditional private bank."
The operational mandates encompass spot trading, staking services, hedging instruments, derivatives products, tokenized securities, and market-neutral strategies, with the majority of portfolios incorporating multiple asset categories spanning both traditional and cryptocurrency assets, Sygnum reported.
"Clients can now access bespoke portfolio management that combines what traditional asset managers or crypto-native firms can offer," explained Markus Haemmerli, Sygnum's head of portfolio management.
While the service launches exclusively for Swiss-based clients, the company has outlined intentions for geographic expansion in the future.
In January, Sygnum successfully raised more than 750 BTC for its market-neutral Bitcoin (BTC) fund, which delivered an annualized return of 8.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025.