Sygnum company
Overview
Sygnum is a Swiss-Singaporean digital asset banking group. Its regulated Swiss entity, Sygnum Bank AG, became the world's first bank to receive a FINMA banking and securities dealer licence built around digital assets, in August 2019. The group is regulated across multiple jurisdictions: a banking licence in Switzerland, an EU MiCAR licence in Liechtenstein, Capital Markets Services and Major Payment Institution licences in Singapore, and regulated presence in Abu Dhabi and Luxembourg. In January 2025 Sygnum completed an oversubscribed $58 million Strategic Growth Round led by Bitcoin-focused venture firm Fulgur Ventures at a post-money valuation above $1 billion, making it a unicorn; proceeds were earmarked for expanded EU/EEA market entry and a regulated presence in Hong Kong. The group reached operational profitability in financial year 2024 with 2,000 institutional clients across 70+ countries, recorded net new money above $1 billion for the first time in 2025, and by end-FY2025 served 2,300 clients in over 80 countries with roughly $6 billion in client assets. Sygnum Bank received the world's first digital-asset-focused FINMA banking and securities dealer licence in August 2019. It reached operational profitability in FY2024, raised $58 million in January 2025 at a $1 billion+ valuation led by Fulgur Ventures to become a unicorn, and grew to 2,300 clients and about $6 billion in client assets by end-FY2025.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Sygnum connects to 10 tracked entities, most strongly to FINMA Banking License (Crypto Bank), Sygnum Bank FINMA Banking Licence, MAS.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 10 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
regulated_by | FINMA Banking License (Crypto Bank) | 95% |
holds_license | Sygnum Bank FINMA Banking Licence | 95% |
regulated_by | MAS | 90% |
holds_license | MAS Capital Markets Services — Sygnum Singapore | 90% |
complies_with | MiCA E-Money Token regime | 86% |
headquartered_in | Switzerland | 85% |
regulated_by | Monetary Authority of Singapore | 85% |
regulated_by | MAS Major Payment Institution (Digital Payment Token) | 85% |
holds_license | Sygnum Singapore CMS Licence | 85% |
holds_license | Sygnum SIX Crypto-Asset Fund Manager Licence | 85% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Sygnum?
Sygnum is a digital asset bank tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph. It is connected to 10 other tracked entities, most strongly to FINMA Banking License (Crypto Bank), Sygnum Bank FINMA Banking Licence, MAS.
What type of entity is Sygnum?
Sygnum is classified as a digital asset bank (company) in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph.
What is Sygnum connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Sygnum is linked to 10 other tracked entities, most strongly to FINMA Banking License (Crypto Bank), Sygnum Bank FINMA Banking Licence, MAS.
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