Digital Asset Bank

Sygnum Bank: Digital Asset Banking

Organisation Overview

Sygnum Bank AG is a FINMA-licensed digital asset bank headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with a dual presence in Singapore. As one of …

FINMA Crypto Banking Framework: How Switzerland Licences Digital Asset Banks

On August 26, 2019, FINMA simultaneously granted banking and securities dealer licences to Sygnum Bank and AMINA Bank — creating the world's first two fully regulated digital asset banks. That event was the product of a regulatory framework FINMA had been developing since 2014. Understanding that framework is essential for understanding why Switzerland remains the global benchmark for institutional crypto regulation.