Key Insights:
- Sygnum Select is launched with 200M under management and live institutional mandates.
- Corporate treasuries hold 1.4M BTC, valued at approximately $97B, and demand regulated control.
- Service provides spot staking, hedging, and tokenized assets by Swiss standards.
Sygnum Select has been launched by Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum Bank AG as a discretionary institutional crypto asset management service designed for corporate and public digital asset treasury companies.
Sygnum Select Applies Swiss Portfolio Standards to Crypto Assets
The new mandate-based offering applies Swiss private banking portfolio management standards to digital assets, combining regulated oversight with crypto-native investment capabilities. The service launches with $200 million in actively managed portfolios and live client mandates already in place, according to a company spokesperson.
The launch of the Sygnum Select on Thursday is based on the growing exposure of corporate and public treasury institutions to cryptocurrencies and the need to manage the operations and risks.
Source: Sygnum Bank
Moreover, industry data shows that digital asset treasury companies currently hold approximately 1.13 million BTC among public firms and 287,990 BTC among private firms, totaling about $97 billion, according to BitcoinTreasuries.
Sygnum Select is structured as a discretionary mandate service. In this model, the bank is granted a complete execution mandate in the agreed investment terms of a client. The service involves strategic asset placement, dynamic portfolio rebalancing, and formalized risk supervision systems.
The offering integrates spot trading, staking, derivatives, hedging strategies, tokenized securities, and market-neutral approaches. According to Sygnum, most portfolios combine traditional financial instruments with digital assets across multiple asset classes.
The service also incorporates institutional-grade custody and security infrastructure. Such steps involve cold storage, multi-layered security, and insurance cover. The structure mirrors established private banking portfolio management models, adapted to digital asset markets. Sygnum Select is initially available to Swiss-domiciled clients. The bank stated that it plans to expand into additional jurisdictions in 2026.
Corporate Digital Asset Treasuries Face Infrastructure Gaps
The launch follows sustained growth in corporate and public digital asset treasury companies over recent years. However, Sygnum stated that many such organizations lack infrastructure designed for professional, institutional-grade asset management. According to the bank, this gap has created demand for regulated counterparties capable of delivering structured portfolio oversight rather than solely providing custody or trading access.
Sygnum chief investment officer Fabian Dori said institutional adoption of digital assets has shifted client expectations. He stated that crypto foundations and corporate treasuries increasingly seek regulated institutions capable of actively managing digital asset portfolios using traditional private banking methodologies.
Markus Haemmerli, Sygnum’s head of portfolio management, said the service is designed to combine elements of traditional asset management and crypto-native strategies within a regulated framework.
Market Environment: Volatility and Treasury Setbacks.
The introduction of Sygnum Select follows the inconsistent outcomes of the digital asset treasury organizations. Certain companies have seen their stock prices decline due to crypto exposure.
According to CoinRaftar’s previous report, ETHZilla changed its name to Forum Markets following a strategic shift away from holding crypto assets. The company’s stock declined approximately 20% year to date before the transition toward tokenized real-world assets.
Meanwhile, CEA Industries, identified as the largest BNB treasury firm, has fallen 94% from its peak valuation last year. The company attributed part of its difficulties to a reported “secret side agreement” involving YZi Labs, the family office of Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance.
Sygnum stated that Sygnum Select is structured to address risk oversight and portfolio discipline within a regulated banking environment.
Existing Mandates and Broader Expansion Plans
At launch, Sygnum Select manages approximately $200 million in actively overseen portfolios. The bank confirmed that client mandates are already live, covering multiple investment strategies including spot exposure, derivatives-based hedging, tokenized securities, and market-neutral allocations.
Earlier this year, Sygnum raised more than 750 BTC for its market-neutral Bitcoin fund. The bank reported that the fund generated an annualized return of 8.9% during the fourth quarter of 2025.
In January 2025, Sygnum completed a $58 million strategic growth round, valuing the institution at more than $1 billion post-money. The bank indicated that Sygnum Select will be expanded beyond Switzerland in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals in target jurisdictions.
