Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, has introduced Sygnum Select, a new discretionary portfolio management service that adapts the time-tested model of Swiss private banking to cryptocurrencies and related investments. The platform went live on February 26, 2026, with active client mandates already in place, marking an immediate step into operational management of digital asset treasuries.
The launch addresses an expanding opportunity. Corporate and public Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCos) now control more than $100 billion in crypto holdings, much of it still managed informally or without dedicated professional oversight.
As digital assets shift toward mainstream portfolio allocations and regulatory environments become clearer worldwide, these organizations face the same challenges traditional treasuries have long solved: disciplined allocation, active oversight, and risk control.
Crypto foundations stewarding protocol reserves—often valued in the hundreds of millions—share similar needs, preferring expert external management over internal, ad-hoc approaches.
At its core, Sygnum Select grants the bank full execution authority within each client’s customized investment policy.
Portfolio managers craft strategic allocations, execute ongoing rebalancing, and maintain continuous risk supervision.
This includes Value-at-Risk (VaR) tracking, drawdown limits, and a wide array of guardrails tailored to individual preferences, such as volatility targets, leverage caps, concentration thresholds, liquidity requirements, and stablecoin exposure rules.
The investable ecosystem is deliberately broad, spanning native cryptocurrencies and staking yields, tokenized real-world assets, market-neutral yield strategies, derivatives for hedging, conventional securities, and select private-market opportunities.
By integrating these elements under one regulated roof, the service delivers a truly holistic approach that few pure-play crypto managers or traditional asset firms can match.
Clients benefit in multiple ways.
Crypto foundations can refocus internal teams on core protocol development while Sygnum optimizes treasury performance.
Institutional investors entering digital assets gain a familiar discretionary mandate model backed by a counterparty fluent in both traditional finance and blockchain-native markets.
High-net-worth individuals and family offices seeking professional crypto exposure also find a regulated, institutional-grade solution.
Initially offered to Swiss-domiciled qualified investors, Sygnum Select is expected to roll out to additional jurisdictions based on client demand.
The bank’s strong regulatory foundation—full banking license in Switzerland, plus licenses in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Luxembourg, and registration in Liechtenstein—underpins the offering’s credibility and security standards.
Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum, noted that clients increasingly require more than basic custody and execution; they seek a trusted partner capable of active, disciplined management across asset classes.
Markus Haemmerli, Head of Portfolio Management, added that Sygnum’s integration of crypto and traditional assets on a single platform uniquely positions the bank to fill this market gap with fully bespoke solutions.
With over $100 billion in unmanaged crypto treasuries now in play and institutional adoption accelerating, Sygnum Select seemingly represents a pivotal evolution in digital asset management.
By applying private-banking expertise to the crypto economy, the service not only meets immediate client demand but also helps professionalize an entire sector—bridging traditional finance with the future of money.