What makes Sygnum Protect unique?
Institutional investors recognise the importance of robust counterparty risk management and segregation of duties in the crypto market. Our off-exchange custody services are trusted by an increasing number of clients, benefitting from our robust contractual framework that effectively mitigates the risks.
Leading exchanges
Protect against counterparty risk when trading on leading crypto exchanges and continue to benefit from their liquidity and product offering.
Yielding-bearing collateral
Select yield-bearing collateral, such as US Treasuries, to offset the costs for the protection service and – depending on the interest rate environment – achieve a net profit.
Bankruptcy-remote custody
Our Swiss banking licence allows Sygnum to hold clients’ crypto assets and traditional securities off Sygnum’s balance sheet, which means these are bankruptcy remote.
Key features
Efficient deployment of capital
Hold collateral off-exchange to ensure it is available when you need it, it can be invested to generate a yield and it is bankruptcy-remote from an exchange.
Flexible top up or withdrawals
Flexibly top up or withdraw collateral and have it mirrored on an exchange.
Institutional-grade collateral management
Purchase, pledge and sell collateral in the form of fiat, traditional securities and crypto assets – all in one place, directly via Sygnum.
Fast go-to-market
Get started immediately, without a lengthy technical integration, after signing the contractual framework.
How it works

01. Onboard with Sygnum Bank in Switzerland
02. Review and sign the contractual framework
03. Open a Sygnum Protect portfolio
04. Place and pledge collateral
05. Receive a margin on an exchange
06. Trade on leading exchanges using off-exchange custody
Research & education
Trusted, high-quality insights are essential for making effective investment decisions in the crypto space. Learn more from Sygnum’s team of in-house researchers and analysts.


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