Sygnum Protect

Trade on major crypto exchanges while holding collateral off-exchange with bank-grade security. Reduce your counterparty risk, select stable, yield-bearing collateral and benefit from bankruptcy-remote custody for your assets.

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Sygnum Protect - Institutional-grade collateral management

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

Lending

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.

Smart Forensics For Transparency

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.

Exchanges enabled on Sygnum Protect

Industry voices

Sygnum Protect is supported by a broad and diverse range of industry-leading advisors, forward thinking clients and partners, and major crypto foundations who are actively shaping Future Finance.

Nikita Masyukov

Founder of Àlber Blanc

“Sygnum Protect gives us the freedom to trade across exchanges while knowing our assets remain protected with bank-grade security. The off-exchange custody model eliminates counterparty risk without tying up liquidity — it’s a sound solution that fits seamlessly into our operational strategy.”

Michael Hall

CIO & Founder of Nickel Digital Asset Management Ltd.

“Sygnum Protect gives us the confidence to trade digital assets on offshore derivatives exchanges without compromising on security. With segregated, off-exchange custody, our funds are insulated from counterparty risk while still generating yield. It’s a transformative solution for institutional-grade asset protection.”

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

How to get started

Read more about services for institutional investors from Sygnum here or contact us to learn more about Sygnum Protect, our off-exchange custody solution that reduces risk for institutional investors who trade on leading crypto exchanges.

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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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Sygnum Monthly Investment Outlook – Safe haven assets to remain in demand
The Sygnum Monthly Investment Outlook is available to qualified investors. For additional insights on the digital asset markets, find more updates here.
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Future Finance blog

Read updates from our digital asset investment experts about the crypto market and new developments in blockchain technology.

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