Tokenization
Discover investment opportunities with Sygnum’s tokenization expertise. Our comprehensive tokenization services simplify blockchain access for issuers while offering investors unique and diversified investment opportunities. Learn how tokenization can broaden your investments and help shape the future of finance.
Your product on-chain
Tokenization lets you create unique investment opportunities for potential investors. Sygnum is well-positioned to partner with you across the entire value chain, from token structuring to issuance and trading on our secondary market. With years of experience in this field, we bring deep expertise to ensure a seamless and compliant process every step of the way.
Investment opportunities
Tokenization opens access to a broader range of investments, from traditionally hard-to-access assets to stable, liquid options such as Money Market Funds or Treasury Bills, supporting a balanced and resilient portfolio. Sygnum’s tokenization platform simplifies diversification and lets you manage your investments securely and reliably in a holistic portfolio view.
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Tokenization projects
Case study: Exposure to a diversified European loan portfolio
Float, a Swedish FinTech pioneer, in collaboration with Sygnum Bank and Fasanara Capital launched a tokenized approach to private debt investing, providing access to a diversified portfolio of European SME loans, with a focus on SaaS and technology sectors.
Case study: Making Picasso accessible and bankable
Artemundi, an art investment pioneer, and Sygnum partnered in 2021 to tokenize Picasso’s painting, Fillette au béret. This marked the first time the ownership rights for a Picasso, or any artwork, were broadcast onto a public blockchain by a regulated bank, enabling investors to purchase and trade a share of the artwork through Art Security Tokens (ASTs).
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Tokenization FAQs
How will my tokens be secured and held in custody?
Client assets are protected by Sygnum’s multi-layer security architecture, which includes geo-redundant data centers meeting industry-leading security and availability requirements, with critical key material stored in Switzerland. Client assets are always held off-balance sheet and ring-fenced from Sygnum’s assets, providing insurance protection. As a fully regulated and audited Swiss bank, Sygnum ensures full compliance with AML regulations and undergoes an annual ISAE audit covering the Custody Platform.
Can every Sygnum client invest in asset tokens? Does the issuer have any control over who can invest?
Generally, investments in all asset tokens on our platform are available to all Sygnum clients. However, tailored permission solutions that let issuers manage investor participation can be set up.
How can asset tokens be traded?
Asset tokens can be traded on SygnEx, an organized trading facility (‘OTF’) under Article 42(a) of the FinMIA, operated by Sygnum as the OTF Operator. On SygnEx, orders can be placed in the order book or existing orders can be accepted. The OTF permits multilateral trading exclusively and does not allow executing participants’ orders to be matched against the OTF Operator’s own book or that of a company within the same group. Additionally, the OTF Operator is entitled to exercise discretion in relation to instructions on the OTF, and there is no automated matching system in place.
Sygnum’s regulated secondary market platform can be accessed via the Sygnum banking portal by clicking “Trading” under the Tokenized assets section.
What types of tokenization projects does Sygnum work on?
Sygnum offers a diverse range of investment opportunities in the tokenized asset space across three verticals: private markets, traditional securities, and art & collectibles.
What services are available to issuers during the tokenization process?
Sygnum provides a one-stop tokenization solution that covers the entire end-to-end value chain from minting and issuance to settlement and life-cycle management. We assist issuers from the outset by conducting thorough analyses of corporate structures and legal assessments. Our support extends through every stage, including legal implementation, token structuring, smart contract deployment, custody, distribution, and admission to the SygnEx secondary market.