Take 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.
Access to capital
Benefit from reduced entry barriers to the private capital markets by gaining access to a broad base of investors ranging from private individuals to institutional investors.
Integrated and regulated solution
Sygnum’s unique position enables a harmonious integration of tokenization with banking services, offering a comprehensive approach to tokenized asset investment, while off-balance-sheet asset management ensures security and trust for both issuers and investors.
Corporate housekeeping
Tokenization minimises manual administrative effort by automating shareholder registry as well as dividend and interest payments, synchronising them with on-chain data.
Efficiency and transparency
Issuers enhance trust by offering a seamless investment process with on-chain pricing and proof of reserves, providing investors with real-time transparency and confidence in asset backing.
Primary market
Desygnate, Sygnum’s issuance platform, streamlines the issuer’s journey from asset structuring to token minting and subscription, where tokenized assets are made available to investors. Embrace an all-encompassing solution on a unified platform.
Secondary market
SygnEx is Sygnum’s secondary market for trading tokenized assets. Both issuers and investors benefit from increased liquidity and a standardised early exit opportunity for acquired assets.
Case studies
Tokenization partners
“At Hamilton Lane, we are committed to expanding access to private markets for a broader set of investors through digital assets, and to bringing greater usability and transparency through the use of technologies like the blockchain. Working with an innovative partner like Sygnum has enabled us to deliver a new DLT share class in our Global Private Assets fund, a project which represents a significant milestone in the industry.”
“The issuance of the Float token – the first private debt asset token – required the close collaboration of experts in B2B lending, securitisation and tokenization, such as Sygnum, to make it a reality. It is this kind of interdisciplinary, innovative partnership that will transform the face of traditional finance in the future.”
“In my 37 years of collecting art, I never imagined this could happen. Artistic, cultural objects of universal appeal, once reserved for an elite group of collectors or the museums, can now be safely and directly owned without the burden of high entry barriers. This includes information, knowledge, connections and capital. The art market is absurdly opaque and inefficient, and these traits will soon be relics of a bygone age as tokenization grows. Sygnum was the right partner for this big step in the history of art.”
Tokenization FAQs
How can investors access the issuer’s offering?
Asset tokens are made available through Sygnum’s tokenization platforms. Investors can either buy an asset token through a subscription in the primary market via our primary issuance platform – Desygnate – or a buy order on our secondary trading marketplace – SygnEx.
Can anyone invest in the issuer’s offering?
Generally, all Sygnum clients have access to investing in all asset tokens on our platform. However, issuers can set up tailored permissions to manage investor participation.
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.
Can token holders transfer their security tokens to a private wallet?
Transferring your security tokens to an external private wallet is not possible. Currently, only wallets held in custody by Sygnum are whitelisted.
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.
What are the costs associated with tokenizing an asset?
The exact costs can vary significantly depending on the complexity of each case. Issuers should consider various expenses associated with their tokenization projects, including costs for feasibility assessments, legal implementation, documentation preparation, and ongoing operational fees.
How can issuers market their tokenized offerings to potential investors?
Sygnum’s issuance platform, Desygnate, enables issuers to tailor their offerings by presenting essential information to potential investors in various formats—such as text, images, and videos—within a dedicated self-service space called the ‘Dataroom’, ensuring that potential investors have all the key information needed to make well-informed investment decisions.
How long does the tokenization process typically take?
The duration of the end-to-end tokenization process can vary significantly depending on the complexity of the case, ranging from a few weeks to several months.