The Swiss bank Sygnum announced this Thursday the launch of Sygnum Select, a discretionary management service targeting a corporate treasury market valued at 100 billion dollars. According to the official statement from the entity, the service debuts by actively managing 200 million dollars under direct institutional mandates during its initial deployment phase.
This initiative arises in response to the exponential growth of Digital Asset Treasuries (DAT), which currently accumulate nearly 1.42 million units of BTC. Since many of these funds lack professional management infrastructure, the bank seeks to close the gap between traditional custody and active strategy within the digital ecosystem.
The discretionary mandate redefines the financial stability of large technology firms
According to official data, public and private companies jointly hold assets equivalent to 97 billion dollars. Despite this volume, the lack of robust regulatory frameworks has caused systemic failures, forcing companies to seek regulated counterparts with high compliance standards to safeguard their capital.
The case of CEA Industries exemplifies current risks, after collapsing by 94% due to an alleged secret agreement linked to YZi Labs. Therefore, Sygnum Select proposes assuming full execution authority, allowing for a dynamic rebalancing of portfolios against market volatility through constant professional oversight and risk control.
The structural evolution of the market indicates that foundations and treasuries are no longer satisfied with passive storage. The current trend shows a migration toward yield strategies such as staking and derivatives, emulating the behavior of institutional portfolios seen during the bullish cycles of 2020.
Is banking professionalization the antidote to systemic market volatility for corporations?
Given the maturation of digital assets, Sygnum’s Chief Investment Officer, Fabian Dori, highlights a significant shift in demand. Institutional clients now demand asset management with the same technical and holistic discipline as a Swiss private bank, integrating the operational efficiency of the global blockchain into their balance sheets.
Sygnum’s track record supports this transition, having reached a valuation of one billion dollars after its 2025 strategic round. Its market-neutral Bitcoin fund recorded an annualized return near 9% during the last quarter, proving that sophisticated management outperforms simple holding during uncertain periods of high volatility.
Unlike previous cycles, where companies operated in unregulated environments, the 2026 scenario demands absolute transparency. The inclusion of tokenized securities and specific hedges in Sygnum’s mandates reflects an effort to professionalize corporate risk exposure in a comprehensive and secure manner, according to the official report on their strategy.
Looking ahead, the success of this service will depend on the ability of banks to navigate expanding international regulations. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and state reserves are expected to become the next catalysts driving liquidity for institutional treasuries, consolidating the relevance of the blockchain within the modern global financial infrastructure.
