Sygnum Bank Integrates Crypto Trading into BancaStato's Online Banking Platform

May 12, 2026

Sygnum Bank has integrated its regulated cryptocurrency trading and custody services into BancaStato's online banking platform, allowing clients in Switzerland's Ticino region to trade bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and solana directly. Announced on July 23, 2026, this integration is the first to utilize Avaloq's software-as-a-service environment. Sygnum's B2B model now powers over 25 financial institutions, reflecting Switzerland's mature regulated crypto market where 20 banks serve 2.5 million accounts.

Sygnum-BancaStato crypto integration

▪BancaStato clients can buy, hold, and sell bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and solana directly within their existing banking applications.
▪BancaStato is the first bank using Avaloq's software-as-a-service banking environment to offer cryptocurrency trading through Sygnum's application programming interface.
▪The integration between Sygnum Bank and BancaStato was officially announced on July 23, 2026.
▪Sygnum Bank integrated its regulated cryptocurrency services into BancaStato's web and mobile banking platforms in Switzerland's Ticino region.

Swiss regulated crypto adoption

▪By mid-2026, approximately 20 Swiss banks offered cryptocurrency services across more than 2.5 million customer accounts.
▪Swiss banks including UBS, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Postfinance, and several cantonal banks have introduced regulated cryptocurrency offerings.

Sygnum B2B infrastructure model

▪Sygnum Bank's business-to-business platform provides trading, custody, compliance, and settlement infrastructure to more than 25 partner banks and international financial institutions.
▪Sygnum Bank safeguards digital assets through an institutional custody platform that features layered security controls, governance procedures, independent audits, and legal asset segregation.
▪Sygnum Bank's partner network includes Zuger Kantonalbank, Luzerner Kantonalbank, Postfinance, VZ Vermögenszentrum, and BancaStato.

Sygnum regulatory expansion

▪Sygnum Bank was incorporated in Switzerland in May 2018 and in Singapore in June 2018, establishing a dual-hub structure.
▪Sygnum Bank secured Swiss banking and securities dealer licenses in 2019 under the supervision of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
▪Sygnum Europe obtained a crypto-asset service provider license under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework on June 30, 2026.

Switzerland crypto market maturity

▪Studies estimate that cryptocurrency ownership is between 18% and 23% among Swiss residents, rising to approximately 36% for individuals aged 18 to 24.
▪Swiss regulators have integrated cryptocurrency into existing banking supervision by applying licensing requirements for custody, trading, compliance, and anti-money laundering.