Swiss bank Sygnum has expanded regulated support for the Sui blockchain’s native token SUI, adding institutional-grade custody and trading. The bank also broadened access for professional and institutional clients to the Sui ecosystem. Furthermore, the global digital asset banking group’s SUI support rollout also includes plans for staking and collateralized lending.
“We’re pleased to be a banking partner for the Sui Foundation and expand access to professional and institutional investors via Sygnum, a regulated bank,” said Mathias Imbach, Sygnum Co-Founder and Group CEO on 8 August 2025. “Sygnum’s unique understanding of digital assets sits at the intersection of the rapidly converging digital asset and regulated financial ecosystems. We are excited to support the Sui Foundation in developing the future-proof, opportunity-ready treasury it needs to continue its growth trajectory.”
BREAKING: $1B Swiss Bank Sygnum Launches Full Suite of $SUI Institutional Services
In a major leap for institutional adoption of the Sui ecosystem, Sygnum Bank a Swiss-regulated digital asset bank managing over $1B in assets has officially launched custody, trading, staking,… pic.twitter.com/w8724NKfAa
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SUI’s Price Rose 4% Following Sygnum Announcement
SUI’s price rose about 4% following the announcement. Sui is a Layer-1 blockchain developed by Mysten Labs, using a parallel transaction execution model to boost throughout the latency performance, targeting use cases across DeFi, payments, RWA tokenization and gaming.
“SUI staking to be launched in the coming weeks,” the bank said.
Meanwhile, Sygnum’s bank-grade custody and bankruptcy-remote arrangements can reduce counterparty and operational risks for institutions.
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Swiss Adds Cardano And Avalanche To Crypto Offering, Partners With Sygnum Bank
Switzerland’s Zuger Kantonalbank, a leading Swiss cantonal bank, has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings to include Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche (AVAX).
“The addition of Cardano and Avalanche to our growing cryptocurrency offering enables our clients to further develop their crypto portfolios conveniently with their principal bank – at a time when digital assets are approaching a global inflection point in terms of adoption,” said Jan Damrau, Member of the Zuger Kantonalbank Executive Board.
Importantly, to expand its crypto offering, Zuger Kantonalbank partnered with Sygnum, the popular global digital asset banking group.
In a 17 March 2025 press release the banks said, “in addition to Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche (AVAX), Zuger Kantonalbank’s crypto offering includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Polygon (POL), Litecoin (LTC) and Uniswap (UNI).”
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Key Takeaways
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Sygnum will now offer regulated custody and trading for SUI, enabling professional and institutional clients to hold and transact the asset within a Swiss banking framework.
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The bank’s roadmap includes adding staking in the coming weeks and SUI-backed Lombard loans later in the year, expanding beyond spot access into yield and credit services.
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