BancaStato has joined Sygnum‘s B2B banking network to launch regulated digital asset services for its clients.
According to the company, the move makes BancaStato the first bank on Avaloq‘s Software-as-a-Service environment to enable clients to buy, hold, and sell crypto via API with Sygnum directly from within its e-banking platforms.
Through the API integration, BancaStato clients can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana. Account holders can execute market orders by USD value or asset quantity within their standard digital banking interface.
The bank connected Sygnum’s platform straight to its Avaloq core banking system without deploying a separate order management system.
The setup reduces operational complexity and risks. It simplifies feature development and allows the institution to adjust trading features in line with its risk controls.
Sygnum safeguards client assets through its institutional custody architecture, which uses multi-layer software and hardware controls alongside independent external audits.
The platform keeps all holdings off-balance sheet in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, helping protect client assets in the event of bankruptcy.
“We are proud to welcome BancaStato to our fast-growing B2B network, which illustrates the growing demand for Sygnum’s regulated, API-driven digital asset services that integrate directly into existing core banking systems,”
said Fritz Jost, Chief B2B Officer at Sygnum.
Dr Curzio De Gottardi, Head of the Products and Services Division at BancaStato, said:
“Our seamless integration of traditional assets, investment solutions, and now digital assets, further enhances our group’s future-ready offering.”
BancaStato serves the Canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland and was established in 1915.
It joins more than 25 banks and international financial institutions on Sygnum’s B2B platform, expanding the network’s reach in southern Switzerland.
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