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Sygnum launches the BTC Alpha Fund with Starboard Digital, targeting 8%-10% annual returns for institutional investors while maintaining Bitcoin exposure.

Oct 02, 2025

Round Type

Funding Round

ZurichFinancial ServicesBlockchainCryptocurrencyBanking

Description

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched the BTC Alpha Fund in collaboration with Starboard Digital. The fund aims to provide institutional investors a chance to earn yield on Bitcoin while keeping full exposure to its price movements. Using arbitrage strategies, it targets annual returns of 8%-10%, paid directly in Bitcoin. This offering highlights Sygnum’s commitment to providing sophisticated solutions in the growing Bitcoin DeFi sector.

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Sygnum Bank raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated October 2, 2025. Sygnum Bank is based in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

How much did Sygnum Bank raise?
Sygnum Bank raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on October 2, 2025.
What does Sygnum Bank do?
Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage.
Where is Sygnum Bank based and how big is it?
Sygnum Bank is based in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Fundz records about 240 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Sygnum Bank?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Sygnum Bank. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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  • Stewards, Inc. raised $10M on November 3, 2025.
  • Saturn raised $15M (Series A) on October 22, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Sygnum Bank

Location

134 Uetlibergstrasse

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage. We empower professional and institutional investors, banks, corporates and DLT foundations to invest in digital assets with complete trust. Our team enables this through our institutional-grade security, expert personal service and portfolio of regulated digital asset banking, asset management, tokenisation and B2B services. In Switzerland, Sygnum holds a banking licence and has CMS and Major Payment Institution Licences in Singapore. The group is also regulated in the established global financial hubs of Abu Dhabi and Luxembourg. We believe that the future has heritage. Our crypto-native team of banking, investment and digital asset technology professionals are building a trusted gateway between the traditional & digital asset economies that we call Future Finance.

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