Sygnum Bank releases Sygnal Report 2026
15 January 2026 Switzerland
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According to findings from Sygnum Bank’s Sygnal Report 2026, by the end of the financial year, over half of major global banks are expected to have invested in digital asset infrastructure.
Moreover, the report claims that at least three G20 economies will publicly add bitcoin to their sovereign reserves as a result of the globally increasing regulatory momentum.
Sygnum also anticipates 1 in 10 bonds to be tokenised at inception, which it says marks a watershed between 2025 pilots and 2026 production, with tokenised securities to trade at a premium due to higher-quality settlement and collateral utility.
The report also finds that up to US$300 billion in assets will be held off-exchange by year-end, as a result of standardised self-custody, which includes up to US$90 billion in fully onchain collateral.
Additionally, by the end of 2026, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, based in APAC, are forecast to hold 15 to 25 per cent of their liquid reserves in both stablecoins and tokenised yield-bearing assets.
Larger-scale institutional participation in DeFi markets is anticipated, stemming from its improved ecosystem and its capabilities in supporting large capital flows and heavy liquidation events, along with greater regulatory clarity and healthier tokenomics.
Sygnum also highlights that, thanks to its real estate expansion, Dubai will emerge as a global tokenisation hub, with tokenised property forming the basis of its legitimacy for RWAs.
Moreover, the report claims that at least three G20 economies will publicly add bitcoin to their sovereign reserves as a result of the globally increasing regulatory momentum.
Sygnum also anticipates 1 in 10 bonds to be tokenised at inception, which it says marks a watershed between 2025 pilots and 2026 production, with tokenised securities to trade at a premium due to higher-quality settlement and collateral utility.
The report also finds that up to US$300 billion in assets will be held off-exchange by year-end, as a result of standardised self-custody, which includes up to US$90 billion in fully onchain collateral.
Additionally, by the end of 2026, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, based in APAC, are forecast to hold 15 to 25 per cent of their liquid reserves in both stablecoins and tokenised yield-bearing assets.
Larger-scale institutional participation in DeFi markets is anticipated, stemming from its improved ecosystem and its capabilities in supporting large capital flows and heavy liquidation events, along with greater regulatory clarity and healthier tokenomics.
Sygnum also highlights that, thanks to its real estate expansion, Dubai will emerge as a global tokenisation hub, with tokenised property forming the basis of its legitimacy for RWAs.
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