The State of the Art Market 2022: A return to strong growth
Last year showcased the resilience of the art world. With numerous art fair openings, record masterwork sales, and the introduction of...
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- 3 days ago
- 6 min
Same risk, same rules? How to not overregulate the crypto market
Government officials argue that their efforts to regulate the crypto market are aimed at protecting customers, but many in the community...
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Crypto market outlook 2023
Sygnum has published its crypto market outlook 2023 report, the latest report from our Sygnum investment research. This report analyses...
- Jan 19
- 6 min
ETH Withdrawals: Shanghai upgrade and beyond
Despite the doom and gloom in the mainstream media, the crypto market has been off to a strong start this year. Prices are climbing,...
- Jan 13
- 6 min
Sector primer: Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
This article is part of our sector indices primers. Find out more about this series here and get the full report here. Definition...
- Jan 10
- 6 min
Unleashing blockchain’s full potential: Leveraging network effects
The cryptocurrency market is known for its volatility and can be a risky place for those unprepared to navigate its ups and downs....
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Reframing Crypto Asset Management post 2022
Welcome to the latest episode of The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum which takes you into the exciting world of crypto assets and...
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
As it happened several times last year, the crypto market traded in an extraordinarily narrow range again in December, closely resembling...
- Dec 30, 2022
- 6 min
CeDeFi: The Crypto Ecosystem's Swiss Army Knife
As the excitement around trustless protocols and high-yielding decentralised finance (DeFi) products swept through the crypto community,...
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Sygnum report - Cryptocurrencies: better money
Simple principles to consider: what qualities make one type of money better than other.
- Dec 21, 2022
- 6 min
When trust dies mistrust blossoms: Is Proof of Reserves a step towards rebuilding industry trust?
While the recent arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is the first major move in holding to account those responsible for the USD 8...
- Dec 20, 2022
- 6 min
Digital Nugget: What is the point of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)?
Digital Nugget: What is the point of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)? Most of the world’s central banks are prototyping CBDCs.
- Dec 14, 2022
- 5 min
Helping crypto start-ups RYSE
Despite this year’s ups and downs, 2022 is still on track to becoming another record year for venture capital (VC) crypto funding. In...
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: Growing your brand in Web3
Welcome to our latest episode of The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting world of crypto assets and...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
Six reasons why banks should stay ready for crypto
Traditional financial institutions have had an up-and-down relationship with cryptocurrencies. Against them in the early days, many banks...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
VC in the “prime zone” for launching next unicorns
Although crypto venture funding declined in the second quarter, and the rate of failure among VC funded projects is likely to increase...
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
The crypto market appreciated slightly at the beginning of November as macro sentiment was turning more positive. Just as it was looking...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: Revisiting crypto custody
Welcome our latest episode for The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting world of crypto assets and...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 6 min
Digital Nugget: Can we rebuild trust in the crypto industry?
The last few months’ cascade of failures by centralised projects serving the crypto market highlighted both the power of decentralised...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Bitcoin and Ethereum are now on different paths
Ethereum’s upgrade to the Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism is a pivotal development in the blockchain protocol sector, putting the two...
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
FTX: Sunlight is the best disinfectant
Last week FTX, once one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, imploded as investors lost trust in the company’s solvency....
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Volatility rocks the crypto markets: A view from Sygnum Bank
This week, the risks of exposure to the financial health of unregulated exchanges have never been more clear.
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
The crypto market was unusually flat and stable with very low volatility throughout October, until a brief rally that appeared to be...
- Oct 28, 2022
- 5 min
Art of the real: the intriguing post-bubble future of NFTs
After making headlines for over a year, the market for NFT art and collectibles has crashed. Yet below the surface, NFTs are establishing...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
The three big factors driving the crypto market
User adoption, investor fund flows and macro factors are currently the three big factors driving the crypto market. In this article, we...
- Oct 24, 2022
- 5 min
Are institutions capitalising on the crypto market downtrend?
Bear markets exhibit uncertainty, but they represent opportunity and change. This year’s crypto market decline has certainly pushed many...
- Oct 21, 2022
- 5 min
Digital Nugget: Not the end of attractive crypto yields
As a result of the bear market and the recent crises, yields in the crypto market are currently only slightly above fiat money market...
- Oct 20, 2022
- 5 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: Rolling into a zero-knowledge proof work
Welcome our latest episode for The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting world of crypto assets and...
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Why the market is forcing some crypto business models to evolve
The prevailing bear market has highlighted that some sectors of the crypto market need to evolve their business models in order to...
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
The crypto market rose cautiously at the beginning of September, on the hopes of lower inflation figures and Ethereum driving...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Crypto Market Update Q4
In our Crypto market update: From "Flight-to-quality" to "Flight-to-growth" report, we analyse the current bear market in crypto, its key...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Sygnum metaverse launch: the first Swiss bank to open a metaverse hub
Visit the Sygnum metaverse hub in Decentraland to experience it for yourself or view this video tour.
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: VCs in bear season
Welcome our latest episode for The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting world of crypto assets and...
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Digital Nugget: Crypto bear markets – a curse or a blessing?
The bear market pullbacks in a technological innovation cycle sow the seeds of extraordinary performance for the upcycle that follows....
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
What tomorrow’s ETH Merge means for investors – short and long term
The ETH Merge, blockchain’s biggest upgrade, is set for tomorrow morning, September 15. This article wraps up what trends investors can...
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
What to expect from the Merge this week and next?
Ethereum fact of the day: Did you know that Ethereum’s market dominance has increased by over 57 percent since December 2018?
- Sep 10, 2022
- 5 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: Exploring the Ethereum Merge
Welcome to the written edition of our latest episode for The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
The crypto market traded sideways in August until a sharp minus 10 percent drop mid-month that was not precipitated nor explained by any...
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Discover the top news in crypto for the week!
Australia is pioneering a new form of crypto regulations, while crypto lobbyists are concerned about the new crypto rules coming to the...
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
The Crypto Explorer podcast: Swapping DEXes
Welcome to the written edition of our latest episode for The Crypto Explorer, a podcast by Sygnum, which takes you into the exciting...
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Discover the top news in crypto for the week!
The upcoming Merge is leading investors to be bullish on Ethereum, while institutions like tech companies and pension funds are back to...
- Aug 16, 2022
- 6 min
The Ethereum “Merge” – opportunities & risks
The current overwhelmingly bullish narratives on Ethereum in the market and a generally bullish positioning by market participants going...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 7 min
Part 1: Crypto Licences: A lack of regulatory oversight?
What institutional investors need to know about licenced digital asset service providers Crypto is facing a credibility crisis, as many...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Discover the top news in crypto for the week!
Ethereum just completed its final testnet, Goerli, ahead of the full merge, while investors are registering high interest in ether-based...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Will Ethereum fork after “The Merge”?
The Merge is coming soon The long anticipated Ethereum upgrade, dubbed “The Merge”, where Ethereum transitions from a Proof-of-Work (PoW)...
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Digital asset outlook report 2022: Private markets
In our Digital Asset Outlook 2022 – Private Markets 1H 2022 report, we analyse the impacts on the private market and the implications for...
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Discover the top news in crypto for the week!
Sygnum Bank is supporting Cardano with institutional-grade staking while more funds are flowing into crypto investment products....
- Aug 4, 2022
- 1 min
Sygnum House View
The crypto market started to recover in July as the negative news around the crypto lending crisis petered out. Read more in our House View.
- Jul 30, 2022
- 6 min
The need for flexibility and security in today’s digital asset economy – A multi-custody approach
The need for flexibility and security in today’s digital asset economy is behind Sygnum's multi-custody approach to digital asset banking.
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Discover the top news in crypto for the week!
The UK and the US are gearing up to introduce more changes to the crypto regulatory landscape. Meanwhile, crypto is expected to reach 1...
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