Sygnum Bank bets on Bitcoin lending with multisign custody model

The new product is expected to launch in the first half of 2026 and will let clients borrow fiat against Bitcoin held in multisignature wallets.

Sygnum Bank has partnered with Bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi to launch a multisignature lending product that allows borrowers to retain shared control of their collateral.

According to the Swiss digital asset bank’s announcement on Friday, the product introduces a Bitcoin-native multisign lending model that allows clients to retain control of their collateral through distributed key management, ensuring that assets cannot be rehypothecated.

Sygnum clients can take out fiat loans backed by Bitcoin in a setup that requires three of five key holders to authorize any transaction, allowing borrowers to track and verify their collateral directly onchain.

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