institutional-infrastructure · Nu · Sygnum · banking · custody · stablecoins
Nu Global Adds Regulated Crypto Rails Through Sygnum
The partnership gives Nu Global a regulated Swiss banking layer for multi-currency accounts, crypto conversion, trading, stablecoins and custody.
Nu is using Sygnum's banking infrastructure to support Nu Global, a multi-currency account designed for customers in Switzerland and other international markets.
The integration includes fiat-to-crypto conversion, crypto trading, stablecoin access and custody. Sygnum says Nu Global is operated through a Swiss entity and uses its regulated banking infrastructure.
Nu serves more than 140 million customers across Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, but that group-wide figure should not be read as the number of people receiving Nu Global or its crypto features. Availability remains market-specific.
The strategic signal is that a large Latin American digital-bank group is using an external regulated provider to extend international and digital-asset services. It does not establish adoption, balances held or transaction volume.
The next evidence is country-by-country rollout, active-account data, funded balances and sustained use of the crypto functions.
Sources and disclosures
Primary source: Sygnum, September 10, 2026. Product scope and customer figures are company-reported.
Update note
Observed September 11, 2026 BRT. Nu Global access must be evaluated separately from Nu's broader customer footprint.