Mathias Imbach

Mathias Imbach is the CEO of Sygnum, a pioneering cryptocurrency bank founded in Switzerland in 2018. Under his leadership, Sygnum has created 280 jobs and quickly reached profitability. However, at the recent Point Zero Forum in Zürich, Imbach expressed significant concerns about the current regulatory environment for cryptocurrency in Switzerland, indicating that he would not attempt to start a crypto bank in the country today due to the challenges posed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma). His remarks reflect a growing pessimism about Switzerland's ability to maintain its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving digital banking landscape.