Michael Ou, ex-chairman of listed Fintech security company, starts CoolBitX to bring safety and ease-of-use to virtual asset ownership.

CoolBitX releases the CoolWallet, the world’s first mobile Bitcoin hardware wallet, after a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2015.

We unveil the award-winning CoolWallet S, the world's first multi-asset Bluetooth hardware wallet. We anticipate new regulations and start work on Sygna.

CoolBitX, backed by investment from SBI Holdings, launches Sygna Bridge as a first-to-market solution for VASPs to comply with FATF R.16

• CoolBitX attended V20 Cryptocurrency AML international forum

Sygna Bridge demonstrates effectiveness as a cross-border ‘Travel Rule’ solution and acquires global recognition.

• Passes Transaction Tests between VASPs from Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, audited by a Big 4 Accounting Firm
• Supports the InterVASP Messaging Standard (IVMS101), the Joint Working Group’s unifying messaging standard
• Receives a favorable independent assessment by leading Singaporean blockchain association ACCESS

Sygna continues to develop internationally with industry partners and together strive to better support VASPs and their compliance needs.

• Sygna Bridge becomes the First FATF Travel Rule Compliance Solution to Achieve ISO/IEC 27001 Certification, a globally recognized Information Security Management System (ISMS) standard
• Singapore’s MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Gives In-Principle Licensing Approval to Independent Reserve, a Sygna Client
• Sygna Hub, the API-based total compliance solution with integrated Blockchain Analytics and Sanction Screening is released to service VASPs. Moreover, the optional UI package of the SaaS browser “Sygna Gate” can be leveraged without technical integration resources

Sygna remains at the forefront of the digital asset industry’s AML compliance transformation.

• Establishment of Sygna Japan Task Force (SJTF) to closely support the Japanese market and compliance requirements
• 45+ VASPs have signed with Sygna solutions, including 6 licensed VASPs from Japan, 1 global exchange group and VASPs distributed across Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, Switzerland, South Africa, Australia, US and Canada