S2E10 - Blockchain in Switzerland: Crypto Valley and the Future of Digital Assets

Blockchain Won't Save the World

Do not miss this episode! Some of the most inspiring, insightful and rich guidance of any podcast I've recorded to-date. 16 of Switzerland's Blockchain Elite talk about the surprisingly long history (as far back as 1934!) of Blockchain, digital currency, start-ups and associations that have put Switzerland in the Top 3 Blockchain nations worldwide. We talk about early Bitcoin developments, establishing foundations like Ethereum, Tezos and Libra, how to found successful start-ups, the venture capital scene, why Blockchain may not be the death of banks, and a healthy amount of Crypto as well!...

In this episode we cover:

- The history of Blockchain and Digital Currency in Switzerland from 1934 to 2009 to the present day

- Why decentralisation is in Switzerland's DNA, and the focus of different regions when it comes to Blockchain

- The many and varied Blockchain associations, and how they co-exist in harmony

- The make-up of the Swiss Blockchain community, from gritty start-ups to glamorous events, retreats and parties

- A huge range of use cases, including: Nestle, Wisekey, SEBA Bank, Sygnum, Komgo, FGX, Minespider, Liquity, DFINITY, Smart Valor, 21 Shares, Swisscom Blockchain, the World Trade Organisation, Crypto Finance, Adresta, CV VC and many more...

- A special bonus segment on Blockchain in the Luxury Watch industry

- How Swiss universities are applying Blockchain principles and open sourcing their courses

- Diversity and inclusion in Blockchain, and

- What more is needed to scale Digital Assets, Crypto, how to grow Blockchain start-ups and ecosystems, and the industry more widely

Shout to my incredible guests: Efi Pylarinou, Emmanuelle Ganne (WTO), Fabian Schaer (University of Basel), Jan Brzeczek (Crypto Finance), Leonie Fluckiger (Adresta), Lucas Betschart (Bitcoin Association Switzerland), Liudmila Zavolokina (University of Zurich), Micha Roon (Energy Web Foundation), Olga Feldmeier (Smart Valor), Paul Meeusen (DFINITY), Pedro Lopez-Belmonte (Richemont), Ralf Glabischnig (CV VC), Roland Cortivo (Swisscom Blockchain), Sheraz Ahmed (Crypto Valley Association), Sina Meier (21 Shares) and Tatjana Meier (IBM)