Project: Swiss Cryptovalley

Responsible organisation: Swiss Federal Government (Governmental)

On March 1, 2017, the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) launched in Zug, Switzerland with the goal of accelerating the development, deployment, and funding of blockchain technology. The CVA is a government-backed institution focused on blockchain innovation and is comprised of several major blue chip members, disruptive startups, and globally recognized leaders. The association has set up headquarters in the canton of Zug, a region of Switzerland known as “Crypto Valley.” Led by fintech and blockchain influencer Oliver Bussmann, the CVA launch members include Ethereum-based ConsenSys, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Luxoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Reuters, and UBS. The CVA will support startups and established enterprises through policy recommendations, implementing research projects, and organizing conferences, hackathons, and other blockchain-based events. Taking advantage of the country’s environment of free speech and data privacy, the CVA seeks to foster innovation within the world’s leading blockchain and cryptographic ecosystem to pioneer digital technologies within Switzerland as well as internationally.

Additional information

Source EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum - Initiatives Map
Web site https://cryptovalley.swiss/
Start/end date 2017 -
Still active? Yes

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