Crypto Valley gave the world one of its first credible blockchain ecosystems — a cluster of foundations, protocols, and regulatory firsts that put Zug and Zürich on the global map. A decade in, the picture is more complicated. Switzerland punches above its weight in protocol infrastructure and institutional credibility, yet many builders describe a missing layer: the everyday community gravity that makes cities like Lisbon, Berlin, or Singapore feel alive for crypto-natives. Switzerland hosts Davos, CV Summit, EthZüri, and dozens of other events — yet builders who live and work here often say they only run into each other at conferences abroad, not at home. The talent is here; the togetherness often isn't.
This workshop flips the usual panel format. After a short scene-setting from community organisers working to change the local landscape, we open the floor: what's your high point of building in Switzerland? Your low? What would make you stay — or come back? The goal is to leave the room with an honest, builder-sourced picture of what community organisations and local Ethereum groups can concretely do to strengthen the ecosystem over the next decade. Bring your frustrations, your ideas, and your energy — this one is as much yours as ours.
Culture, Society, Permanent Hubs & Startup Societies
Töss - Workshop (Y23-G-04)