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Crypto Valley Conference 2026

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he 7th edition of the Crypto Valley Conference is a pivotal gathering for blockchain enthusiasts, offering a deep dive into the transformative potential of blockchain technology. Attendees can expect over 40 presentations from global industry leaders, opportunities to network with professionals from startups, corporates, academia, and government sectors, an…

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39Voices
33Underwriters
0Exhibitors
18On the bill · sessions
58Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Crypto, in alphabetical order.
Adrian Cachinero
Co-Founder & Partner · Steakhouse Financial
Alexandru Donciu
Specialist / Financial Investigations (Virtual Assets) · Basel Institute on Governance
Alex Scharrer
Head of Capital Markets · NEAR Foundation
Audrey Low
President · GCIT Bhutan
Carlo Mondani
Head of Sales Digital Assets · SIX
Cedric Maire
Software Engineer in Custody, BTCS | Cybersecurity WG Chair, CVA · BTCS; Crypto Valley Association
Christian Bock
Sales Director · Talos
Diana Biggs
Founder & Principal · Nausicaa
Dr Lewin Boehnke
Chief Strategy Officer · Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse Group
Dr. Moritz Platt
Capital Markets Technology Manager · Google
Dr. Nagendra Bharatula
Founder & CEO · G-20 Group
Dr. Wolfgang Vitale
Crypto Protocol Expert · Bitcoin Suisse
Emi Lorincz
Business Development Director · Talos
Frederik Gregaard
CEO · Cardano Foundation
Gianmarco Guazzo
Product Manager Enterprise · Blockstream
Jérôme Bailly
President of the Board, CVA · Crypto Valley Association
Joon Kim
CEO · JK Advisory
Maja Vujinovic
CEO · FGNX
Marcel Harmann
Board Member · Crypto Valley Association
Marcin Zarakowski
CEO · Recoveris
Marc Tester
Senior Onboarding & AML Specialist · Crypto Finance | Deutsche Börse
Marieke Flament
Advisor / Independent board member / Author, Currency of Power

— and 17 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
21 AnalyticsExhibitor
BinanceExhibitor
Bitcoin SuisseVIP Dinner Host
BlockstreamPresenting Partner & Boat Cruise Host
BundesblockCommunity Partner
CardanoExhibitor
CoinEditionMedia Partner
Crypto FinanceExhibitor
Crypto Mondays ZürichCommunity Partner
CV LabsCommunity Partner
Cyrock.aiExhibitor
DGLDExhibitor
FinanceWireMedia Partner
G20 GroupVIP Dinner Host
Greater Zurich AreaCommunity Partner
Input GlobalExhibitor
JK AdvisoryExhibitor
Kanton ZugCommunity Partner
KomainuExhibitor
LocktonExhibitor
Luzerner KBExhibitor
MMEExhibitor
MPostMedia Partner
NEARExhibitor
Satoshi ConnectExhibitor
SIXExhibitor
SolanaExhibitor
SupernovaExhibitor
Sygnum BankExhibitor
TalosExhibitor
TenityExhibitor
WiW3CHCommunity Partner
ZamaExhibitor
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The Programme

Selected from 18 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00 - 09:05

    Opening Words

  • 09:05 - 09:20

    Keynote l Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) & Blockchain Inclusion for all Citizens

  • 09:05 - 09:20

    Keynote l Unlimited Power for Unlimited Computing: The Case for Quantum Vacuum Energy

  • 09:20 - 09:50

    Panel | Bitcoin’s Quantum Countdown: Tech, Governance, and Ethics

  • 09:20 - 10:00

    Workshop l Smart Contracts Without Security Risks

    Smart contracts have unlocked powerful new financial primitives. They have also introduced a class of risk the industry has been slow to confront honestly. This session challenges …

  • 09:50 - 10:00

    Keynote l The Mind is Chinese. The Money is American. Who Controls the Agent?

  • 10:00 - 10:30

    Panel | The AI Trade: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Where Capital Is Moving Next

  • 10:00 - 10:40

    Workshop l The Good, the Bad, and the Bilateral: From Workarounds to Shared Custody Standards

    In a multi‑custodian world, interoperability still runs on bilateral workarounds, manual exchanges, whitelists, and processes never meant to scale.  This workshop brings that reali…

  • 10:30 - 10:45

    Keynote | Trust by Architecture: Engineering the Future of Global Digital Markets

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 58 companies show up — and 7 bet on three roles at once?

58 companies. seven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
7All threespeak · spons · exh
26Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
25Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Talos·Bitcoin Suisse·Blockstream·G-20 Group·JK Advisory·Lockton·SIX

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

59% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1026%
  • Founder / Owner513%
  • Director / Head of821%
  • Manager / Lead38%
  • Product13%
  • Engineer · IC410%
  • Advisor / Investor25%
  • Other roles615%

Of 39 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01TalosSp·E2V
  2. 02Bitcoin SuisseSp·V1V
  3. 03BlockstreamSp·P1V
  4. 04G-20 GroupSp·V1V
  5. 05JK AdvisorySp·E1V
  6. 06LocktonSp·E1V
  7. 07SIXSp·E1V
  8. 0821 AnalyticsSp·E
  9. 09BinanceSp·E
  10. 10BundesblockSp·C
  11. 11CardanoSp·E
  12. 12CoinEditionSp·M
  13. 13Crypto FinanceSp·E
  14. 14Crypto Mondays ZürichSp·C
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
community partner6
18% of 33
exhibitor21
64% of 33
media partner3
9% of 33
presenting partner & boat cruise host1
3% of 33
vip dinner host2
6% of 33
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters