UZH Blockchain Center

It is our pleasure to share that the Blockchain Kaigi 会議 has received endorsement from the Embassy of Japan 🎌 for events commemorating the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between #Japan and #Switzerland. 🇯🇵🤝🇨🇭 As a reminder, the 4th iteration of Blockchain Kaigi 会議 2024 is scheduled to be held from 12-13 September 2024, immediately following UBRI Connect on 10-11 September 2024. 📜 The submission deadline for extended abstracts is rapidly approaching on 4 August 2024. We'd like to invite you to submit your abstracts quickly. 🤝 We look forward to your participation and valuable contributions to these significant events. University of Zurich #ubriconnect #blockchainkaigi24 #uzh #Japan #switzerland #uzhblockchaincenter #zurich #blockchainconference

We were thrilled to have Andrew Xingjian Li, Lead Metaverse Architect from DAO.Link join us at the 5th International Summer School Deep Dive into Blockchain 2024. Xingjian transformed the University of Zurich's Aula into a vibrant metaverse, creating an immersive lecture hall for his presentation on #Yuku. This innovative setup also showcased pictures taken during the summer school, offering a unique and interactive experience. Students attended the lecture in the virtual main hall, viewed the photos, engaged in chats, and explored the dynamic possibilities of #metaverse technology in #education. You can visit the Aula on Yuku through here: https://yuku.app/3DSpace Many thanks to Xingjian and the Yuku app, this event highlighted the future of learning and the exciting potential of #blockchain in creating immersive educational environments. #ddib24 #metaverse #deepdiveintoblockchain #summerschool2024 #blockchaincommunity #blockchainsummerschool #metaverseineducation #yuku

Today marks the end of one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life. 🇨🇭 I have officially completed my studies in the intensive course "Deep Dive into Blockchain" offered by the University of Zurich and the UZH Blockchain Center I must admit that these past three weeks have been extremely intense, with little sleep due to assignments and the group project. However, I had the opportunity to meet peers from around the world, with diverse cultures, religions, and academic backgrounds. I carry with me wonderful memories of many people, especially my team: Shaun, Nino, Sharah, Sarka, Vivianne, and Lorene. I would also like to commend the teaching team, especially Claudio J. Tessone and Shengnan Li . Over these three weeks, we had a full schedule from 9 AM to 6 PM, featuring presentations by important executives, CFOs, COOs, and many others from various entities and blockchains, including national bodies like the Swiss National Bank. Managing such a schedule is clearly no easy task and demonstrates months of hard work, dedication, and passion. Lastly, I want to thank Cardano Foundation and CF Team (Andreas Pletscher, Pierre Kaklamanos, Alexandre Maaza, Michiel Bellen) for supporting such initiatives. Listing all the course activities in a post would be impossible, but among the highlights, around 90 students, both in-person and online, learned about Cardano, the Rewards system, the POW consensus model, energy consumption, real-world impact, how to run a pool on the testnet, and some peers completed a final project based on Cardano, which we hope to see in the future of the ecosystem. In addition to the official university diploma, there is also an on-chain certificate on the mainnet. These initiatives undoubtedly make an impact on the world and truly make a difference. Thank you to everyone, both peers and professors.

During the third week of the 5th International Summer School on Blockchain in 2024, we had the pleasure of visiting #Zug, Switzerland's renowned Crypto Valley. This trip offered us invaluable insights into the #blockchain industry and its applications. Our journey began at Bitcoin Suisse AG, where Fabian Hediger, Co-founder of Bitcoin Suisse AG, provided a brief introduction to the foundation and history of the company. Next, we visited Inacta Ventures, where Dennis A. Platzl, Senior Growth and Partnership Manager, welcomed us. Daniel Rutishauser, Head of Web3 at Inacta, delivered an engaging lecture on the evolution and application areas of #Web3. This was followed by insightful presentations from Dario Lötscher, Software Architect at Inacta, Andreas Glarner, Partner at MME Legal | Tax | Compliance, and Armin R., CEO at Cryptix AG. Our final stop was at CV Labs for the second iteration of the summer school. Benedek Orban, Head of Ecosystem at CV Labs, introduced us to the Crypto Valley of Zug and the CV Labs ecosystem. We also heard from Beat Bachmann, Head of Economic Promotion at the Canton of Zug, Pablo Castillo, CTO at Chain4Travel, who introduced the Camino Network, and Anna Muheim, President of the Board at Steady Protocol, who introduced the newly founded Steady Protocol. The program concluded with a brief presentation by Tobias Huber, Sustainability Officer at Siemens, and Alex Nascimento, MBA, Faculty Lecturer at UCLA, on Panorama Block. We are deeply grateful to all the industries and industry professionals for their insightful presentations and hospitality, making our visit to Crypto Valley an incomparable experience. University of Zurich #ddib24 #blockchainsummerschool #deepdiveintoblockchain #ddib #uzh #cryptovalley #zug #blockchaineducation #cvlabs #inacta #bitcoinsuisse

We were pleased to host Karl Wüst, Senior Research Scientist Mysten Labs for a lecture on Sui Foundation at the 5th International Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School 2024. Sui, developed by Mysten Labs, aims to provide a high-throughput, low-latency #smartcontract platform. It uses the #Move programming language, which features strong typing to enhance security and prevent bugs. #Sui's unique object model restricts transaction actions by default, further ensuring safety. Key innovations include #ZK Login for easy and secure authentication, stashed links for simplified #asset transfers, and the upcoming #Walrus #decentralized storage system. Sui operates on a delegated proof of stake #consensus, optimizing for high performance and #scalability. We thank Karl Wüst for his insightful and informative lecture to the summer school students. #ddib24 #blockchaininnovation #suifoundation #mystenlabs #defi #blockchaindevelopment #blockchainnews #cryptonews #summerschool2024

In the third week of the 5th International Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School 2024, we welcomed Martin Krung, Business Development Manager at Curve Finance, for a lecture on Curve. The lecture focused on the unique structure and operations of #CurveDAO, highlighting its decentralized nature and distinct governance model. Unlike traditional #DAOs, #Curve uses voting primarily to upgrade the protocol and adjust parameters, with a seven-day voting period and a 30% quorum. Curve specializes in #stablecoin swapping and #liquiditypools, managing significant assets and trading volumes. Revenue is generated through fees from swaps and lending, distributed to token holders via a lock-up model. The lecture also discussed plans to enhance #stablecoin operations and address challenges in decentralized finance (#DeFi). Thanks to the speaker for an insightful session. University of Zurich #ddib24 #deepdiveintoblockchain #sumerschool2024 #uzh #defi #blockchaincommunity #blockchaincourse #curve #dao #crypto #token

I’ve just had three incredibly intense weeks. The number of people from the #cryptocurrency world is enormous! The amount of material and tasks to complete was huge. But thanks to all of this, I’ve managed to gain 📈 a fresh perspective on the industry 👀. The number of companies I’ve encountered and the lectures filled with passion are beyond my comprehension. The story of the creation of Bitcoin Suisse AG, full of struggle for its place in the market, still sticks in my mind. This story teaches not to give up. It was also amazing to get to know CV VC and see the beating heart ❤️ of #CryptoValley in #Zug. I’m happy to have met so many passionate people and made new friendships. Thank you Claudio J. Tessone and the UZH Blockchain Center for such an incredible experience. The University of Zurich will remain in my memory for a long time, and maybe I’ll even return there 🤔 Special thanks 🙏 to Yunxiu Zhou Krzysztof Gogol Pavel Kulikov Philipp Vonmoos Bill Laboon ♥️

We are excited to share that the UZH Summer School x Cardano Foundation Meetup 2024 event was successful. During the 5th International Summer School, we hosted a fireside chat between Claudio J. Tessone, Chairman of the UZH Blockchain Center, and Andreas Pletscher, COO of the Cardano Foundation. They discussed key elements of the #blockchain ecosystem: developers, #stake pool operators, enterprises, and regulators. Andreas emphasized the future of interoperable #Layer 1 #blockchains and highlighted #Cardano's strengths in enterprise and #supplychain applications. We also heard from Florian Volery, co-founder of Liqwid Labs, who emphasized the importance of execution power for founders and shared his journey in creating the first dynamic liquidity protocol in the #Cardano ecosystem. Patrick Tobler, founder of NMKR, introduced how #NMKR combines #eBooks and #NFTs, offering #decentralized storage. NMKR provides tools to create and manage NFT/tokenization projects on Cardano, supporting various digital creations. Lastly, Alex Vavourakis, Head of Marketing at NEWM, discussed the blockchain-based music industry, highlighting direct music drops to fans, an upcoming music NFT player, and innovative solutions for ticket sales and streaming rights that benefit both musicians and listeners. Thank you to all the speakers and participants for their invaluable insights and indulgence. University of Zurich #ddib24 #cardanofoundation #uzhxcardanomeetup24 #cardanomeetup24 #cardano

We were pleased to host Brennan L., Head of Law Enforcement Relations, and Philip Werlau, Engineering Manager and Head of Threat Research at AnChain.AI, at the 5th International Summer School Deep Dive into #Blockchain 2024. Brennan provided insights into #cryptocurrency investigations conducted with IRS-CI, USSS, and the FBI at #Anchain.ai, exploring various cryptocurrency threats, #obfuscation techniques, and #crypto #scams. Philip delivered a comprehensive lecture on #Web3 security, discussing #hacks, #scams, and #exploits. He explained how #blockchain can be compromised on both the user and provider ends through frontend compromises, mempool attacks, and #stealers. Thanks to AnChain.AI, Brennan L. and Philip Werlau for their invaluable lecture at the summer school. University of Zurich #ddib24 #cryptoscams #uzh #deepdiveintoblockchain #blockchaincommunity #blockchainscams #anchain #hacking #zurich

The industry journey continues at the UZH Blockchain Center, where Polygon Labs's co-founder Antoni Martin delivered a compelling lecture at the 5th International Deep Dive into #Blockchain Summer School. He explored the AGE of unlimited scalability and unified liquidity, introducing #Polygon and its key attributes. Martin highlighted how The AggLayer unifies liquidity, creating a seamless environment that feels like a single chain. Many Thanks to Polygon Labs and Antoni Martin, for his insightful presentation to the summer school students. University of Zurich #ddib24 #summerschool #blockchain #deepdiveintoblockchain #crypto #polygon #data #defi #blockchaincommunity