

Official Report Launch | Crypto Valley Top 50 & Ecosystem Report 2026
✨ Join us at CV Labs Zug for the official launch of the Crypto Valley Top 50 & Ecosystem Report on April 14, 2026.
Connect with C-level executives, founders, and key players from Crypto Valley’s leading blockchain companies and institutions as we unveil this year’s Top 50 and celebrate the many companies active in the region.
About the report
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the top 50 best-performing blockchain projects, curated into 25 Token Market Cap Leaders and 25 Private Valuation Leaders, along with insights into venture funding activity across 2025 and the overall size of the Crypto Valley ecosystem.
The report also sheds light on the many universities, banks, law firms, and other service providers active in the blockchain and crypto space in Crypto Valley.
This edition of the report is published by CV VC and supported by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and the Zug Institute for Blockchain Research (ZIBR).
On the program
Our speakers will present the latest numbers from the report and discuss the developments in the Crypto Valley ecosystem over the past year. The program will be followed by an apéro and networking session with the Crypto Valley community.
Agenda
18:00 - Doors open
18:30-18:40 - Welcome Remarks
18:40 - 18:50 - Official Opening by Heinz Tännler, Finance Director, Canton of Zug & President, Swiss Blockchain Federation
18:50- 19:20 - The Report Summary by Mathias Ruch, Founder & CEO, CV VC
19:20 - 19:50- Panel: Blockchain Zug – A Joint Research Initiative in Crypto Valley
Prof. Dr. Thomas Ankenbrand, Head of the Competence Center for Investments, HSLU
Prof. Sarah Hauser, Dean of the Lucerne School of Information Technology, HSLU
Prof. Dr. Alexander Trechsel, Co-Director of ZIBR/ Professor of Political Science & Political Communication
Emiliano Chiera, Co-Managing Director Blockchain Zug-Joint Research Hub
19:50 - Certificate presentation to the Top 50 companies
20:00 - Apéro & Networking with Founders & key players of the Crypto Valley
Join us for an evening of data-driven insights, strategic discussion, and high-value connections.
We look forward to seeing you there! 👋