Swiss Blockchain Awards Honor Ethereum Founders at CV Summit 2024
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, October 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At CV Summit, the inaugural Swiss Blockchain
Awards recognised co-founders of Ethereum, including Vitalik Buterin, Mihai Alisie, Gavid Wood, Charles
Hoskinson and Anthony Di Iorio with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This event marked 10 years of
Ethereumâs global contributions and for igniting a flourishing, world leading blockchain ecosystem,
celebrated by Swiss authorities, the Canton, and the City of Zug. In her address, Karin Keller-Sutter,
Vice President of the Federal Council and Finance Minister, shared a powerful message, welcoming
founders to Switzerland, she said: "You are in the right place at the right time. Blockchain technology
is at a critical juncture, and so is the ecosystem here. Will blockchain be the core infrastructure of
the future financial system, and will Switzerland be at the heart of it?" She emphasised Switzerlandâs
role in fostering innovation, adding, "As finance minister, I'm not only the guardian of the treasury,
but also responsible for a stable, sound, and innovative financial market. In blockchain technology, we
see a new technology that has immense potential to change how financial services are delivered and by
whom." Keller-Sutter praised Switzerlandâs approach to regulation: "Switzerland has always followed
this approach: create excellent framework conditions, treat technologies equallyâsame risks, same
rulesâand adapt regulations quickly where necessary to enable innovation and address risks." She
concluded by inspiring the blockchain community to continue driving progress: "Above all, it is up to
you to fill in the frame, to create, test, succeed, or fail and try again." Mathias Ruch, CEO and
Founder of CV VC, host of CV Summit, concluded âOver two days, each year for the past decade 1000
global and Swiss Web3 industry players, gather here at CV Summit to set the agenda, test out mindset and
plan for driving innovation forward. It is an honour for us to celebrate Ethereumâs co-founders for
their visionary work and the pivotal role they play in building a technology ecosystem with global
impact, from the heart of Crypto Valley. The foundersâ contributions have set the foundation for a
flourishing sector that continues to position Switzerland as a world leader in blockchain innovation.â
The event was attended by former Swiss presidents, Ueli Maurer and Joahann Schneider Amman, Andre Wicki
- Mayor, City of Zug and Heinz Tännler - Finance Director of the Canton Zug and President Swiss
Blockchain Federation. Karin Keller-Sutter, Vice President of the Federal Council and Finance Minister,
"You are in the right place at the right time.â Vitalik Buterein, Co - Founder of Ethereum - âThank
you very much for the kind award. I really appreciate everything that you guys have done in Zug, to
create this environment that has made it possible for Ethereum to be born and to grow.â Gavin Wood, Co
- Founder of Ethereum - âIt's gratifying to see projects which are really trying to push the
boundaries in this sort of socio technological political space, thank you very much for your continuing
support.â Charles Hoskinson, Co - Founder of Ethereum - "Thank you to Switzerland for taking a chance
on us." Photo Gallery for downloads: https://www.picdrop.com/cvlabsag/3nGUE8vVPu For further
information: Triona@ignitecomms.com ENDS.Triona McHale CV Summit +353 87-2651473 email us here Legal
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