The Community Bulletin #5

See you all in Lausanne on Wed. 10 May ??

The Community is getting together for an after-work meet-up! Join us!

In this weekly format I am providing examples of what our members have shared over the past weeks to help others learn new skills and deepen their bonds with other community members.

Here is what you can do:

Browse the Education corner

Here are three interesting posts from my colleague?Silvan Andermatt, SFTA Head of Emerging Technologies and?Nikki Caviezel, member of the SFTA LinkedIn group.

1. Paris?Blockchain?Week 2023 insights

One of the most influential global events?in the blockchain industry took place in March 2023 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris.

At this premier crypto and blockchain event in Europe, industry experts spoke on the latest trends, predictions, and developments in crypto and blockchain technology.?

Bullish, a technology company focused on developing financial services for the digital assets sector was there and prepared an insights full report on the latest global crypto trends.

2. Success stories in?Web3

In the second edition of the Top 25 Web3 Innovations report, by?YourStory Media?Private Limited, the team analyses 25 new-age Web3 startups that are fundamentally transforming how people interact with the digital world and the internet economy at large.

A majority of these startups are building across chains, with a high preference for?Polygon?(64%) and?Ethereum?(44%). This is followed by 24% building on?Avalanche, 20% on?Solana?and?BNB?Chain, and another 8% on?Hedera.

3. The future of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

Do you believe in the future of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?

In their latest article Cointract?helps you better understand cryptocurrency market developments. and go into detail about the many market indicators to look out for to develop trading strategies and gain trust in the market.

Take a new Challenge

1. Launch a book to read and discuss it with fellow peers

?? Books we like and could be topics for the Book Club

1. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail?by legendary investor Ray Dalio
2. How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil
3. The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All?by Mary Childs

If you have already read or are interested in reading one of these books, please reach out to me to discuss how we could make it our next pick.

2. Join a SEO training and boost your digital marketing skills

This online Q&A session on Thursday 25 May (11-11:45am CET) will help answer your questions about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and show insights and practical tips to improve any website's organic lead generation.

This session is organised by Nadia Mojahed a member of the SFTA LinkedIn group and boosted by Google's Women Techmakers.?

Join one of our live Experiences

1. SFTA after-work in Lausanne on Wed. 10 May from 6:30pm

The SFTA Lausanne Chapter is organizing an event to network, learn and debate

Participants will exchange on the theme of Fintech, innovation and digitalisation.

This is an opportunity to extend your network in a friendly atmosphere

Register here?????

2. SFTA event in Zurich on Tue. 16 May from 6:00pm

SFTA FinTech in Longevity Chapter is organising a panel discussion with prominent experts in the field of longevity and innovation. The use of technology, such as FinTech, is one such area that has the potential to greatly impact the field of longevity.

The expert panel will provide insights into the latest advancements and cutting-edge innovations in this field, and how these advancements are changing the landscape of longevity research and development.

Register here?????

Our past event in Zug on Thursday 4 May

The SFTA Zug Chapter organised a cool event on the topic of?stablecoins, offering valuable insights and information from experts in the field:

1. Introduction (Philipp E. Dettwiler, Head Chapter Zug, SFTA)

2. Business aspects of stablecoins (Bernhard Müller Hug, Chairman and General Manager,?Centi Ltd.)

3. Technological aspects of stablecoins (?Radhakrishna Dasari, Technical Education Lead,?Web3 Foundation)

4. Regulatory aspects of stablecoins (Jürg Baltensperger, Managing Director,?JayBee AG.)

The insightful presentations were followed by networking with the speakers and the participants.

Engage in a Collaboration with others

My colleague?Therese Faessler, SFTA Head of Financial Literacy is looking for educational applications that support the four core components of Financial Literacy:

• money
• loan/debt
• capital creation and retirement provisions
• risk management

If you have an example of an application that people can use when sitting on a bus or relaxing somewhere, please get in touch with her ????

About The Community Bulletin

The Community Bulletin is a weekly publication where I share regular updates from my external activities with the Swiss Finance + Technology Association and discuss my experience at helping building a thriving community.

You can consult the previous editions?here.

I encourage anyone who has any suggestion or feedback to get in touch ????