Research
Applied studies written by practitioners, starting with a cross-reading of everything Switzerland published about tokenisation this year.
Practitioner-led · Applied · Swiss
The Swiss voicefor digitalownership.
A Swiss practitioner-led blockchain association producing applied research, professional education and industry projects based on real implementation challenges.
What we do
Four pillars, one association.
Published work first, then everything that builds on it: training, positions and a community that actually produces something.
Educate
Professional training for financial institutions and public administration, built on what the research shows people actually need to understand.
Advocate
We follow consultations, draft positions and speak with regulators and parliament so Swiss rules stay clear, fair and innovation-friendly.
Connect
Casual meetups across Switzerland where builders, artists, lawyers and the merely curious actually talk to each other.
Community
Real people, real rooms.
Founders, artists, lawyers, students and the simply curious — this is what the association looks like when it meets.
“Less conference stage, more conversation. The best ideas in this space have always started over an apéro.”
We keep our gatherings small and social on purpose. Education and advocacy are the work; the community is what makes it worth doing.
Research
Work you can cite.
Applied research by people who run deployments, licensing files and custody set-ups — not a think tank. Every publication answers a question someone in the Swiss market is trying to solve this year.
Working title
What Switzerland Published About Tokenisation in 2026 — the Reports Report
Where do this year's Swiss tokenisation and digital-asset publications agree, where do they contradict each other, and what has nobody measured?
- Source base~38 Swiss reports and studies 2022–2026, a dozen with 2026 tokenisation relevance — banks, Big Four, universities, associations
- MethodClaims coded into a shared register; convergence map, divergence map, blind-spot register, practitioner commentary
- Format20–35 pages in English plus a two-page management summary. Published without a sponsor — and it says so in the imprint
What follows
- A quarterly one-page tracker of Swiss regulatory and market developments relevant to tokenisation
- Two-page session notes after every closed working meeting
- A second study, chosen from the blind spots the first one uncovers
- From year two: the Reports Report as an annual edition
House rule
Every external communication from the association contains at least one finding or number with its source. Publication precedes announcement.
Learn
Training for the people who have to make it work.
Professional blockchain education for two audiences that need it most — designed from what the research shows they have to understand next.
Banks, asset managers, custodians, brokers
A practical understanding of tokenisation, custody models, settlement, licensing changes and operational risk — and the vocabulary to evaluate vendors.
- Half-day to two-day modular workshops
- For operations, compliance, product and relationship staff
- Content and delivery partners always named
Cantons, cities, public utilities
Technology fundamentals, digital identity, registers and tokenised municipal instruments — plus how to evaluate a vendor before signing anything.
- Introductory programme for teams
- A short decision-maker briefing
- Vendor-neutral by design
Pilot partner wanted
One institution or one public body.
We'll deliver the first programme at cost — or free — in exchange for a documented case and a reference. Participants assess it; together we decide whether to scale, adjust or pause.
Glossary
Speak the language.
Short, neutral definitions for the words that get thrown around.
Open the glossaryAdvocacy
Where we stand — and who we're talking to.
We track every consultation that touches digital assets in Switzerland, publish our position, and bring members' real-world experience to the table.
Get notifiedEU / MiCA
Interoperability with MiCA
Where Switzerland should align, where it should differentiate, and what that means for NFT projects.
Cantons
Digital identity & public registers
Exploring how tokenised proofs could plug into e-ID and cantonal registers.
More coming soon
We're working through the current consultations. New positions land here as they're published — members hear first.
Meetups
Two kinds of room.
Open apéros for the community, closed working sessions for the work. One doesn't exclude the other.
Apéro
Open and social
No stages, no badges, no keynotes. Builders, artists, lawyers and the curious in one room — with the occasional lake view.
- Open to members and guests
- Monthly-ish, Zürich and beyond
- Bring someone who's never held a wallet
Working session
Closed and productive
Ninety minutes, 8–15 people, one question. Cases and data for the research, review of drafts, no audience.
- Chatham House rule, no product pitches
- Members and active contributors
- A written two-page note within seven days
Coming soon
The first dates are in the works.
The first apéro and the first closed session are being scheduled now. Dates and cities will be announced here and in the newsletter — members hear first.
Team
The people behind it.
A volunteer board plus a head of research. Say hello at the next apéro — we'll be the ones pouring.
Florian Ehrbar
President
Founder of OnchainLabs. Leads the association's advocacy work and represents it towards regulators and partners.
Josephine Samvelyan
Board member
Shapes the education programme — learning paths, workshops and the classroom kit.
Victor Koetter
Board member
Administration and back office — keeps the association running behind the scenes.
Kamil Cieślak
Head of Strategy & Research
Owns the research programme — the Reports Report, the quarterly tracker and the editorial standards behind them.
Independence
How we stay neutral.
An association founded by practitioners has to be clear about where the practice ends and the association begins. These are the rules.
- Research is editorially separate from anyone's sales.Our reports describe markets and methods. They do not recommend a specific vendor — including our members' products.
- Sponsors fund production, not conclusions.Design, printing, events, translation. The authors hold the findings, and contributors declare their affiliations in the publication.
- Delivery partners are always named.Where a member delivers training or content on our behalf, the provider is stated on the material. The association sets the needs and the quality bar.
- Sessions run under the Chatham House rule.No product pitches, a competition-law reminder whenever commercial terms come up, and a written note within seven days.
Members
Room for the people building it.
The members grid is open. Corporate members get their logo here — Pro members get the featured slot.
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Partners
Three seats, each with a job.
We're looking for one of each. A partnership here means a shared session and a shared written output per year — every agreement carries a deliverable.
Open seat
Academic partner
Method review for the research programme, student involvement, co-publisher of future editions.
First step: review the method of the Reports Report.Open seat
Distribution partner
Industry media, a newsletter publisher, or a legal or audit firm with a client mailing — reach to audiences we don't have yet.
First step: a pre-publication summary in exchange for distribution.Open seat
Peer association abroad
A comparative perspective and a first international link — a joint online session and one shared note.
First step: one joint session, one comparative note.Membership
Join the association.
Two ways in: as a person, or as a company. Both keep the lights on — and both put you in the room where Switzerland's digital-asset story gets written.
PersonalBest value
Personal membership
CHF60/ year
That's CHF 5 a month — less than a Starbucks coffee.
Year-end offer Join by 31 December 2026 and get a full year of membership for CHF 10.
- Access to the members-only group with exclusive opportunities and access
- Early access to every publication, before it's public
- Suggest content for our channels — newsletter, site and socials
- Priority spots at apéros, workshops and selected working sessions
CorporateBasic
Corporate Basic
CHF200/ year
- Your logo on the website, in the members grid
- Listed as a supporting company of the association
- Invitations to member meetups for your team
CorporateHave a say
Corporate Pro
CHF450/ year
- Everything in Basic
- Submit content for the newsletter and the website
- Extra mentions across our online channels
- A featured slot in the members grid
- Early look at our policy positions — and a chance to give input before we publish
- Co-host one meetup a year with us — in your office or at a location of your choosing
Why we charge a fee
The association is run by volunteers. Membership fees cover our running costs — web hosting, email accounts, the tools behind the newsletter — so the research, education and advocacy work can stay free and independent.
Referral programme
Bring a friend, pay less.
Members grow the association faster than any ad could. So we pay it back — on your next renewal.
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Every new member you bring takes money off your next year: 25% for a personal member, 40% for Corporate Basic, 50% for Corporate Pro.
Discounts stack on what is left: bring two Corporate Pro members and you pay 25% of your fee. A corporate member also earns you a named thank-you in the newsletter and a guest seat at a closed working session.
Discounts apply to your next renewal once the new member has paid their first year, and are taken off automatically when you renew. Not paid in cash. The new member enters the email of your SNA account in the “Referred by” field when they join — that's it.
Contribute
Put your name on the work.
The research and the sessions are produced by a small group of practitioners who commit a defined piece of work. No fee, no title — your name on the output and a seat in every working session.
- S — one interview or two hours of review
- M — a two-page case, or moderating one session
- L — co-authoring a chapter or leading a workstream
Fifteen minutes to fill in. We come back within two weeks with a resource map and a realistic scope.