UZH Blockchain Center

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝘿𝘿𝙞𝘽 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚. I landed there to learn about blockchain. I left understanding it from three completely different angles: technology, economics, and law, each one reshaping how I saw the others. The days were intense: deep technical sessions, real debates about where this technology is heading, and enough new ideas to keep me thinking long after each lecture ended. Along the way, I also met great people from different backgrounds, which made the whole experience richer. Different countries, different stories, different paths that happened to cross for three weeks, and I have a feeling some of these new friendships are only just getting started. Thank you to the UZH Blockchain Center and University of Zurich of for putting together such a well-rounded program, and to Prof. Claudio J. Tessone and also Shengnan Li for their guidance throughout. #Blockchain #UZH #UniversityOfZurich #Web3 #SummerSchool #BlockchainTechnology #Fintech #Innovation

What a proud and special feeling it is to be back at the University of Zurich 🇨🇭 Two years after being a student here myself, I received an invitation from the organizers to return, this time as a lecturer. I have a deep appreciation for this university, and it was a privilege to share what I have learned over the years, from the technical side, explaining how networks such as #Cardano and Midnight work, to sharing my own personal and professional growth and experience. It has also been a pleasure to help identify talented and outstanding students and encourage them to become part of the program. Two years ago, I was the first Argentine student to participate. Today, there are already seven Argentine graduates, the result of a collective effort to strengthen higher education and develop human capital. Thank you once again to the University of Zurich, the UZH Blockchain Center, and Dr. Professor Claudio J. Tessone for the invitation and the opportunity to give back to a place that has been an important part of my own journey.

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝘿𝘿𝙞𝘽 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚. I landed there to learn about blockchain. I left understanding it from three completely different angles: technology, economics, and law, each one reshaping how I saw the others. The days were intense: deep technical sessions, real debates about where this technology is heading, and enough new ideas to keep me thinking long after each lecture ended. Along the way, I also met great people from different backgrounds, which made the whole experience richer. Different countries, different stories, different paths that happened to cross for three weeks, and I have a feeling some of these new friendships are only just getting started. Thank you to the UZH Blockchain Center and University of Zurich of for putting together such a well-rounded program, and to Prof. Claudio J. Tessone and also Shengnan Li for their guidance throughout. #Blockchain #UZH #UniversityOfZurich #Web3 #SummerSchool #BlockchainTechnology #Fintech #Innovation

In the last week of the Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School by the UZH Blockchain Center, I really enjoyed attending Cardano’s networking event. It was a pleasure talking to Stephen Wood and Heidi Lynn Staples PhD MFA BA about the inspiring working culture at the Cardano Foundation, and hearing Patrick Tobler share his firsthand experiences as an entrepreneur was especially insightful. I’m very grateful for all the conversations and presentations throughout the evening. Later that week, we also had the opportunity to visit Crypto Valley’s CV Labs in Zug, where we learned about emerging developments and startups in the blockchain ecosystem in Switzerland.

One thing that became clearer with each day I spent at the UZH Blockchain Center learning under Professor Claudio J. Tessone and the team, is that blockchain is an indispensable infrastructure for the next phase of the digital economy. Its impact extends beyond finance (crypto) to healthcare, digital identity, and many other sectors. We are already seeing this play out as legacy financial institutions like Visa, Mastercard, and BlackRock gradually integrate crypto products into their offerings, while others outright acquire existing blockchain and crypto infrastructure companies. However, for the financial system to become truly efficient and accessible to all, there is a need to move assets onto blockchain rails. This is why it increasingly seems that tokenisation, not "decentralisation", is crypto's endgame. As a data professional, my thesis is that as more real-world assets come on-chain, they will generate vast amounts of cryptographic metadata that require a deep understanding of blockchain to make sense of. This aligns closely with what Mohammed B. said while lecturing us at UZH: "On-chain data and analytics are what make institutional integration measurable, auditable, and investable." Blockchain data analytics is therefore not just a good-to-have skill; it is essential for helping builders, users, investors, and institutions understand this emerging asset class. The challenge for data analysts, however, is to go beyond building basic dashboards on Dune (something any AI agent can increasingly replicate with ease) and do the hard work of building end-to-end data engineering pipelines. More importantly, it is about using those insights to answer specific questions that create meaningful and measurable impact for the relevant stakeholders. While you're figuring out blockchain data at the source, keep in mind that today's public blockchain landscape is changing. As privacy-preserving technologies eventually become mainstream, much of the engineering process will evolve. How we collect, process, analyse, and derive insights from blockchain data will look very different in the years ahead. But that's a conversation for another day. #DDiB #UZHBlockchainCenter #UZH #BlockchainResearch

🎓 Another edition of the UZH International Summer Schools has come to a successful close – congratulations to all participating students! Over three intensive weeks, participants from over 40 nations explored some of today’s most relevant global topics through five interdisciplinary programs: 🌿 Healthy Longevity from a cutting-edge research perspective while exploring innovative approaches and projects 💸 Finance for the Future through game-based learning, critical thinking and practical problem-solving ⚖️ International Sports Law and the current legal challenges in the fight against doping with interactive case studies and moot court simulations 💻 Deep Dive into Blockchain and multidisciplinary insights into economics and law while engaging with real-world applications, industry experts and hands-on learning experiences 🌍 Examining the Global Education Landscape, international developments and the role of organizations, academia and civil society in shaping the future of learning Beyond the classroom, participants built intercultural competencies, expanded their professional networks and formed friendships across borders that will last well beyond this summer. 🤝 👉 Curious? Visit us here: https://lnkd.in/ebsnhB56 #UZH #UniversityofZurich #UZHInternationalSummerSchools #UZHISS UZH Blockchain Center, UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics, UZH Healthy Longevity Center, UZH Department of Finance Anja Zgraggen, CFA, Stephanie Zgraggen, Roland Schläfli, Benjamin Wilding, Markus Leippold Christina Röcke, Mike Martin, Claudia Hagmayer, Chikondano Daza Gunhild Godenzi, Ulrich Haas, Tvrtko Lijovic, Albert Jarovský Christian Ydesen, Elizaveta E. Claudio J. Tessone, Shengnan Li, Parminder Kaur Makode (Pam) Nina Richard, Nadine Fossati, Rosina Korschildgen, Andrea Orbann Oechslin, Afra Schacher, Michelle Frei #UZH #universityofzurich #UZHISS

Grateful to have completed the University of Zurich's Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School ! Three unforgettable weeks of learning, exchanging ideas with inspiring people from around the world, and exploring the blockchain ecosystem through academia and industry. My sincere thanks to the UZH Blockchain Center, Professor Claudio J. Tessone, guest speakers, teaching assistants, and everyone who made this experience so memorable. I leave this journey inspired, grateful, and excited for what lies ahead ! #Blockchain #UniversityofZurich #Learning #Innovation #Networking

I'm incredibly grateful to have completed the Deep Dive into Blockchain (#DDIB) 2026 at Stellenbosch University, an unforgettable industry sponsored experience organised by the University of Zurich and the UZH Blockchain Center. This program challenged us to think beyond the technology itself and explore how blockchain can solve real-world problems through collaboration, innovation, and rigorous technical development. I'm especially honoured that our team was awarded one of the Best Project awards for developing ImmunChain, a blockchain-based immunisation management system that incentivises timely childhood vaccination, improving vaccine uptake and helping reduce preventable child mortality in countries such as South Africa. A huge thank you to Claudio J. Tessone, Shengnan Li, the organising team, our mentors, and everyone who made this program such an inspiring experience. It was a privilege to learn alongside such talented individuals from around the world. Looking forward to seeing where these connections and ideas lead next!

Students at the UZH Blockchain Center's Deep Dive into Blockchain Summer School built their group project on Cardano, and it took first prize. Their project, Pacy, turns a prescription into a token. A doctor issues it, a pharmacy redeems it, and a smart contract verifies both are licensed. Patients scan a QR code to collect their medicine. Refills are capped by the contract, so a prescription can't be reused or forged, and it expires on its own. Paper can be copied, altered, and filled twice. This approach closes that gap at the point the prescription is created. This year, for the first time, every DDiB student worked through a Cardano Academy course sequence built for the program, preparing them for the Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate certification. Congratulations to Peniel Obeng, Rayen Hanafi, emna selmi, Aldrich Rossouw, and Talhah Patelia on the well-deserved win!