Decentralised Finance – or DeFi for short – is currently the talk of the town and has gained great momentum over the past few years. This is in part due to acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a novel asset class as well as the recognition of its underlying blockchain technology as a tool that can reinvent the finance space. Being a fintech hotspot, Zurich and UZH (ranked 3rd World-wide and 1st in Europe in the CoinDesk "Best Universities for Blockchain 2022") are in the forefront of the newest developments in the DeFi and crypto space. In fact, many successful blockchain companies are located in Zurich or Zug and are constantly expanding and attracting new talent. Want to know more on DeFi and FinTech in Switzerland?
Another emerging topic is the Metaverse. Goldman Sachs estimates that the metaverse could be a $8 trillion opportunity.