What Swiss Blockchain Federation does

The Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF), founded in 2018 and headquartered in Zürich, is a private non-profit industry association that represents Swiss blockchain and distributed-ledger-technology companies in regulatory and policy matters. Its member base has grown to 96 organizations, including two cantonal governments (Bern and Geneva), and it is governed by an eleven-member board re-elected in 2026 with Heinz Tänner as president and Lorenz Furrer as vice president.

The SBF does not develop or sell commercial products or technology; its primary outputs are policy positions, joint industry statements, and structured advocacy programs. Its central recent activity centers on opposition to FINMA's supervisory notice 06/2024, which the federation argues classifies temporary stablecoin holding as an ongoing business relationship without adequate legal basis, threatening the economic viability of Swiss-domiciled stablecoin issuance. To address this, the SBF coordinated a joint position paper with three other Swiss industry associations in 2025 and launched a 12-point competitiveness program intended to defend Switzerland's position against US and Asian/Middle Eastern jurisdictions in the $33 trillion global stablecoin market.

The federation's business model is membership-based rather than revenue-generating in a commercial sense. No pricing model, product, or proprietary technology platform is disclosed; no patents, trademarks, or commercial certifications are on record. Funding mechanics (membership dues, sponsorship, grants) are not detailed in the available data, and the organization operates as an advocacy and coordination body whose value is measured in policy influence and coalition breadth rather than financial returns.

Name

Swiss Blockchain Federation

Legal name

Swiss Blockchain Federation

Website

https://blockchainfederation.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Swiss Blockchain Federation is a Zürich-based non-profit industry association, founded in 2018, that represents 96 Swiss blockchain and DLT member organizations and coordinates regulatory advocacy toward FINMA on stablecoin and broader blockchain policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

The Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF) is a Swiss non-profit industry association that represents 96 member organizations — including blockchain companies, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech firms, and two cantonal governments (Bern and Geneva). It engages directly with FINMA on supervisory policy, coordinates joint position papers with other Swiss industry associations, and runs a 12-point competitiveness program to defend Switzerland's standing as a blockchain and stablecoin hub.

Product overview

Swiss Blockchain Federation (SBF) is a Switzerland-based industry association representing blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. The federation serves as a regulatory advocacy body rather than a product or technology company, focusing on influencing blockchain and stablecoin regulations through policy coordination, position papers, and a competitiveness program. The organization does not offer commercial products or services in the traditional technology product sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBF Industry Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Three Other Swiss Industry AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SBF coordinated a joint position paper with three other associations to present a unified industry stance on FINMA's supervisory notice 06/2024 regarding stablecoin classification. This collaboration demonstrates the federation's role in building industry consensus on regulatory matters affecting the Swiss blockchain ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Hong Kong FinTech Association: Hong Kong-based fintech industry association; comparable as a national trade body representing blockchain and fintech firms in an Asian jurisdiction competing with Switzerland for digital asset business.
• Singapore Fintech Association: National fintech industry association in Singapore; comparable as an Asian trade body supporting fintech and blockchain industry interests, often cited as a competitor jurisdiction for crypto business migration away from Switzerland.
• European Crypto Initiative: European advocacy initiative for the crypto industry; comparable as a coalition-style organization engaging with European policymakers on digital asset regulation analogous to SBF's domestic engagement with FINMA.
• Blockchain for Europe: European blockchain industry association based in Brussels; comparable as a regional advocacy body focused on EU-level blockchain and DLT policy, representing members in MiCA-related regulatory discussions.

Direct peers

• Crypto Council for Innovation: Global crypto industry advocacy coalition; comparable as an industry association focused on policy engagement, regulatory advocacy, and competitiveness positioning for blockchain and digital asset companies.
• Bitcoin Association Switzerland: Swiss non-profit industry organization focused on Bitcoin and blockchain technologies; comparable as a domestic Swiss trade association engaged in similar regulatory advocacy around distributed ledger technologies.
• Blockchain Association: US-based blockchain industry trade association; comparable as a national industry advocacy body representing crypto and blockchain companies before regulators and policymakers.
• Global Digital Finance: UK-headquartered industry body for the digital asset sector; comparable as a trade association advancing policy frameworks and regulatory engagement for crypto and blockchain market participants internationally.
• Chamber of Digital Commerce: US-based blockchain industry trade association; comparable as a digital asset advocacy organization promoting pro-innovation policy and engaging with US regulators on issues parallel to FINMA's stablecoin oversight.
• Swiss Fintech Association: Swiss industry association for fintech companies; directly comparable as a national trade body operating in the same Swiss regulatory environment and engaging with FINMA on behalf of members in adjacent technology-driven financial services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bcfederationch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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