Switzerland - Web3 Banking Symposium

The architecture of global payments is not evolving incrementally - it is being structurally redesigned.

It was a pleasure to moderate the panel “The Next-Generation Architecture of Global Payment Infrastructure” on March 2nd, bringing together a diverse set of perspectives across the ecosystem.

Together with:

Daniel Eidan – Bank for International Settlements – BIS

Christopher Cherdel – BCV - Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Dr. Sebastian Preil – AMINA Bank

Barry Plunkett – Cosmos Labs

The discussion highlighted a key reality: the future of cross-border and programmable payments will not be shaped by a single model, but by the convergence of central bank innovation, regulated financial institutions, and blockchain-native infrastructures.

What emerged clearly is the growing need for interoperable standards, robust governance frameworks, and closer collaboration between public and private actors.

Thank you Crypto Valley Association (Jérôme Bailly, Niki Csanyi, Saskia Verbeek) for the invitation and for continuously creating spaces where regulators, banks and Web3 builders can engage in meaningful dialogue.