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Dear ZIBR Community, Welcome to the first issue of the ZIBR research newsletter "ZIBR Insights." Blockchain technology is reshaping not only financial systems, but also governance, law, and society itself. These profound transformations deserve serious, independent scholarly attention. As a joint initiative of the University of Lucerne and the Canton of Zug, ZIBR examines blockchain through a human sciences lens, bringing together researchers from law, political science, philosophy, sociology, and other disciplines. Based in Zug, in the heart of the Crypto Valley, we are committed to producing research that is both academically rigorous and relevant to contemporary challenges and developments. This newsletter is our window to the world. We look forward to sharing our work, engaging with new ideas, and fostering meaningful conversations in the months and years ahead. Warm regards, Zug Institute for Blockchain Research Prof. Dr. Alexander H. Trechsel & Prof. Dr. Bernhard Rütsche Directors

FEATURED HIGHLIGHT

ZIBR Annual Report 2025 The first ever ZIBR Annual Report 2025 is now online. Recap the milestones of our founding year and learn more about our pioneering research initiatives, international collaborations, and priorities for the years ahead. Read the full report

MEET THE TEAM

Discover the people and expertise that shape ZIBR. Meet the full team.

EVENTS & TALKS

Retail Central Bank Digital Currency June 9, 2026 Is the world ready for central bank digital currency? And is CDDC fundamentally compatible with political imperatives? View event details → Oxford Digital Assets Project June 26, 2026 Compound Autonomy: A ZIBR contribution to this Conference on digital assets, blockchain law, and emerging regulatory frameworks. View event details →

Ethics, AI & Health July 1, 2026 Decentralization and Evidential Pluralism: Prof. Dr. Patrik Hummel presents at the University of Bonn's monthly lunch series on Ethics, AI and Health. View event details → SASE Conference Bordeaux July 2, 2026 The Algorithmic Principal: Prof. Dr. Adam Hayes presents on agencement, infrastructure, and the material construction of AI economic sovereignty. View event details →

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

When AI Becomes the Principal Prof. Dr. Adam Hayes   Journal Article · Read → Cultural Dispositions and Economic Choice Prof. Dr. Adam Hayes   Journal Article · Read →

Regulatory Strategies for Energy and Finance Prof. Dr. Max Baumgart        et al.   Book Chapter · Read → Joint Response to FinIA Amendment Consultation Ass.-Prof. Dr. Claude Humbel et al.   Policy Response · Read →

Regulatory Instruments for Innovation Regulation Ass.-Prof. Dr. Markus Schreiber   Book Chapter · Read → Art. 81 of the Swiss Federal Constitution. Public Works Ass.-Prof. Dr. Markus Schreiber   Online Commentary · Read →

MMR Editorial on Blockchain Research Prof. Dr. Max Baumgart Ass.-Prof. Dr. Claude Humbel Ass.-Prof. Dr. Markus Schreiber   Editorial · Read → Machine Customers Ass.-Prof. Dr. Claude Humbel Dr. Bianca Kremer Prof. Dr. Thomas Ankenbrand Dr. Denis Bieri Dr. Jovana Milojević et al.   Report · Read →

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