Total DAOs (CH): 847 ▲ +23% vs 2024 | DAO Treasury (CH): CHF 4.2B ▲ +31% vs 2024 | Crypto Valley Jobs: 6,340 ▲ +12% vs 2024 | FINMA Licences: 42 ▲ +8 vs 2024 | DeFi TVL (Swiss): $8.7B ▲ +44% vs 2024 | Governance Proposals: 12,847 ▲ +18% vs 2024 | CHF/USD: 1.12 ▼ -2.1% YTD | Swiss GDP Growth: 1.8% ▲ +0.4pp vs 2024 | Total DAOs (CH): 847 ▲ +23% vs 2024 | DAO Treasury (CH): CHF 4.2B ▲ +31% vs 2024 | Crypto Valley Jobs: 6,340 ▲ +12% vs 2024 | FINMA Licences: 42 ▲ +8 vs 2024 | DeFi TVL (Swiss): $8.7B ▲ +44% vs 2024 | Governance Proposals: 12,847 ▲ +18% vs 2024 | CHF/USD: 1.12 ▼ -2.1% YTD | Swiss GDP Growth: 1.8% ▲ +0.4pp vs 2024 |

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