The 600-member Crypto Valley Association has added venture capital firm Lakestar as a strategic partner. : Switzerland-based blockchain consortium, the Crypto Valley Association (CVA), has added European venture capital firm Lakestar as a strategic partner, the association revealed to CoinDesk this week. Lakestar has previously dabbled in blockchain, and in 2017 made investments in crypto wallet provider Blockchain and exchange startup ShapeShift. Its portfolio also includes investments in Skype, Spotify, Facebook and Airbnb. With the announcement, Lakestar will join the rank of CVA's existing strategic partners that include the multinational consulting firm PwC, and ethereum startup ConsenSys.