Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push
Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain.
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Summary
- Former Binance marketing chief Rachel Conlan joins the Solana Foundation as chief strategy officer, while Polygon Labs veteran Jamal Raees will lead payments.
- The hires come as Solana courts financial institutions building with stablecoins, payments, tokenized funds and other real-world assets.
- The appointments fit President Lily Liu’s “Token Supercycle” thesis that money, assets and ownership will increasingly migrate to always-on internet infrastructure.
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As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
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As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
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