Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push

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What happened

Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

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  1. HIFI raises $37M to expand stablecoin payments, tokenized markets

  2. HIFI raises $37 million Series A to expand tokenized capital markets infrastructure

  3. Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push

  4. Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand

  5. Solana Foundation taps Binance, Polygon vets to drive institutional adoption and payments

  6. Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push

  7. IBM opens beta Swift ledger link for 24/7 tokenized deposits

Sources

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