Solana Foundation news and trends

Stablecoins, Tokenization and Caroline Ellison Headline This Week in Web3
Blockchain // September 25, 2024

Cryptocurrency’s wild ride isn’t over yet. Regulators are closing in, and innovation is speeding up. It’s safe to say that the blockchain landscape remains a bit of a battleground. Price volatility continues unabated, and scams are still peppering the landscape, including the Monday (Sept. 23)...

Stablecoins Surge in Prominence and Utility Across FinTech Ecosystem
Cryptocurrency // September 23, 2024

You are the company you keep. And that old adage is good news for stablecoins, the digital currencies pegged to traditional fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, which have been gaining traction in recent years — in large part because, by being tied to fiat...

Cross-Border Payments Need a Time Machine. Can Blockchain Be the Ticket?
Blockchain // September 23, 2024

You can’t have a global economy without cross-border payments. And as the world gets more connected, the onus is increasingly falling on cross-border payments, which have traditionally been friction-filled and complex, to step up their game and perform better. “Traditional cross-border payments still have a...

Solana Foundation Goes All In on Blockchain as a Mainstream Payments Rail
Cryptocurrency // May 13, 2024

The landscape of digital assets, blockchain and Web3 technologies is undergoing a shift. What was once considered theoretical or looked at askance in light of scandal and volatility is now increasingly moving into practical use. “It’s important to know that crypto is not just bitcoin and...

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Cross-Border Payments Need a Time Machine. Can Blockchain Be the Ticket?

September 23, 2024
You can’t have a global economy without cross-border payments. And as the world gets more connected, the onus is increasingly falling on cross-border payments, which have traditionally been friction-filled and complex, to step up their game and perform better. “Traditional cross-border payments still have a lot of issues with transparency and cost. To get the […]

Solana Foundation Goes All In on Blockchain as a Mainstream Payments Rail

May 13, 2024
The landscape of digital assets, blockchain and Web3 technologies is undergoing a shift. What was once considered theoretical or looked at askance in light of scandal and volatility is now increasingly...

Quick Reads
Solana Pay Integrates With Shopify to Enable Decentralized Payments

August 23, 2023
Solana Pay, a decentralized payments protocol built on the Solana blockchain network, has integrated with Shopify, offering millions of businesses a new payment solution. This collaboration allows merchants to have real-time access to their funds and greater control over working capital, liquidity and liability protection, the Solana Foundation said in a Wednesday (Aug. 23) press release. By eliminating intermediaries, […]