Crypto Regulation & Institutional Adoption - Crypto industry views regulatory clarity and lawmaker engagement with banks as a positive development [1] - The industry emphasizes that crypto is not about eliminating regulation, but adapting existing regulations to the current phase of innovation [3] - Institutions are compelled to develop digital asset strategies, driving the need for appropriate regulatory frameworks [3] Solana's Role & Use Cases - Solana is positioned as the infrastructure layer for blockchain technology, contrasting with Bitcoin's role as a digital asset [4][5][7] - Solana aims to be the fastest, cheapest, and most liquid financial infrastructure [6] - Solana's infrastructure enables the issuance of stablecoins and tokenized assets like commercial paper [8][9] Solana's Market Position & Future Outlook - Solana is reportedly the most used blockchain, exceeding the usage of the rest of the industry combined by a factor of 2 to 3 in 2025 [11] - Value creation for infrastructure blockchains like Solana is driven by usage, resulting in fee revenue that benefits token holders [12] Tokenization & Financial Innovation - Blockchain is viewed as financial infrastructure supporting various financial activities, including payments, savings, and investments [14] - Prediction markets are considered a new type of financial product enabled by blockchain [14] - Tokenization allows for the creation of "money legos" in DeFi, where positions can be used as collateral in other markets [15]

RT Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong)J.P. Morgan arranged onchain debt issuance for @galaxyhq on Solana, supported by Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform.Very cool - this is one of the first debt issuances on a public blockchain. ...

🔥 @Solana’s @amiravalliani breaks down Solana’s vision for “internet capital markets” at @solanaconf:“One blockchain where every asset from stablecoins to T-bills to tokenized real-world data can trade in one place.” https://t.co/XFKKQbsmA4 ...

According to Bloomberg, JPMorgan arranged the issuance and settlement of a $50 million U.S. commercial paper for Galaxy Digital on the Solana blockchain, with Coinbase and Franklin Templeton purchasing the notes and both payment and redemption conducted in Circle’s USDC. The bank is using Solana to build multi-chain experience and plans to support additional bond issuances on public blockchains. https://t.co/4rTA5m74fE ...

RT SAGINT Inc (@SagintInc)SAGINT announces our selection of @SuiNetwork as our Layer 1 blockchain to power tokenized, traceable digital assets in the critical minerals supply chain. ...

"Solana is the only blockchain that can house tokenized securities with the speed and efficiency needed"-@marcryptonio from @galaxyhq https://t.co/uI7GTq3xlA ...

"Solana is the only blockchain that can house tokenized securities with the speed and efficiency needed"-@msantoriESQ from @galaxyhq https://t.co/3j4aFjVPRD ...

Not that anyone is counting, but over the last two years Solana has processed 200 billion transactions, more than all other blockchains have processed in their entire history, says @bw_solana from @anza_xyz 😏 https://t.co/kMQ1N0P1vP ...

Question-and-Answer SessionGreat. Michael. So let's start on strategy here. So for investors who are new to the story, maybe lay out the simplest way to describe what Figure is building and why it matters?Michael TannenbaumCEO & Director Sure. We're building the future of capital markets on blockchain rails. We have a marketplace that offers origination of tokenized loans, sales and trading of those loans. And we started in the mortgage space. So we built a platform that enables our 250 partners which range ...

LATEST: ⚡ Payments processor Stripe and crypto venture firm Paradigm have launched the testnet for Tempo, a new L1 blockchain focused on stablecoins, allowing anyone to test and build on the network. https://t.co/juIzSC6Ico ...