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Solana Foundation hires Binance and Polygon veterans for institutional push
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Published 2026-09-24 13:00 UTCUpdated 2026-09-24 14:59 UTC
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Overview
The Solana Foundation has appointed Rachel Conlan, a former Binance executive, as chief strategy officer and Jamal Raees, formerly of Polygon Labs, as general manager of payments. The appointments are presented as part of efforts to expand institutional partnerships, payments, stablecoins and tokenized finance on Solana.
Entities
Solana FoundationBinancePolygon LabsSolanaRachel ConlanJamal Raees
Why now
- The leadership changes were reported on September 24, 2026.
- The hires coincide with reported efforts to expand institutional partnerships and payments on Solana.
Why it matters
- The appointments add senior crypto-industry experience to Solana’s institutional and payments initiatives.
- The stated focus connects Solana’s ecosystem growth with stablecoins and tokenized finance.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- Rachel Conlan has joined the Solana Foundation as chief strategy officer.
- Jamal Raees has taken a payments leadership role at the Solana Foundation after working at Polygon Labs.
- The appointments are linked to Solana’s institutional, payments and tokenized-finance expansion.
How sources frame it
- News Reports: neutral
Multiple outlets report leadership appointments aimed at expanding Solana’s institutional and payments efforts.
All evidence
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CoinDesk
coindesk.com · coindesk.com · 2026-09-24 13:00 UTC
Cointelegraph
cointelegraph.com · cointelegraph.com · 2026-09-24 13:00 UTC
Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push
Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-09-24 13:03 UTC
Solana Foundation taps Binance, Polygon vets to drive institutional adoption and payments
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-09-24 13:00 UTC
Crypto.News
crypto.news · crypto.news · 2026-09-24 14:59 UTC
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