Solana is experiencing a surge in real-world asset tokenization and traditional finance adoption, with the launch of tokenized Micron stock ($MU) via Backpack Securities, MoneyGram joining as a validator, and the debut of a regulated UK fund ($BAGEY). These developments signal a growing infrastructure for 24/7 securities trading and institutional blockchain use.
Multiple projects and institutions are leveraging Solana for tokenized securities (stocks, funds) and validator participation, driven by the need for efficient, always-on trading and regulatory compliance.
SolanaBring blockchain to the people.Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction. The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished. Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking. Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.
BackpackNext-level crypto wallet and exchange.All-in-one crypto wallet and exchange.
BackpackNext-level crypto wallet and exchange.All-in-one crypto wallet and exchange.
ArciumDecentralized privacy and cybersecurity for Web3Arcium is a parallelized confidential computing network. It provides developers and applications with a trustless, verifiable, and efficient framework to run encrypted computations. Arcium aims to bring confidentiality to every on-chain application and become the global computing network for the decentralized internet. Multiparty computation eXecution Environments (MXEs) are the backbone of the Arcium Network. They combine Multiparty Computations (MPC), Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), and more to enable encrypted computations.
Backpack_CN tweets about many upcoming features including V2, Backpack card, stocks perpetuals, 24/7 securities trading, more RWA stocks on Solana/Backpack, and EU/Japan/US licenses.
Baillie Gifford Enhanced Yield Fund ($BAGEY) is the first publicly available UK-regulated tokenised fund issued natively on Solana, settled in USDC, built with BNY.