Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push
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Rachel Conlan joins the Solana Foundation as chief strategy officer, bringing her experience as Binance’s former global chief marketing officer to spearhead an institutional‑focused expansion, while Polygon Labs appoints Jamal Raees to lead its payments division; these hires signal intensified competition for developer and enterprise adoption, likely boosting Solana’s and Polygon’s market positioning and investor interest.
Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs' Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto.