Solana Foundation taps Binance, Polygon vets to drive institutional adoption and payments

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Solana Foundation appoints Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and former Polygon Labs executive Jamal Raees as general manager of payments, aiming to accelerate institutional adoption and expand crypto‑based payment solutions; the hires signal Solana’s push to leverage Binance and Polygon expertise, potentially boosting network usage, attracting enterprise partners, and strengthening its competitive position in the blockchain payments market.