Solana Foundation stories

Jul 13, 2026

SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Partner to Build Japan's Onchain Financial Market

SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation announced a strategic collaboration to build an onchain financial market from Japan, with Solana Foundation taking a stake in SBI R3 Japan, which will be renamed SBI Solana Global. The venture will focus on stablecoin issuance and tokenization of real-world assets.

Jul 13, 2026·4 sources

May 6, 2026

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh for AI Agent Stablecoin Payments

Solana Foundation partnered with Google Cloud to launch Pay.sh, a pay-as-you-go marketplace enabling AI agents to settle payments in stablecoins (primarily USDC) on Solana for accessing 50+ APIs.

May 6, 2026·4 sources

Apr 7, 2026

Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE Security Program Following Drift Protocol Exploit

Solana Foundation partnered with Asymmetric Research to launch STRIDE, a tiered security program offering 24/7 monitoring and incident response for DeFi protocols, following the $285 million Drift Protocol hack attributed to North Korean actors.

Apr 7, 2026·3 sources

Top claims

▪As part of the venture, the Solana Foundation will take a stake in SBI R3 Japan, which will be renamed SBI Solana Global.
▪In a recent quarter, the Solana network recorded $5.77 billion in tokenized-asset spot volume.
▪Products from the venture will require clearance under Japan's regulations for stablecoins, securities, and market operations.

Topics

Stablecoins Tokenization Blockchain technology Institutional crypto partnerships & milestones DeFi AI agents

Crypto payments regulation

DeFi payments

AI tools & products

Payments

Smart contract platforms

Altcoins

Crypto hacks

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