CoinWorld reported:
Author: Tom Wan, 21Shares Analyst; Translator: xiaozou
Tokenization / Institutional Adoption:
1. Securitize plans to introduce its native BUIDL (BlackRock’s on-chain MMF) on Solana.
2. Franklin Templeton announced plans to issue a money market fund on Solana.
3. Société Générale will issue EURCV (Euro stablecoin) on Solana.
4. Citibank has been conducting research on Solana’s technology and ecosystem, continuously exploring Solana-related opportunities.
5. Bonk partners with Osprey Funds to launch an ETP in the United States.
Payments:
6. The head of crypto at PayPal stated, “Ethereum is not the optimal payment solution as it requires 1k+ TPS. Token Extensions are a significant reason for our choice of Solana.”
7. Travala has added support for Solana.
Infrastructure:
8. The emerging validator client Frankendancer has upgraded and gone live on the mainnet. The Firedancer full client is now operational on the testnet, achieving TPS levels of 1M+.
9. Solana Mobile has launched the next-generation web3 smartphone, Seeker (formerly known as Chapter 2).
10. Phantom supports users in creating secure self-custody wallets by providing just an email address and a four-digit password.
DeFi:
11. Sky (MakerDAO) plans to expand to the Solana network.
12. Coinbase plans to introduce cbBTC to Solana.
13. Jupiter (the largest DEX aggregator and Perp DEX) will launch Jupiter RFQ, Perps V2 (gasless trading, limit orders, Dove Oracle standards).
14. Pyth (top Solana Oracle) will introduce Oracle Integrity Staking (OIS), a move that will unlock PYTH utility and potentially earn staking rewards.
15. Marinade (Solana’s second-largest liquid staking protocol) integrates with Zodia to provide native staking services for institutional clients
