Solana Policy Institute
@SolanaInstitute
A non-partisan, non-profit focused on educating policymakers on how decentralized networks like Solana are the future infrastructure of the digital economy.
🚨 BREAKING: Congress has made history! The House has passed the GENIUS Act, making it the first comprehensive crypto legislation to make it through both the House and Senate. CLARITY now makes its way to the Senate for further consideration. Two major, bipartisan votes on…
At the start of the year the Solana ecosystem had a minimal presence in DC. We had all spent 4 years sidestepping the predator / prey dynamic the last admin took with crypto. Now, with the US emphasizing American leadership in digital finance and innovation, we felt there…
1/ Solana is taking major steps towards becoming the home of internet capital markets. 🧵👇 Upcoming changes are designed to give developers ALL the tools they need to build efficient, liquid markets on-chain.
I met @BoHines47 late last year, shortly after the election, where he shared his commitment to our industry and ensuring American dominance in crypto. Next week's report is the culmination of months of work by Bo and others. Thank you, Bo, for your tireless efforts.
The President’s Working Group on Digital Assets has completed the 180-day report. It will be released publicly on July 30th. America is now leading the way on digital asset policy 🇺🇸
“Crypto week marked a pivotal moment in crypto history. GENIUS Act – gives trust in consumers for stablecoins.” – Kristin Smith @KMSmithDC @SolanaInstitute
President Trump has officially signed the GENIUS Act into law, a landmark piece of legislation that creates the first federal framework for stablecoins in the U.S. @KMSmithDC, President of the @SolanaInstitute, joins @RemyBlaireNews at the NYSE to break down how the new law…
How big was last week in Washington for the crypto industry? Says @KMSmithDC: "When we look back not just the history of crypto policy, but at the history of crypto entirely, this is going to be perceived as one of those absolutely pivotal moments." More on @FintechTvGlobal…
LIVE from the NYSE floor ✨ @KMSmithDC recaps last week’s historic crypto wins in Washington and what’s ahead for the industry
Solana summer indeed. The momentum creates amazing opportunities, doesn’t it?
🇺🇸 @MiebachMichael/@Mastercard, @Brian_Armstrong/@Coinbase, @BHorowitz/@a16z, @PaoloArdoino/@Tether_to, @DavidLRipley/@KrakenFX, @Tyler & @Cameron/@Gemini, @jerallaire/@Circle, and @vladtenev/@RobinhoodApp all agree: Trump signing the GENIUS Act is huge for crypto and finance.
Thank you @POTUS for your leadership on GENIUS!
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President Trump’s signing the GENIUS Act is a monumental step forward for crypto assets, financial markets, and our country. Thread 🧵⬇️
Best pic of the day. Great to have the Solana community represented at this historic event. 🚀
With the GENIUS Act, stablecoins are no longer “crypto.” They’re essential financial infrastructure. And Solana is becoming their default rails. Fiserv. Worldpay. Stripe. Visa. PayPal. Payment giants are choosing Solana, the natural Schelling point for onchain global finance…
The GENIUS Act reasserts American leadership over financial innovation. The US led the development of the Internet as an open set of standards that today is used by 5.5B people. We have the opportunity to do the same with blockchain, and digitally native finance. Excited to…