{"id":122562,"date":"2025-05-22T12:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122562\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:55:10","slug":"r3-solana-merge-blockchains-for-internet-capital-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122562\/","title":{"rendered":"R3, Solana Merge Blockchains for Internet Capital Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaboration brings together R3\u2019s leading private enterprise <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> with <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>\u2019s high performance public mainnet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drives institutional adoption of public <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> networks, capitalizing on greater regulatory clarity and growing institutional demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Announcement marks new strategic direction for R3, signalling its leadership in driving the convergence of public and private networks to unlock the next era of internet capital markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enables regulated financial institutions to directly access the speed and scale of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> for broader asset distribution, enhanced liquidity, and a decisive step in bringing TradFi to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>London, New York and Zug, 22 May 2025<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r3.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R3<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/solana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solana Foundation<\/a>\u00a0today announce a strategic collaboration to bring regulated financial institutions and their real-world assets onto <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>. It will deliver the first enterprise-grade, permissioned consensus service offered to the public directly on a <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Layer 1&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;Layer 1 is the base blockchain. Ethereum and Bitcoin are both layer 1 blockchains because they are the\u00a0&lt;strong&gt;underlying foundation that various layer 2 networks build on top of&lt;\/strong&gt;. Examples of layer 2 projects include &quot;rollups&quot; on Ethereum and the Lightning Network on top of Bitcoin. All user transaction activity on these layer 2 projects can ultimately settle back to the layer 1 blockchain.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;Ethereum also functions as a data availability layer for layer 2s. Layer 2 projects will post their transaction data onto Ethereum, relying on Ethereum for data availability. This data can be used to get the state of the layer 2, or to dispute transactions on layer 2.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/layer-2\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/layer-1\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Layer 1<\/a> network. This brings the institutional TradFi and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a> worlds into true convergence, marrying the unparalleled reach of R3 into the TradFi ecosystem with the scale, liquidity, and innovation of internet capital markets. As the world\u2019s most used public <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a>, the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> offers unmatched performance, low fees, and a vibrant global ecosystem \u2013 making it the ideal foundation for the next generation of regulated digital finance.<\/p>\n<p>R3 has invited <strong>Lily Liu<\/strong>, President of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> Foundation, to R3\u2019s Board of Directors, marking a strategic shift for R3 that unites the strengths of public and permissioned blockchains.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> and R3 will bring regulated assets onto a public <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> at a time when the RWA sector is at a pivotal juncture: regulatory tailwinds are spurring investor confidence in digital assets, financial institutions are becoming increasingly comfortable with leveraging public networks, and the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a> sector is maturing. These forces are driving growing demand for high-quality, tokenized assets on public networks.<\/p>\n<p>As the world\u2019s largest collection of permissioned RWA networks, with over $10 billion in regulated assets on-chain across its platforms, the R3 ecosystem is ideally positioned to meet this demand.\u00a0R3\u2019s Corda <a>has<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/r3.com\/r3s-corda-leads-tokenized-rwa-market-with-over-10-billion-in-on-chain-assets-and-unrivaled-industry-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the most live, in-production<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/r3.com\/r3s-corda-leads-tokenized-rwa-market-with-over-10-billion-in-on-chain-assets-and-unrivaled-industry-adoption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0use cases<\/a>\u00a0and millions of transactions processed daily by leading institutional players. Integrating with <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>\u2019s <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> will enable these assets to flow to meet the growing demand on public networks, and unlock new settlement options across these ecosystems, including using high-quality stablecoins. Unlike traditional interoperability approaches, this comprehensive integration means private transactions on Corda can be confirmed directly on <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> mainnet, inheriting the network\u2019s performance and security, and enabling true transactional atomicity.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration will create a consensus service deployed on <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> to enable native interoperability between R3\u2019s existing Corda platform \u2013 as well as other private networks \u2013 and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>, bridging the gap between permissioned and public <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> ecosystems for the first time. This will enable regulated financial institutions \u2013 including banks, financial market infrastructure providers, and asset managers \u2013 to fully harness the openness and efficiency of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> without re-writing their applications or compromising on compliance, security, or asset control.<\/p>\n<p>R3 chose <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> as its public Layer-1 substrate and the basis for its new consensus service following an extensive evaluation and technical review of decentralized protocols, selecting <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> for its low transaction fees, speed, scalability, as well as the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> ecosystem\u2019s robust developer community, and relationships with numerous regulated financial institutions, including Blackrock, Franklin Templeton, and Hamilton Lane which have all deployed regulated assets on the network.<\/p>\n<p>Critically, this collaboration simplifies the complexity of managing RWAs on public blockchains \u2013 bringing Corda\u2019s proven strengths in identity, privacy, and compliance to a public and permissioned environment. This allows traditional financial institutions to operate with the same control and clarity they expect from enterprise-grade infrastructure, while unlocking the scale and flexibility of a public network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a major step forward for the institutional adoption of public <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a>,\u201d said <strong>Lily Liu<\/strong>, President of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> Foundation. \u201cR3\u2019s decision to bring its regulated financial network onto <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> is powerful validation that public blockchains have reached institutional readiness. With <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>\u2019s unmatched performance, enterprise-grade permissioning, and growing roster of regulated assets, we\u2019re not just witnessing convergence between TradFi and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a> \u2013 we\u2019re enabling it. This collaboration signifies that the future of capital markets will be built on public infrastructure. We\u2019re thrilled that the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> ecosystem is leading the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>David E. Rutter<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of R3 commented: \u201cWe\u2019ve never pursued <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> for its own sake \u2013 our mission is to solve real financial problems. After years of laying the groundwork, R3 is ready to bring our experience and our network of regulated financial institutions towards a new public future with one of the best and most trusted public ecosystems \u2013 <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a>. This is more than a milestone; it\u2019s a strategic realignment for the entire industry. We know <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a> isn\u2019t coming to TradFi, so it\u2019s up to us to build the connective infrastructure that links these two ecosystems. This is about adapting to deliver real-world utility, institutional-grade readiness, and shaping the long-term future of regulated markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clearstream, a leading post-trade infrastructure provider at the forefront of digitizing financial markets, is a long-standing user of R3\u2019s Corda which underpins its digital collateral solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jens Hachmeister<\/strong>, Head of Issuer Services &amp; New Digital Markets at Clearstream, commented: \u201cTokenization isn\u2019t just about digitizing assets \u2013 it\u2019s about building scalable, global infrastructure where real-world assets can interact directly and securely, no matter where investors are located. The convergence of public and private blockchains is no longer a future promise \u2013 it\u2019s happening now. This is a generational shift in how value moves, and a compelling moment for any institution looking to enter the crypto space. We\u2019re excited for what\u2019s ahead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About R3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R3 is the leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and interoperability solutions, driving market digitization and bridging the largest on-chain RWA ecosystem with <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;DeFi&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A global, open alternative to every financial service you use today \u2014 savings, loans, trading, insurance and more \u2014 accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection&lt;br \/&gt;Whilst Bitcoin is \u2018new money,\u2019 Decentralized Fnance or DeFi is being seen as the next evolution in blockchain: \u2018new financial services.\u2019&lt;br \/&gt;In DeFi, there is no reliance on a central intermediary to hold funds. Instead, transactions occur directly between participants through automated, decentralized and democratized processes. This next wave of innovation in blockchain promises a faster, more inclusive, and transparent financial system that encompasses decentralized exchanges, lending, and trading platforms. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/defi\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeFi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Corda is an open, permissioned DLT platform powering the tokenization of assets and currencies connecting global markets. Corda enables tokenization with control, providing diverse asset mobility in a secure, trusted environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>R3 is committed to progressing financial markets by enabling an open, trusted and advanced digital economy for real-world assets. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.r3.com.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.r3.com.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Solana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> is a <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blockchain&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Blockchain can make immediate digitally signed transfers of anything virtual or web-based with no substantial running costs once applications are created \u2013 contracts, money, agreements, virtual services and anything like this. Otherwise known as distributed ledger technology.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/blockchain\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a> built for mass adoption. It\u2019s a high performance network that is utilized for a range of use cases, including finance, NFTs, payments, and gaming. <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> operates as a single global state machine, and is open, interoperable and decentralized. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/solana.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/solana.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Solana Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Solana&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solana&lt;\/strong&gt; is an open source project implementing a new, high-performance, permissionless blockchain. The Solana Foundation is based in Geneva, Switzerland and maintains the open source project. Solana supports writing on-chain programs using the Rust programming language.&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:separator --&gt;&#010;&lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot;\/&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:separator --&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&#010;&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/docs.solana.com\/&lt;\/p&gt;&#010;&lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/Fintech Glossary\/solana\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana<\/a> network. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/solana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/solana.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/2025\/02\/13\/r3s-corda-leads-tokenized-rwa-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R3\u2019s Corda leads tokenized RWA market | Disruption Banking<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disruptionbanking.com\/2024\/05\/22\/how-r3-is-championing-dlt-in-regulated-financial-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How R3 Is Championing DLT In Regulated Financial Markets | Disruption Banking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Collaboration brings together R3\u2019s leading private enterprise blockchain with Solana\u2019s high performance public mainnet Drives institutional adoption of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122563,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3161],"tags":[3210,44703,3082,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-122562","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-blockchain","9":"tag-digital-assets","10":"tag-internet","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114551595108485398","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}