Solana Foundation Appoints Former Binance and Polygon Executives

The Solana Foundation announced on September 24, 2026, the hiring of former Binance CMO Rachel Conlan as Chief Strategy Officer and former Polygon Labs executive Jamal Raees as General Manager of Payments. The foundation aims to leverage their expertise to build partnerships with financial institutions. Solana currently leads in tokenized stock trading, and SOL is trading at approximately $123 as of September 27, 2026.