Solana Policy Institute
@SolanaInstitute
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A non-partisan, non-profit focused on educating policymakers on how decentralized networks like Solana are the future infrastructure of the digital economy.
Washington, DC
Joined February 2025
1/ Welcome to Wall Street, @solana! As of the opening 🔔 today, $BSOL, offered by @BitwiseInvest, is now live on the @NYSE, and @Grayscale’s $GSOL will launch in the days ahead.
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1/ Even while the federal government is shut down, crypto policy work hasn’t stopped for a moment. There’s a lot happening across D.C. and the industry — here’s what’s been driving the conversation the past two weeks… 🧵
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1/ Seventeen years ago, a nine-page whitepaper reimagined money. Bitcoin’s design wasn’t just about creating digital cash — it was about rethinking how value could move: peer-to-peer, borderless, and trustless. 🧵
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SPI’s @Millercwl and @thecolinmclaren joined with builders from across the @solana ecosystem to ring the closing bell at the @NYSE 🔔
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1/ We’re thrilled to welcome @KMSmithDC and @RebeccaRettig1 to @BlockchainAssn’s Board of Directors. Their leadership and deep industry experience will strengthen BA’s mission to advance the future of crypto in the United States.
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A huge week for the @solana ecosystem. Congratulations, again, team @Grayscale!
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Next out of the gate we have @Grayscale with $GSOL, which offers investors exposure to Solana and its staking rewards through a familiar ETP format. Congratulations to the Grayscale team and entire @solana ecosystem!
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Regulatory clarity = economic activity. The GENIUS Act made this possible. Kudos to @sherazshere with @SolanaFndn, @nathanmccauley with @Anchorage and @WesternUnion. https://t.co/1mOSzE1vPe
Exclusive: Western Union, one of the oldest payments networks, plans to launch its own stablecoin in 2026
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It's official: @WesternUnion, the world's largest money transfer business, is building exclusively on Solana. 🔥
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4/ 🚀 Congratulations to the @BitwiseInvest team on this historic launch! It’s a pivotal moment for crypto adoption — and the mainstreaming of Solana — in the U.S.
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3/ Solana ETPs give investors the freedom to participate in the potential upside of next-generation technology through product structures that work for them. This isn't about replacing direct token ownership – it's about adding options. Some investors want self-custody, others
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2/ This milestone matters for the entire @solana ecosystem: Today’s launch of $BSOL opens the door for more investors to one of the world's most performant blockchains through a U.S. regulated investment vehicle.
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The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, the first of its kind, with the ticker symbol BSOL, will launch on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. https://t.co/SYiuIAGXcO
theblock.co
Bitwise is next up to the plate as it plans to launch its ETF tracking Solana, the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
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🎉 It’s official…the first spot SOL ETP in the US is a GO offered by @BitwiseInvest with $BSOL! Trading will commence tomorrow with many more SOL ETPs on the horizon 🚀
Introducing $BSOL — the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. Starts trading tomorrow. - First U.S. ETP to have 100% direct exposure to spot SOL - Maximizing Solana’s 7%+ average staking reward rate* - Targeting 100% of assets staked - Staking through Bitwise Onchain Solutions, powered by
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Congratulations to @MikeSeligEsq on his CFTC Chair nomination! His leadership as Chief Counsel of the @SECgov Crypto Task Force has been instrumental in laying the groundwork for clear regulation of digital asset markets. As he moves to lead the CFTC, his cross-agency
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"Throughout history, intermediaries are often the subject of regulation. They are the tool that helps achieve public policy goals. It’s different when we’re looking at these disintermediated systems where there are no middlemen." - @KMSmithDC
Inside the Push to Pass the Market Structure Bill
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Tune in this afternoon to watch SPI President @KMSmithDC live on @CoinDesk with @JennSanasie to talk crypto policy and what's happening with market structure legislation.
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