How Solana Plans to Build Financial Infrastructure for 5.5 Billion People

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu sits down with CoinDesk from Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi to discuss the future of the ecosystem. Reflecting on this year's event, she reveals why Solana's focus on shipping products and unifying liquidity is essential for building the financial infrastructure for billions of people. - Timestamps: 00:54 - Reflecting on Solana Breakpoint 2025 01:26 - Why Breakpoint Ditched Panels for Lightning Talks 02:58 - Groundbreaking Announcements Made at Breakpoint 05:26 - Finance Wants "Fast, Cheap, and Liquid" 07:36 - Becoming the Infrastructure Layer for the Future of Finance 10:26 - Collaborating with Other Ecosystems and Playing Positive-Sum Games 12:32 - XRP and Other Assets Coming to Solana - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto - Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP