Arielle is fantastic. One of my favorite people to refer startup founders to. Endlessly helpful and supportive. Excited to see what’s next.

Legends are built in the trenches. @solana was fortunate to have @__arielle__. She is a force of nature, and I was privileged to witness her greatness at @21Shares 🫡 The future is bright for Arielle and Solana! LFG!

JUST IN: @__arielle__ has resigned as Head of Communications at @SolanaFndn.

NEW: SOLANA FOUNDATION HEAD OF COMMS ARIELLE PENNINGTON IS STEPPING AWAY

When I joined @solana foundation, SOL was ~$20 and the media narrative was rough to say the least. I threw myself into rebuilding trust—helping shift perception, tell better stories, and show what this ecosystem is really made of. After almost 3 years, I’m stepping away. I’m deeply proud of the impact and so grateful for the journey. Thank you to the community, my wonderful team and everyone I had the chance to work with. For now, I’m soaking up time with my beautiful son, spending the summer with my family, and feeling open—and really excited—for whatever’s next 💫 💜

BREAKING: @Bullish is going all in on Solana. The crypto exchange with over $1.4 trillion in trading volume is migrating their core infrastructure to Solana-native stablecoins to power custody, payments, trading, and settlement.

📢 Who is the most cracked video clipping / social media reels content creator you know with a killer instinct for virality? Ideally familiar with Solana, crypto broadly, or willing to learn quickly Apply below with proof of work or tag them 👇

This is massive. Volkswagen ADMT just tapped Hivemapper's Bee Maps to power spatial intelligence in autonomous vehicle testing. Crowdsourced, crypto-incentivized, and now supporting one of the world’s biggest automakers. LFG!

Huge day for institutional recognition of Solana! Folks around the world have grinded for years to get here We've come a long way from the Sollet days Just a few more hard quarters 🫡

Solana just ships 🚢🚢🚢 This week, $90B payments giant Fiserv — which moves trillions annually — chose Solana for stablecoin infrastructure. And tokenized SpaceX equities? That's coming too. Here’s what you might’ve missed last week: - $90 billion financial services giant @Fiserv announced that they're launching a stablecoin platform to serve over 3000 regional banks and issuing their FIUSD stablecoin on Solana - Investment platform @RepublicCrypto announced that they’ll release an rSpaceX token on Solana, using their security token asset standard, unlocking access to traditionally illiquid private markets - @Alpha_ledger tokenized the first muni loan on Solana through Vulcan Forge, their Solana-native securities tokenization platform - @asgardfi launched their public beta, enabling users to scan and invest in risk‑adjusted yields across Solana DeFi - @uselulo launched their stablecoin yield aggregator app in the app store, bringing Solana yields to the masses - @grass introduced Grasshopper, a plug and play device that shares your unused internet with the Grass Network and improves network stability for gathering public web data. - @timedotfun introduced creator livestreams, empowering creators to earn tips from viewers during broadcasts and fees from trading activity - @dynamic_xyz launched stablecoin accounts with Solana support, which gives businesses and developers the tools to launch a global money app in days, not months - @magicblock introduced Magicnet, enabling developers to enhance real-time performance and scalability for Solana dApps using Ephemeral Rollups - Solana emerged as the #1 chain for real-world asset and stablecoin transaction volume per holder at $40.4M in a research report by @redstone_defi, @rwa_xyz, and @gauntletxyz - @GeminiInsti launched institutional staking for Solana, allowing ETFs, corporates, and high-net-worth clients to stake SOL directly through Gemini Custody. - @pacifica_fi launched their hybrid exchange on Solana, with @withAUSD powering the flows & collateral of Pacifica, enabling a frictionless user experience and monetization - @DriftProtocol launched a zero fee Bitcoin trading campaign, live now, with 40+ asset trading pairs - @JTLissPhotoArt and @lobeldesign produced The Ridge Hotel Mural Project, featuring works from some of America's top graffiti artists (Crash One, @QueenAndreaOne, @wetikos, @NycZimer, @JeffHthepainter) - @balance_canada, one of the largest institutional crypto companies in Canada, introduced Solana support on their custody platform - @zerion added Solana support ft. swaps powered by @JupiterExchange, bridging via @RelayProtocol, and slick portfolio tracking tools - @UpexiTreasury (NASDAQ: UPXI), a consumer-products brand owner expanding into Solana-focused treasury management, announced its intent to tokenize its SEC-registered shares onchain via @superstatefund’s Opening Bell platform - @Moonshot, the Solana trading app, launched Moonshot Create, allowing users to easily launch tokens with Apple Pay - @believeapp launched a $1M Believe Builders Fund on Solana to support high-potential builders and communities through grants, hackathons, and incentives - @triadfi launched Fast Markets, prediction markets built on Solana that reset every hour What’d we miss? Drop it in the comments and we’ll catch you next time. Onwards 🫡