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Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push

Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs' Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto.

By Shared News Radar · Published Sep 24, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC · Updated 2026-09-24 · Risk level: medium
Sources checked: Sep 24, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC

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Solana Foundation Hires Binance’s Former Global CMO for Institutional Push

What happened

Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs’ Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto.

What the sources establish

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Why it matters for DeFi users

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Evidence boundary

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What to watch next

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