{"id":571336,"date":"2024-01-25T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wncen.com\/?p=571336"},"modified":"2024-01-24T18:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:49:26","slug":"solana-unveils-token-extensions-as-sol-bounces-back-surging-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wncen.com\/news\/solana\/solana-unveils-token-extensions-as-sol-bounces-back-surging-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana Unveils Token Extensions As SOL Bounces Back, Surging 5%"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Solana Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to decentralization, adoption, and security on the Solana network, has launched <\/span>token extensions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Solana Token Extensions Gains Traction<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to a January 24 <\/span>announcement<\/span><\/a>, token extensions provide developers, enterprises, financial institutions, and Solana-native development teams with a comprehensive suite of turnkey solutions for advanced token functionality.\u00a0<\/span>Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs, commented on the launch, stating:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Token extensions build on the characteristics that make Solana the ideal destination for developers. Solana is the first network to offer this level of integrated developer and user experience in a single token program. We’re already seeing the potential to build using token extensions via deployments from some of the most recognizable names in crypto.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Industry giants Paxos and GMO-Z.com Trust Company Inc. (GMO Trust) are leading the way in adopting token extensions. As announced by the Solana Foundation, these companies are \u201cleveraging the benefits\u201d of token extensions to issue stablecoins on the Solana blockchain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As previously <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a>, Paxos, a regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, expanded its stablecoin issuance to the network in December. Similarly, GMO Trust announced the launch of the first regulated Japanese yen stablecoin and their own US dollar stablecoin on the Solana network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sheraz Shere, Head of Payments at the Solana Foundation, emphasized the appeal of the Solana network for enterprise-grade companies entering the <\/span>web3 space<\/span><\/a>. Shere stated:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies like Visa, Worldpay, Stripe, Google, and Shopify have already seen the performance advantages inherent to the Solana network and have launched solutions and applications that are only possible on Solana. With token extensions, we are expanding what is possible for enterprise adoption of blockchain by natively enabling features that matter to large regulated enterprises.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Token extensions, designed to cater to builders across diverse industries such as stablecoins, real-world assets (<\/span>RWA<\/span><\/a>), and payments, offer a range of interesting features:<\/span><\/p>\n