Exploring Solana’s Blockchain Future | Lily Liu on Stablecoins, Scaling Adoption via UX, Payments

Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, shares her vision for Solana as a foundational infrastructure for the future of global finance. Drawing from her early experiences with Bitcoin and her extensive background in traditional finance, Lily Liu sits down with Jessica Walker in the Binance Studios to explore: ✅ Why community ownership is the foundation of Web3 ✅ How meme coins are building the Solana ecosystem ✅ The importance of unified liquidity for scalable blockchain ecosystems ✅ How stablecoins can be used for global payments ✅ How Solana is building an on-chain economy accessible to billions worldwide 💡 Whether you’re a retail investor or part of an institution, this episode is packed with valuable insights on how Solana’s innovative infrastructure and the broader Web3 ecosystem are shaping the future of global finance and open financial markets. ⏱️ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 – Intro: Highlights from Lily Liu’s Vision for Solana ⏳ 00:34 – Introducing Lily Liu: Starting from Traditional Finance ⏳ 02:06 – “It looked like a scam”: Lily Liu’s first reaction to Bitcoin ⏳ 02:26 – Reading the Bitcoin Whitepaper and how it clicked for Lily Liu ⏳ 03:27 – Early Crypto Evangelists & How Lily Entered the Space ⏳ 04:36 – What makes a strong crypto community? ⏳ 09:29 – Why UX is Critical for Blockchain Mass Adoption ⏳ 11:13 – Building Blocks for Blockchain Adoption ⏳ 13:46 – Why Utility Matters More Than Speculation ⏳ 14:51 – Solana + Stablecoins = Next-Gen Payment Rails ⏳ 15:27 – Payments aren’t just cheaper: They are faster and offer new Profit Models ⏳ 17:06 – Stablecoin adoption: “If people adopted Solana earlier, it’d be faster” ⏳ 19:29 – Unlocking “unified liquidity” and how it will change finance accessibility ⏳ 21:31 – Memecoins: Hype or Financialised Communities with Value? ⏳ 25:03 – Memecoins: short-term trend or long-term potential asset? ⏳ 28:31 – Advice for long-term crypto investment psychology ⏳ 29:37 – Final thoughts: Solana, Crypto & What’s Next #binance #crypto #solana #stablecoins #memecoin #cryptopayments #Web3 ⚠️ RISK WARNING: Digital asset prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may go down or up and you may not get back the amount invested. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and Binance is not liable for any losses you may incur. It is your responsibility to ascertain whether you are permitted to use the services of Binance based on your individual circumstances. Not financial advice. For more information, see our Terms of Use and Risk Warning. 📢 Join the conversation: ➡️ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/binance ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binance ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binance ➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@binance ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/binance ➡️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/binance 🔗 Download Binance here (iOS, Android): https://binance.onelink.me/y874/cb98de36 🔗 Sign up for Binance here: https://www.binance.com/en?ref=ERQKP7ND&utm_source=BinanceYoutube&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial