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Solana Foundation President Urges Crypto Industry to Refocus on Finance

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu emphasized the importance of blockchains returning to their original purpose of finance, criticizing efforts to broaden their utility into areas like gaming and Web3 narratives. She highlighted the need for creating new financial markets rather than simply transferring existing applications to blockchains.

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu emphasized the importance of blockchains returning to their original purpose of finance, criticizing efforts to broaden their utility into areas like gaming and Web3 narratives. She highlighted the need for creating new financial markets rather than simply transferring existing applications to blockchains.

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