Solana, a high-performance blockchain powering payments, tokenized markets and crypto apps, is putting British and American political and financial heavyweights on its flagship stage. The Sol
Solana, a high-performance blockchain powering payments, tokenized markets and crypto apps, is putting British and American political and financial heavyweights on its flagship stage.
The Solana Foundation recently announced the second wave of speakers for Breakpoint 2026, set for Nov. 15–17 at Olympia London.
The new names include former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, former Chancellor Sajid Javid and Revolut Chair Martin Gilbert. They are joined by Standard Life Chair Sir Nicholas Lyons and Patrick Witt, the White House’s former top digital asset policy official.
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On payments and capital, the speakers are Mastercard’s Christian Rau, Barclays’ Scott Lucas, Zelle’s Alexandra Lang and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.
Executives leading the push to put more assets onchain include Bullish CEO Tom Farley, DTCC’s Val Wotton and Backpack founder Armani Ferrante.
Trading and culture brings Jupiter COO Kash Dhanda, NBA champion Tristan Thompson and World Series of Poker champion Lucas Jumalon.
From Solana’s own network, Anza CEO Brennan Watt, Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz and Solana Foundation product chief Vibhu Norby round out the list.
They join previously announced speakers including Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu and Balaji Srinivasan of The Network State.
This year’s theme, “Token Supercycle,” is the Foundation’s label for the migration of stablecoins, tokenized assets, payments and AI-powered activity onto blockchains.
Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to a stable value like the U.S. dollar. Tokenized assets are traditional holdings, such as bonds or equities, issued as tradable tokens.
Day one will focus on what Solana already supports, such as stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. Day two shifts to the future, from autonomous AI agents to everyday consumer apps and fresh models of asset ownership.
The lineup lands as Britain wrestles with companies, investors and skilled workers drifting to rival financial hubs.
Solana Foundation President Lily Liu argued that tomorrow’s markets will trade nonstop and settle almost instantly. “London has a real opportunity," she said, to become the place where that future is built.
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