Solana Company will expand staking and validator infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, The Block reported on Feb. 23 local time. The expansion will begin with the Pacific Backbone initiative to build an ultrafast network linking Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Cosmo Jiang (코스모 지앙), general manager at Pantera Capital, which backs Solana Company, said it had identified opportunities to improve Solana staking and validation for APAC users. He said the investment would be an important turning point for the Solana ecosystem.
The project aims to cut staking and validation costs and deliver optimised performance to key partners such as market makers and high-frequency traders. Solana Company plans to complete network optimisation and the introduction of new technologies by the second half of 2026, and to launch new liquidity-related products and services within 12 to 18 months.
Chi-gyu Hwang
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