Anatoly Yakovenko

Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko on Crypto's Next Era: Quantum, AI, and the Future of Money

Anatoly Yakovenko, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko outlines a transformative financial vision where $1.7 billion institutional tokenization and new regulatory frameworks like the "Genius Act" unlock trillions in stablecoins and real-world assets on Solana as the global execution layer. He predicts that within five years, the internet will surpass China and Japan as the top holder of US treasuries, driven by quantum-resistant cryptography and a synchronized, speed-of-light settlement network. This shift aims to displace traditional banking margins and integrate regulated entities like NASDAQ, provided that legal clarity enables the mass adoption of tokenized securities and uncapped economic utility.