Press Enter to search · ESC to close

Crypto AI × Crypto

Solana Opens Shanghai Office, Runs AI-Focused China Tour

Solana opened an office in Shanghai Tower and lit up the Citigroup Tower facade on the Lujiazui waterfront on Oct. 14, with foundation chair Lily Liu confirming the move. The foundation’s four-city ‘Solana Accelerate China’ tour opens in Shanghai on Oct. 16 and runs through Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing, with an agenda focused on AI agents, robotics, Physical AI and high-performance infrastructure rather than tokens.

Original source

AI take

Solana's Shanghai footprint and its AI-heavy China tour signal a deliberate shift from token promotion toward infrastructure and developer recruitment in a market where mainland crypto activity remains restricted. The choice of AI agents, robotics and Physical AI as themes positions the foundation closer to China's industrial tech priorities than to speculative finance, which may matter for how much institutional traction it can build locally. Whether the tour produces lasting developer commitments rather than event-level visibility is the open question.

Generated by AI for reference only.

Share

Related News

TREE NEWS share card
Long-press image above → Save to Photos / Share
Pitch us Feedback