🎙️ Solana Payments Pulse

🎙️ Solana speaks

By WalletConnect
May 28, 2026, 3:21 PM
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WalletConnect has published a new interview in their Payments Pulse series focusing on Solana payments.​

This follows recent integration announcements:

  • Solana support on WalletConnect Pay - Users can now spend SOL, USDC, and USDT on Solana anywhere WalletConnect Pay is accepted
  • BNB Chain integration - BNB, USDC, and USDT on BNB Smart Chain are now spendable through the platform

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