# Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said growing adoption of stablecoins by major corporations is validating blockchain’s evolution into global financial infrastructure.

*web3 · news · 2026-05-06 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- Meta and Western Union are integrating stablecoin payments on Solana, signaling mainstream corporate adoption.
- Visa chose Solana for stablecoin settlement after an extensive objective review in 2023.
- Blockchain rails, unlike credit cards, make microtransactions and real-time payment streaming economically viable.
- Solana Foundation anticipates blockchain's future role as the infrastructure for AI-driven 'machine economies.'
- Liu believes blockchains will primarily serve as global financial rails, not just generalized technology platforms.

**Companies:** Meta, Visa, Western Union

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