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Backpack US appoints Solana investor Kyle Samani

Published

3 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Fintech

Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Backpack US appointed Kyle Samani, early Solana investor and Multicoin Capital cofounder, to its board to support expansion of its regulated financial services in the US, combining traditional and onchain markets. The company is growing its equity trading products and regulated crypto brokerage services amid strategic moves in the US and Europe.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The expansion of regulated crypto brokerages in the US is accelerating. You should assess how Kyle Samani’s appointment signals Backpack’s push to integrate blockchain with traditional finance, creating openings for firms navigating regulated tokenized equities.

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