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Backpack US appoints Solana investor Kyle Samani
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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.
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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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