Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan predicts that Solana will become the preferred platform for stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization among institutional investors. Hougan highlights Solana’s speed, throughput, and fast finality as key advantages for high-frequency trading demands. He cites the significant reduction in settlement latency — moving from roughly 400 microseconds to 150 microseconds — which demonstrates Solana’s potential to meet the stringent needs of these workflows. Hougan believes that stablecoins offer a more practical connection to traditional markets compared to Bitcoin, with tokenized assets bridging the gap between established finance and blockchain technologies. While Solana currently holds a smaller market share for stablecoin issuance (around 4.7%), it’s garnering increasing attention from institutional players who see its potential to reshape payments and revolutionize asset markets like equities, real estate, commodities, and debt instruments.