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SoFi now allows SOL to be transferred directly through the Solana network into accounts inside its app. For the US banking market, this marks a notable development: a federally licensed national commercial bank has integrated a public blockchain at this level for the first time.
Tokens can now be sent from external wallets — including Exodus and exchange accounts — straight into the banking interface. This is not a closed-loop crypto purchase but a full on-chain transfer, Bitget reports.
SoFi serves 13.7 million users and manages more than $50 billion in assets. In practical terms, the bank has embedded Solana into its existing infrastructure. Checking accounts, savings and SOL transactions now sit within the same application.
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Until recently, banks entering crypto typically limited their offerings to brokerage services or custodial storage without enabling direct on-chain deposits. That model is shifting: assets can move across the Solana network while remaining inside a regulated banking environment.
Interest in digital assets is also growing among larger institutions. Morgan Stanley has applied to establish a national trust bank focused on digital asset custody and staking services and has increased exposure to Solana-related investment products.
SoFi began in 2011 as a student loan refinancing platform. Today it operates as a mid-sized US bank, reporting $1 billion in revenue in the most recent quarter — up 37% year over year. Its return to crypto products is part of a broader expansion strategy, including blockchain-based cross-border payments targeting the $1 trillion remittance market.
Integrating Solana is no longer an experiment or marketing move. Blockchain is being used as operational infrastructure within a licensed bank. If the model proves sustainable, similar integrations may follow at other financial institutions, further narrowing the gap between traditional banking and the crypto market in practice.
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