The Solana Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the development of the Solana blockchain, has become the ecosystem partner for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), one of the free economic zones of the United Arab Emirates.

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  • The Solana Foundation will provide technical and business development support to DMCC partner companies while expanding its grant program to these firms, DMCC announced Sunday.
  • The Solana Foundation and DMCC will also start offering joint webinars and educational courses on important Web3-related topics.
  • Solana’s SOL token rose 5.77% in the 24 hours leading up to 8:20 p.m. Monday in Hong Kong, to US$23.09, according to CoinMarketCap data.

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