Solana Takes a Seat at the Poker Table

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) partnered with Solana Foundation this summer, marking one of the biggest mainstream crypto partnerships of the year.

Solana's payment technology was used by roughly one in every 40 entries and $22.89 million in payments across the series, according to Solana Chief Product Officer Vibhu Norby.

The partnership allowed players to use Solana-based assets like SOL, USDC, and USDT with zero fees directly through the WSOP Live app, previously known as WSOP+.

Solana processed 6,176 entries during its first year of the partnership and handled $22.89 million in payments across the series, accounting for roughly 2.5% of all entries but close to 5% of the money spent on buy-ins.