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Solana, one of the fastest-growing blockchain networks in the crypto world, has now announced a plan for the future that could change the way we think about money and markets on the internet.
The Internet Capital Markets Roadmap, a document that lays out this new plan, says that by 2027, Solana should be the place to go for what they call “Internet Capital Markets” or ICM. It’s not only about saving money or speeding up transactions, even though both are parts of it. It’s not about that, though.
It’s about building a completely new system where anyone with an internet connection can get into global finance without banks or brokers getting in the way.
The people who work on Solana’s network, which is known for being fast and cheap, think it is the best network to lead this change. But they have to deal with some huge problems first, like how markets really work on a small scale. Let’s get into what all of this entails and how Solana hopes to make it happen.
What Are Capital Markets on the Internet (ICM)?
Think of a world where equities, bonds, currencies, and even items like art or music rights are made into digital tokens that anybody can buy, sell, or trade from their phone, no matter where they reside. That’s the main premise underlying ICM. Akshay, a former major member of the Solana Foundation, initially brought forward the idea. He called it a global digital ledger where everything like money, entities, and cultural goods are tokenized and available to everyone.
ICM wants to make access easier for everyone, unlike traditional finance (also known as TradFi), which depends on centralized institutions and contains constraints like geography or rules. All you need is an internet connection; you don’t need a costly brokerage account. Solana’s roadmap says that while speeding up the network and cutting down on delays are important, they aren’t enough on their own. They talk about a “third pillar”: dealing with the complicated inner workings of markets, which experts call market microstructure.
This isn’t a novel idea in finance, but using it with blockchain is. ICM uses a decentralized network to process transactions in real time, which might cut down on inefficiencies and make banking fairer for regular people. Recent studies say that this might mean trillions of tokenized assets going through platforms like Solana in the next few years.
What Smart Contracts Do to Control Transactions
A new way to do trades and dealings on the blockchain is at the center of Solana’s concept. They’re calling it Application-Controlled Execution, or ACE. This basically gives smart contracts, which are programs that run on their own on the blockchain, complete control over when and how transactions happen, down to the millisecond.
Everything is set in stone in today’s traditional markets, and huge companies frequently have too much power, which can give them unfair advantages. ACE changes that by allowing the apps choose the rules, which makes things more flexible and efficient. The plan says this is the “most critical issue” Solana is experiencing right now. If they can fix it, the network may become a powerful engine for digital banking.
Why is this important? In a world of ICM, where billions of transactions could happen every day, you need a system that can manage a lot of complicated things without breaking. ACE might stop problems like front-running, which is when people who know what’s going on in the market get ahead of others in trading. There is a lot of talk and testing going on in the crypto industry about how this could be faster and more customizable than earlier blockchains like Ethereum.
BAM and DoubleZero are coming up next
Solana isn’t wasting time; they have real advancements planned to make ICM a reality. The Jito Block Assembly Marketplace, or BAM, is the first thing on the list. This is a novel technique to handle transactions that speeds up the job of validators (the nodes that keep the network running) and gives traders improved tools. The test version should be available soon, and the full rollout shouldn’t be too far behind.
Then there’s DoubleZero, a specialized peer-to-peer fiber network that lets people do business without having to use the public internet. It’s already being tested with more than 100 validators, which is around 3% of the main network’s staked assets. The formal start date is set during the middle of September 2025. This private network might cut latency even more, making Solana feel like it’s on its own super-fast freeway.
These changes aren’t simply small; they’re part of a bigger effort to make the network bigger. For example, Solana has already increased block sizes by 20%, which means that each block can now hold up to 60 million compute units. Before the end of 2025, more increases to throughput are planned. These are all meant to make it possible to handle the huge scale needed for global marketplaces.
Possible Effects on Investors and the Economy as a Whole
This blueprint means good things for investors. If Solana becomes the main part of ICM, a lot of people could start using it, which would make SOL’s value go up. Think about it: real estate, equities, or even government bonds that are tokenized and traded easily on-chain. This might bring in billions from traditional finance, especially as rules change to make crypto more acceptable.
On a larger scale, ICM could help close gaps in global finance, making it easier for areas that don’t have enough money to get it. You don’t have to wait for banks to approve things anymore; everything happens right away and is clear. But there are still problems to deal with, such regulatory issues and safety worries. Solana’s focus on microstructure attempts to deal with these issues directly, maybe creating a standard for the whole industry.
A big bet on the future of finance
The 2027 strategy for Solana isn’t just a list of tech improvements; it’s a plan for a blockchain-based financial world that is more open and efficient. By focusing on ICM, ACE, and new ideas like BAM and DoubleZero, they are putting themselves in a position to lead the way in the move from centralized to decentralized markets. Of course, success depends on getting support from the community, getting developers to use it, and dealing with problems in the real world.
Maybe this is a wise move because I’ve been keeping a close eye on crypto movements. It takes use of Solana’s strengths and fixes its shortcomings. If it works, we might be in a new era when the internet really is the global marketplace. This is one to watch as we move into 2026 and beyond, so keep an eye on updates.
