Solana Labs CEO and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, to chart where crypto goes next — from the meme coin frenzy to real-world finance and everything in between.

This is one fintech conversation you will not want to miss. Save up to $624 on your pass before the sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Groups save up to 30% on passes.

Sharing lessons on scaling blockchain and crypto adoption at Disrupt

Yakovenko will unpack Solana’s breakout year, the growing demand for scalable, low-cost blockchain infrastructure, and how the network is powering a new generation of decentralized apps. He’ll also share lessons from building through market cycles, what it takes to drive developer adoption at scale, and why he’s betting big on crypto’s mainstream future.

As one of the most technically respected voices in blockchain, Yakovenko brings more than a decade of engineering experience — from Qualcomm to founding one of the world’s fastest-growing blockchain ecosystems.

Powering the future of finance and the rise of Solana

Anatoly Yakovenko is the CEO of Solana Labs and co-founder of Solana, an open, decentralized, high-performance blockchain powering next-gen finance and applications. Before founding Solana, he spent over a decade at Qualcomm as a systems engineer. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.

Register before tonight to save up to $624 and hear this fintech talk live

With more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators set to gather at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, this is a must-see session for anyone building in blockchain, fintech, or infrastructure. Attendees will also have access to 200+ sessions, 250+ top tech voices, and more than 300 showcasing startups across the venue.

Register before tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to save up to $624 on your pass. These are the final hours to register at the biggest savings before Disrupt doors open. Bringing your team? Save up to 30% on group passes. Lock in group savings here.