Solana Foundation and Solana Company (formerly Helius) have signed separate partnerships to anchor the emerging blockchain ecosystem in Alatau City, Kazakhstan's planned international technology and digital finance hub, as authorities aim to establish a regional crypto infrastructure center in Central Asia.
Solana Foundation will provide blockchain infrastructure development, workforce training, Web3 project recruitment, and real-world asset tokenization support. Solana Company, a publicly traded institutional infrastructure provider within the Solana ecosystem, will focus on digital asset infrastructure, enterprise and government blockchain implementation, stablecoin payment systems, and digital asset management solutions.
The centerpiece of the initiative is Alatau's planned crypto cluster, where authorities intend to embed a "tokenization-by-default" economic model from inception. Digital assets and tokenized real-world assets will be integrated into the city's economy at launch, positioning it as a pioneering example of blockchain-native urban development. The broader Alatau City project carries an estimated development investment of approximately $6 billion and is designed to function as an international center for technology, digital finance, and innovation across the Central Asian region.