Solmate Infrastructure Launches UAE’s First Solana Validator, Plans RPC and Colocation Services

Abu Dhabi-based Solmate Infrastructure (NASDAQ: SLMT) has launched the first performant Solana validator in the Middle East, marking a major step in blockchain infrastructure growth within the ￰0￱ validator, built on bare-metal servers, minted the first Solana block ever produced in the UAE, signaling Solmate’s commitment to high-performance blockchain ￰1￱ and users can now stake their SOL tokens with the validator at zero commission. Solmate’s Infrastructure Flywheel™ Vision According to the press release , Solmate is advancing beyond traditional staking by integrating a performance-driven infrastructure model called the Infrastructure Flywheel™.

This strategy aligns its validator operations with planned RPC and colocation services, allowing the company to capture multiple layers of value across the Solana ￰2￱ approach aims to transform staking capital into a self-reinforcing ecosystem that increases both yield and network ￰3￱ firm’s model revolves around expanding its SOL holdings , which directly improve the efficiency of its RPC and colocation ￰4￱ more SOL is staked, the validator’s throughput rises, generating higher service fees that fund further accumulation of ￰5￱ cyclical process enhances treasury growth and strengthens infrastructure performance. Hence, Solmate’s treasury strategy integrates capital market activity with validator and RPC scalability to achieve sustainable ￰6￱ and Strategic Foundation According to Marco Santori, CEO of Solmate Infrastructure, “The ability to offer validation, RPC and colocation services is only the first phase of the benefits to flow from running a bare-metal validator.” Santori added that the team evaluated data centers and telecom providers across the UAE to select optimal partners for latency and uptime performance.

Consequently, the company expects its infrastructure to support future DeFi applications seeking reliable and geographically strategic validation. Additionally, Solmate’s partnership with infrastructure firm RockawayX will help optimize its network and accelerate deployment of new RPC ￰7￱ company envisions a future where decentralized finance operates entirely on-chain, with transactions processed in microseconds across global financial ￰8￱ Market Overview) trades at $158.06 with a 24-hour volume exceeding $5.6 ￰9￱ token has seen a slight daily gain of 0.06% but remains 15.56% lower on the ￰10￱ BitGuru noted that SOL has entered a major demand zone around $150–$160, showing signs of a potential ￰11￱ buyers maintain support at these levels, SOL could rise toward $175–$185 in the near term.