Solana Foundation Appoints Ex-Twitter Security Chief Michael Coates as CISO
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The Solana Foundation has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Michael Coates as Chief Information Security Officer, tapping his experience as ex-Twitter CISO, former Mozilla security lead, and founder of Altitude Networks/CoinList security hire. Coates said Solana's large stablecoin volumes and massive transaction activity drove his decision and he will prioritize strengthening protocol security and preparing the ecosystem for AI-driven cyber threats, which should support crypto adoption, DeFi resilience and broader security upgrades.
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- Solana Foundation appoints Michael Coates as Chief Information Security Officer.
- He said Solana’s stablecoin volumes and massive transaction activity drove him to join.
- Coates will strengthen Solana’s security and prepare the ecosystem for AI-driven cyber threats.
The Solana Foundation has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Michael Coates as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), bringing decades of experience in securing some of the world’s largest technology platforms to one of crypto’s fastest-growing blockchain ecosystems.
Coates announced the move in a post on X, calling it a “new chapter” in his career after previously leading security at Mozilla, becoming Twitter’s first CISO, founding cloud security startup Altitude Networks, and later joining CoinList following the startup’s acquisition.
He said his decision to join the Solana Found…
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