$SOL According to the announcement from SOL Strategies (the "MicroStrategy" version of Solana), this entity has achieved impressive milestones in April 2025:

Highlights:

  • Total SOL currently being staked: 3,036,462 SOL (equivalent to ~450 million USD*).

  • SOL held by SOL Strategies: 269,258 SOL (of which 268,671 SOL are staked).

  • Validator performance: Uptime 99.995% (almost absolute stability).

(Based on SOL price ~150 USD, as of April 30, 2025)*

Financial Achievement:

  • Successfully raised 500 million USD through convertible notes, used for:

    • Purchasing more SOL.

    • Expanding validator infrastructure.

Why Is This Important News?

  1. Affirming the SOL staking trend:

    • SOL Strategies is becoming the largest investment fund focused on Solana, similar to MicroStrategy with Bitcoin.

    • Staking 268K SOL (~40 million USD) demonstrates confidence in long-term returns from PoS rewards.

  2. Validator performance close to 100%:

    • Ensuring stability for the Solana network, minimizing downtime risk.

  3. Positive signals for the market:

    • Institutional cash flow (500 million USD) continues to flow into the Solana ecosystem.

Forecast:

  • SOL Strategies could double its SOL holdings by the end of 2025 if the market grows.

  • Similar projects may emerge, boosting the trend of centralized staking.