DeFi Development Corp Acquires 196K SOL, Holdings Pass 2 Million
DeFi Development Corp (DFDV), the first publicly traded firm to build its treasury strategy entirely around Solana (SOL), has expanded its holdings again.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
Acquired 196,141 SOL (~$39.76M) at avg. price $202.76.
Treasury now totals 2.02M SOL, worth about $412M.
Entire stake will be staked to generate yield.
Purchases funded by a $5B equity line (just 0.4% used).
📉 Stock Context:
Shares fell 7.6% Thursday to $15.21 but recovered slightly after hours.
DFDV is down 57% from its May ATH of $35.53 but remains up 1,710% YTD.
Q2 report: 350% YoY revenue growth, 525% jump in profit margins.
Market Context:
Other players (Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, Multicoin, Pantera) are raising up to $2B+ for dedicated Solana treasury vehicles.
Solana’s market cap hit $100B in under 5 years, faster than Google or Meta.
SOL up 26.2% in 30 days, 54.5% YoY.
📊 Takeaway:
DeFi Development Corp is turning into the MicroStrategy of Solana, aggressively accumulating SOL while the broader market anticipates billion-dollar institutional treasuries.