SOL Strategies Begins Trading on Nasdaq Global Select Market

TheCryptoTimesPublished on 2025-09-10Last updated on 2025-09-10

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company which is focused on the Solana Blockchain ecosystem, has begun trading on Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “STKE”. 

In the official announcement, the company also stated that it will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the Symbol “HODL”. This move marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth, offering access to U.S. capital markets and institutional investors.

The announcement comes after the company announced last week that it had secured approval to list its shares on the Nasdaq after nearly a year of restructuring and regulatory navigation.

Speaking about the trading commencement, Leah Wald, Chief Executive Officer of SOL Strategies, said, “As one of the first Solana-focused companies to achieve a Nasdaq listing, this milestone reflects our commitment to building institutional-grade infrastructure within the Solana ecosystem. Our on-chain bell ringing ceremony embodies our mission of bridging traditional finance with blockchain technology and engaging our community in this achievement.”

Moreover, to celebrate the achievement made by the SOL Strategies, the company hosted an on-chain bell ringing ceremony on their website. It allowed participants to memorialize their participation through “ringing the bell” thus creating a permanent on-chain transaction memo on the Solana Blockchain. 

SOL Strategies’s Growing Treasury

SOL Strategies has managed to achieve remarkable success with its Solana (SOL) treasury. It includes the firm’s SOL holdings rising to approximately $90 million. Further, its total assets grew to around $164 million, and it managed to generate $3 million in staking income. 

The Nasdaq listing has provided the company with greater visibility and access to institutional capital but also signals a maturing of the crypto industry as a whole. 

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