- Pantera’s Solana Co. may hold more SOL than all public treasuries combined if fully funded.
- Major firms like Galaxy, Jump, and Multicoin are also raising $1B for a Solana reserve.
Pantera Capital is preparing to raise up to $1.25 billion to create a Nasdaq-listed company focused on holding Solana (SOL) as a core asset. The plan starts with a $500 million raise, followed by $750 million through warrants, according to a report from The Information.
The company, tentatively called “Solana Co.,” would be designed to buy and hold Solana in large quantities. If completed, the vehicle could hold more SOL than all public treasuries currently combined. Pantera recently said it has invested $300 million into digital asset treasury firms, spreading funds across several cryptocurrencies and regions.
A Pantera statement noted,
“The most important element of a DAT’s success is the long-term investment merit of the underlying token.”
Public Companies Move Into Solana
Several listed firms have already started building Solana treasuries. DeFi Development Corp, previously known as Janover, doubled its SOL holdings to over 163,000 tokens in July. That amount was worth around $21 million at the time. The company shifted its focus from real estate to AI services and crypto reserves earlier this year.
Classover, an education startup, reported a 6,500 SOL purchase in June. The buy was the first step in a strategy backed by a $500 million convertible note program aimed at acquiring and staking more tokens.
Other firms—including Upexi, Torrent Capital, and SOL Strategies—have followed with similar moves. Canadian-based SOL Strategies holds $62 million in Solana, while Torrent Capital holds $6.4 million, according to CoinGecko data.
The total value of public Solana treasuries now exceeds $695 million, representing around 0.69% of the token’s total supply. Meanwhile, SOL traded at $188 at press time, showing a 8% decline in the past 24 hours and 5% increase in the past 7 days.
$1 Billion Treasury Fund Also in Progress
Pantera’s proposed vehicle is part of a wider trend. Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital are said to be in talks to raise $1 billion for a joint Solana reserve. Bloomberg reported that Cantor Fitzgerald is leading the fundraising process, and the Solana Foundation is supporting the effort.
A source involved said the reserve would “be the largest of its kind,” though no target company has been named. The structure of the deal is still unclear, raising questions around timing and execution.
In addition, Sharps Technology (Nasdaq: STSS, STSSW) has announced a $400 million private placement. The funds are set to support a digital asset treasury built around Solana. Pantera, ParaFi Capital, and Monarq are among the backers.
Sharps describes the fund as the largest public treasury focused on SOL to date. In our latest video, we also discussed which other companies might begin building a crypto treasury.
