SOL Strategies, a Canadian public company focused on Solana infrastructure, reported a net loss in the second quarter even as revenue from staking and
SOL Strategies, a Canadian public company focused on Solana infrastructure, reported a net loss in the second quarter even as revenue from staking and validating surged.
The company, which trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the ticker HODL, reported a net loss of CA$4.8 million ($3.5 million) for the second quarter of 2025, while revenue for the period surged to CA$2.54 million CAD ($1.85 million) from CA$67,000 in the same period a year earlier.
SOL Strategies’ revenue growth was driven almost entirely by staking and validating income from its cryptocurrency holdings, particularly Solana (SOL) and Sui (SUI). The company earns income by operating validator nodes and receiving rewards in the form of SOL and other tokens, both from assets it self-delegates and from commissions on third-party delegations.
SOL Strategies, which announced an issuance of $500 million in convertible notes in April, stacked more SOL and added SUI, but dramatically decreased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Overall, its cryptocurrency holdings value stood at CA$48.3 million CAD ($35.2 million) on March 31.
Despite the rise in revenue driven by staking, SOL Strategies’ operating and non-operating expenses weighed on the quarterly performance. The company recorded CA$$8.52 million ($6.21 million) in total expenses during the quarter, including over CA$3.22 million ($2.35 million) in share-based compensation and CA$2.54 million ($1.85 million) in amortization related to recent acquisitions of validator infrastructure.
Additional costs included CA$974,000 ($710,000) in professional fees, CA$669,000 ($488,000) in interest expenses, and other administrative and consulting outlays. These expenses, tied to its ongoing expansion strategy, outpaced its crypto revenue.
On May 27, the company filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus that would allow it to make offerings of up to $1 billion in common shares.
“The filing of a base shelf prospectus supports our growth strategy by providing us with the flexibility to access capital as future opportunities arise in the rapidly evolving Solana ecosystem,” SOL Strategies CEO Leah Wald said at the time.
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