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According to GlobalNewswire, DeFi Development (DFDV), a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company, disclosed that it added approximately 26,203 SOL to its holdings last week, bringing its total position to roughly 2.5642 million SOL, valued at approximately $302 million. DFDV also revealed that its SOL and equivalent asset holdings have grown by approximately 11% since reporting its second-quarter results on August 12. Additionally, it completed the initial dividend distribution for its CHAD Variable Rate Preferred Shares on October 1. This instrument is designed to generate returns through SOL staking and validator node operations to fund dividend payments and act as a financing mechanism for further SOL accumulation.
BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on X stating that DFDV surged over 10% to $5 on the day. DeFi Development Corp CEO Joseph Onorati said his team had closely observed Strategy and Strive developing STRC and SATA; DeFi Development Corp's newly launched Solana-backed preferred stock CHAD draws on the experience of both.
Odaily News: DeFi Development Corp announced the completion of an $11 million CHAD preferred stock offering, with Fundstrat's Tom Lee participating in the subscription. The company stated that this offering marks the first digital credit instrument backed by Solana. CEO Joseph Onorati noted that Bitcoin has demonstrated a massive market demand for digital credit.