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M&A / Property

SOL Strategies Secures Institutional Staking Partnership with Netcoins

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Oct 22, 2025 · 08:31 HODL · 5.03 Sol Strategies Inc.
HODL · Price

Executive Summary

  • SOL Strategies Inc. announced a new institutional staking partnership with Netcoins, a regulated Canadian cryptocurrency exchange (subsidiary of BIGG Digital Assets).
  • Netcoins will migrate its Solana staking operations to SOL Strategies’ enterprise‑grade validator infrastructure, aiming to provide retail customers with higher staking yields while meeting Canadian regulatory requirements.
  • The partnership expands SOL Strategies’ validator footprint, which already serves over 15,000 wallets and includes institutional clients such as Ark Invest’s Digital Asset Revolutions Fund.

Key Details

  • Partner: Netcoins (regulated exchange), subsidiary of BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (TSXV: BIGG).
  • Scope: Transition of Netcoins’ Solana staking services to SOL Strategies’ validator platform.
  • Purpose: Deliver enhanced staking yields to Netcoins customers and ensure compliance with Canadian securities regulations.
  • Validator Operations: SOL Strategies operates four validators serving >15,000 unique wallets, including institutional custodians BitGo and Crypto.com.
  • Quotes:
  • Andrew McDonald, COO of SOL Strategies – highlighted the need for “high yielding tech within institutional compliance frameworks.”
  • Fraser Matthews, CEO of Netcoins – emphasized the importance of technical infrastructure, reliability, and credibility in selecting a validator partner.
  • Strategic Fit: Aligns with SOL Strategies’ business model of providing revenue‑generating validator services and deepening relationships with regulated exchanges and institutional custodians.

Notable Quotes

“Regulated exchanges like Netcoins need industry leading partners who can provide high yielding tech within institutional compliance frameworks,” – Andrew McDonald, COO, SOL Strategies.

“Selecting a staking validator partner requires thorough evaluation of technical infrastructure, operational reliability, and institutional credibility. SOL Strategies demonstrated strength across all dimensions.” – Fraser Matthews, CEO, Netcoins.

Read the original news release →

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