Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has designated Canada-based Sol Strategies as the exclusive staking partner of its Digital Assets Revolutions Fund.
Under the partnership, Ark Invest will move validator operations to the Sol Strategies stake Infrastructure. Funds created in 2020 typically invest in 10-12 cryptocurrencies aimed at generating returns over a full market cycle of 4-5 years.
“We are increasing the number of institutional and corporate clients who are seeking trustworthy and reliable access to Solana through delegated staking and custom validator infrastructure,” Sol Strategies CEO Leah Wald told Cointelegraph. BITGO, an institutional management platform that partnered with Sol Strategies in April, will also be involved.
Staking is the process of securing a blockchain network and locking cryptocurrency to earn rewards. Solana Epochs last about 2-3 days, after which Solana (Sol) stakers receive a certain amount of native coins.
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“We currently operate five validators with over 3.59 million SOL ($888 million) ($647.2 million) assets and with over 5,700 unique wallets.
However, staking is risky. If a validator commits fraud, the staked token will be reduced, resulting in investor losses. According to Solana Compass, around 403 million Sol Tokens have been betted at the time of this writing for a total of $73.5 billion.
Sol Strategies recorded a loss of $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, but its staking and verification revenues increased significantly. Other companies, such as Defi Development Corp. and Upexi, are also pivoting to Solana Treasuries as their assets gain more traction among traditional investors.
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Institutional investors are increasing interest in staking
The Ark Invest move shows an increase in interest from institutional investors looking to win yields on crypto assets, along with a potential valuation of prices. Asset managers are also about to be exposed to ether (ETH) staking.
Over the past few months, several publishers of Ether Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have submitted formal requests seeking approval for the SEC’s revenue-generating capabilities.
“We have clearly seen a surge in institutional interest in Solana exposure, not just assets, but structured, investable vehicles that provide access with regulatory clarity,” Waldo said.
As the US regulatory environment becomes more clear, family offices, hedge funds, and asset managers are actively looking for products such as ETFs, structured notes, and public equity (data and Solana technology companies like us) that provide clean Solana exposure.
Ark Invest is well-known in the crypto world and has many investments with a significant amount of capital. Recently, they scooped up the stock in Circle’s first public offering before selling its first stock for $52 million on June 17th. He has actively participated in Bitcoin ETFs and has invested in stocks in Crypto companies in the past.
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