SOL Strategies invests $20M in Solana from ATW funding

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SOL Strategies, a Canada listed company that earlier announced securing $500 million convertible notes from ATW Partners, has now reported on May 06, 2025 that it has completed its first buying of Solana for $20 million.It is worth noting that the company has used roughly $18.2 million to buy 122,524 Solana tokens for an average price of $148.96, yet in the past 24 hours, the prices did not show any major surge or decline.The company quoted, “With the closing of our initial $20 million tranche from the ATW facility, we’re executing exactly as promised – strategically acquiring SOL to expand our validator operations and ecosystem position,” said Leah Wald, chief executive officer of SOL Strategies. “These purchases directly strengthen our three-pillar strategy of enterprise-grade validators, strategic SOL holdings, and Solana technology innovation.” SOL strategies support the Solana price from the back According to the available information, SOL strategies have bought around 24,374 Solana tokens between January 31 to February 07, 2025, for nearly $5 million.And till April 07, 2025, the total Solana holding of SOL strategies was 267,151 tokens valued at over $38 million at that time. Despite its dedication to Solana, the company also holds Bitcoins, yet the amount of BTC is 3.211 BTC valued at $309610.93. A quick dive into Solana prices According to data from CoinMarketCap, Solana is currently exchanging hands at $146.07 with a monthly surge of 43.41% and in the same frame it traded lowest $96.59 and highest $156.05.Source: CoinMarketCapIn the 52 weeks time frame the lowest traded price of Solana was $96.59 and it traded highest at $294.33. Despite recent uptrends and bullishness SOL prices are still below its 20 and 50 days exponential moving average, at the same time above 100 and 200 days EMAs. Experts foresee the nearest resistance of Solana at $156.85, followed by $171.43 and next $195.01, and its initial support is $109.69, followed by $95.12, and last support is $71.53.The relative strength index (14) is 55.61, indicating neutrality, commodity channel index (20) is 22.11, determining neutrality with MACD level (12, 26) at 3.75, reflecting a sell signal.Crypto market price updatesWhen writing, the crypto market cap was $2.99 trillion with a surge of 1.69%, and the trading volume was $82.4 billion with an addition of 30.23%, yet the fear and greed index still stands at 53, indicating neutrality. Bitcoin is exchanging hands at $96,552 with a surge of 2.27%, and the market cap was $1.91 trillion with a 2.20%, and the trading volume reached $32.58 billion with a surge of 41.79%.

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On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.


2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


About DDC Enterprise Limited


DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.


The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.


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