Helius Launches Latest Solana Treasury with $500 Million Private Placement

Group 1 - Helius Medical Technologies completed a $500 million private placement to establish a Solana treasury reserve, potentially raising over $1.25 billion if all warrants are exercised [1][2] - The investment, co-led by Pantera Capital and Summer Capital, positions Helius' crypto net asset value (NAV) as the second largest among Solana treasury entities, with total holdings of $1.6 billion for Forward Industries [2] - Helius plans to focus its treasury strategy on holding SOL as the core reserve asset, leveraging Solana's ~7% native staking yield as a competitive advantage [2][3] Group 2 - Solana staking deposits increased from 400.8 million SOL to 411.3 million SOL, valued at approximately $2.5 billion, despite a 5% price dip [4] - The surge in staking deposits coincided with nearly $300 million in inflows from Rex Osprey's Solana Staking ETF, indicating strong participation in staking [5] - Solana's price was trading at $236.82, down 4.33%, with critical support at the 7-day Simple Moving Average near $240, suggesting potential for a rebound if support holds [6][7]