Core Viewpoint - Pineapple Financial Inc. has initiated a $100 million digital asset treasury strategy focused on acquiring and staking Injective (INJ) tokens, aiming to become the largest holder and staker of INJ in the world [1][2][5]. Group 1: Investment Strategy - The company has acquired 678,353 INJ tokens valued at approximately $8.9 million in the first phase of its token purchase [2]. - Pineapple plans to stake all newly acquired INJ tokens to earn an annual reward of around 12.75%, which is approximately double the yield of Ethereum and 1.8 times higher than Solana staking rates [3]. Group 2: Market Position and Impact - The market capitalization of INJ is reported to be $1.29 billion, and it operates on a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism [4]. - Following the announcement of the crypto strategy, Pineapple's stock experienced a 15% increase, trading at $6 at the time of reporting [5]. Group 3: Leadership Statements - CEO Shubha Dasgupta emphasized the company's confidence in the future of the INJ token and its ambition to create a leading INJ treasury platform [5]. - Eric Chen, co-founder of Injective Labs, noted that Pineapple's alignment with Injective's infrastructure will help accelerate the adoption of on-chain finance [5].