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DeFi Development Corp's Solana Treasury Surges to 2.56M SOL

The company's Solana holdings have grown significantly, with preliminary NAV per share doubling since August.

The company's Solana holdings have grown significantly, with preliminary NAV per share doubling since August. Solana (SOL) is trading at $115.86, down 0.5% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (Bitcoinist, The Block), plus live market data, as of Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:36 UTC.

Key takeaways
  • DeFi Development Corp's Solana treasury now holds 2.564M SOL and equivalents.
  • NAV per share has more than doubled since August 12.
  • The company approved an open-ended repurchase program for CHAD preferred stock.
  • Solana's DeFi TVL stands at $6.51B amid broader market decline.
What the reporting agrees on

Multiple outlets confirm the 2.564M SOL treasury and NAV doubling, but The Block uniquely reports the CHAD stock repurchase program.

The story so far · 2 briefs
  1. DeFi Development Corp Increases Solana Holdings Despite Slowing SOL Purchases
  2. DeFi Development Corp's Solana Treasury Surges to 2.56M SOL — this brief

DeFi Development Corp has announced that its Solana treasury has grown to approximately 2.564 million SOL and SOL equivalents, according to reports from Bitcoinist and The Block. The company has added around 26,203 SOL to its holdings since September 28, with the current valuation of its Solana assets estimated at $302 million.

Preliminary estimates indicate that the company's Net Asset Value (NAV) per share has more than doubled, rising over 100% between August 12 and September 30. This significant increase in NAV underscores the strong performance of the company's Solana holdings during this period.

In addition to the treasury growth, The Block reports that DeFi Development Corp has approved an open-ended program to repurchase CHAD preferred stock. This repurchase will occur if the stock trades below its $10 par value, indicating a potential strategy to support its stock price.

The broader market context shows a decline in the total crypto market cap, which currently stands at $2.9 trillion. Bitcoin has experienced a 24-hour drop of 3.14%, and the Fear & Greed Index remains in 'Greed' territory at 71. Solana (SOL), the primary asset in DeFi Development Corp's treasury, is currently trading at $116.41, down 3.26% in the last 24 hours and 2.55% over the past week. Despite this, Solana's DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) remains robust at $6.51 billion, as reported by DeFiLlama.

This development highlights the growing influence of Solana in the DeFi space and the strategic moves by DeFi Development Corp to manage its assets and stock performance. The company's significant Solana holdings and the NAV increase suggest a strong position in the current market environment.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 22 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from $116.41 to $115.86 — -0.47%.

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Grey shows the price before the news, the dashed line marks when this brief published, and the coloured line is the move since — from TLT's market data. It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₦158,218.42 (about $115.86), down 4.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#7
$115.86 ▼ 4.21%
-0.47% since this brief published
7d -4.66%MCap $68.23BFull SOL data →
The market when this published · October 6, 2026
Total market cap$2.90T
Bitcoin 24h-3.14%
Ethereum 24h-5.54%
BTC dominance57.7%
Fear & Greed71 · Greed
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 7, 2026.

Solana DeFi TVL$6.49BDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$4.46BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Solana — questions

How much is 1 Solana worth in naira today?

About ₦158,218.42 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $115.86. The naira price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Solana in naira page for any amount.

Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?

SOL is down 0.47% since this brief first published — trading at $115.86 now versus $116.41 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoinist, The Block, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 20+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 7, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #970,342 sha256:2eda9c64abf234f8
Corroborated across 2 sources — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.Bitcoinist ↗The Block ↗

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