Solana’s milestone, aka how Pantera and friends pushed $3.8B into SOL

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Solana’s making a serious institutional splash. Big-name investors like Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Helius Medical Technologies have boosted their Solana holdings, collectively pouring over $3.8 billion into the blockchain.

This also sparking whispers that Solana might be gearing up to become a heavyweight in global finance and crypto adoption..

Nine billion transactions per day

Pantera Capital is the number one, dropping $1.1 billion on Solana, the biggest single crypto bet in the firm’s history.

CEO Dan Morehead sang Solana’s praises as the fastest and best-performing blockchain, flexing its ability to process a mind-boggling nine billion transactions per day.

That’s more than all the capital markets combined. Morehead, once a Bitcoin and Ethereum evangelist, now declares Solana as his firm’s crown jewel, signaling a pretty big shift in institutional faith.

Tokenized assets on the balance sheets

Helius Medical Technologies is remixing the Solana playbook by adding corporate muscle to the mix.

Backed by Pantera and Summer Capital, Helius snagged $500 million in an oversubscribed funding round, and they’ve got the firepower to ramp up their treasury to $1.25 billion thanks to stapled warrants.

It’s a clear sign that public companies are warming to the idea of tokenized assets on their balance sheets.

And Galaxy Digital went on an SOL shopping spree, snapping up $1.55 billion worth in just five days.

That includes a single $306 million purchase safely tucked away with custody platform Fireblocks.

Galaxy isn’t stopping there, its $1.65 billion infusion into Forward Industries further cements Solana’s footprint in institutional finance.

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Ecosystem growth

This trio’s moves represent a true, defining moment for Solana, mirroring the early treasury adoptions that propelled Bitcoin and Ethereum to stardom.

The real question now is that can Solana keep this wildfire burning? It’s all about ecosystem growth, developer retention, and weathering macroeconomic storms.

If Solana plays its cards right, this could be the start of a new paradigm, where SOL is a pillar in the future of digital finance.

The $3.8 billion bet says the big players are ready for the ride.


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András Mészáros
Written by András Mészáros
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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With years of experience covering the blockchain space, András delivers insightful reporting on DeFi, tokenization, altcoins, and crypto regulations shaping the digital economy.

📅 Published: September 21, 2025 • 🕓 Last updated: September 21, 2025
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