Mercurity Fintech to build $200 million SOL treasury with backing from Solana Ventures Ltd.

Nasdaq-listed Mercurity Fintech Holding has entered into a $200 million equity line of credit agreement with "Solana Ventures Ltd." to fund a Solana-focused treasury strategy. An equity line of credit allows a company to raise capital by issuing new shares to an investor over time, typically at the company's discretion and based on market conditions.With the agreement in place, Mercurity (ticker MFH) plans to accumulate "a large position" in Solana (SOL) tokens, earn yield via staking, validator nodes, and Solana decentralized finance protocols, and invest in Solana-based projects, including tokenized assets and real-world asset platforms.Solana Ventures LLC, the subsidiary of Solana Labs — the original developer of the Solana blockchain — said in a post on X that it is “not affiliated or involved with any equity line of credit agreements with any publicly listed companies or entities.” It remains unclear which "Solana Ventures Ltd." Mercurity is referring to. The Block has reached out to the company for clarification and will update if it receives a response.The new Solana initiative comes shortly after Mercurity announced a bitcoin investment plan last month, saying it intended to raise $800 million to build a long-term bitcoin treasury reserve.When asked whether the SOL treasury strategy marks a shift away from bitcoin, Mercurity’s chief strategy officer Wilfred Daye told The Block that the new plan is additive and does not replace any bitcoin strategy. He described the two assets as "potentially different share classes.""SOL and BTC have different treasury applications," said Daye, a former executive at Securitize and OKCoin. "SOL has staking yield, BTC is non-interest bearing; SOL can be managed much easier on DeFi rail, BTC is much harder. BTC is like digital gold; SOL is like a high yield bond with higher volatility."Last week, Mercurity announced a plan for a $500 million “DeFi Basket” treasury strategy focused on Solana, with additional exposure to ether (ETH), XRP, cardano (ADA), and BNB to enhance on-chain yield and strategic exposure. Today's $200 million Solana treasury appears to be a key component of that broader plan.The move comes amid a wave of companies adopting crypto treasury strategies — both in bitcoin and altcoins — following the blueprint set by bitcoin-heavy firms like Strategy. Unlike bitcoin treasuries that largely focus on accumulation, altcoin-focused strategies often involve active participation through staking and ecosystem investments.(This story has been updated to include a statement from Solana Ventures LLC.)Disclaimer: The Block is an independent media outlet that delivers news, research, and data. As of November 2023, Foresight Ventures is a majority investor of The Block. Foresight Ventures invests in other companies in the crypto space. Crypto exchange Bitget is an anchor LP for Foresight Ventures. The Block continues to operate independently to deliver objective, impactful, and timely information about the crypto industry. Here are our current financial disclosures.© 2025 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.