VanEck, a prominent asset manager with deep roots in digital assets, has selected SOL Strategies as its staking provider for the VanEck Solana ETF.

SOL Strategies and VanEck’s partnership comes amid a growing institutional adoption of digital assets, and Solana’s ETF space has investors keen for a chance to benefit from staking rewards.

Investors get these all while mitigating some of the ecosystem’s inherent risks by adding to network security.

The partnership between SOL Strategies and Crypto.com aligns with these goals.

Why SOL Strategies?

VanEck is a key player in the crypto space, and its announcement on November 17, 2025, marks a key milestone for both companies.

SOL Strategies is a publicly traded entity listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: HODL) and Nasdaq (STKE).

Meanwhile, VanEck is a leading crypto asset issuer, and its ETF aims to track the performance of Solana’s native token, SOL. It adds staking.

In the context of his partnership, SOL Strategies stands out as the first publicly listed company to merge a substantial Solana treasury with revenue-generating validator operations.

Growth means it is well-positioned in the DeFi landscape, with its validators ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified. The company currently safeguards over CAD$610 million in staked assets.

For VanEck, the decision indicates a strategic emphasis on compliant, high-uptime staking solutions to enhance returns for ETF shareholders.

“VanEck has long recognized Solana’s potential,” said Kyle DaCruz, Director of Digital Assets Product at VanEck.

SOL Strategies’ proven track record in validator operations and institutional focus made them a natural choice for our Solana ETF staking requirements.

Solana’s ecosystem growth

This partnership validates SOL Strategies’ operational prowess, as well as  highlighting VanEck’s longstanding advocacy for Solana.

More importantly, collaboration validates confidence not just in the infrastructure capabilities, but also in institutional interest in leveraging key platforms for Solana staking solutions.

SOL Strategies and VanEck reinforce fresh institutional interest in the Solana ecosystem.

“We’re excited to work with VanEck, a firm that has consistently championed the Solana ecosystem,” said Michael Hubbard, interim chief executive officer of SOL Strategies.

Hubbard added:

This selection validates our infrastructure capabilities and highlights the institutional interest in compliant, high-performance Solana staking solutions. As we continue to scale our validator operations, arrangements like this reinforce our position as a trusted institutional gateway to the Solana ecosystem.

The VanEck SOL ETF, which seeks to trade shares of the crypto ETF like traditional stocks on major exchanges, intends to stake a meaningful allocation of its assets to capture Solana’s staking rewards.

US regulators have so far given a nod to two Solana ETFs. Bitwise rolled out its BSOL ETF, and Grayscale launched GSOL.

While Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have notched major outflows, Solana’s products have largely been positive, with inflows and trading volumes steady.

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