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Forward Industries to Raise $4 Billion for Solana Acquisition

Forward Industries to Raise $4 Billion for Solana Acquisition

Nasdaq-listed Forward Industries has submitted a prospectus to the SEC, announcing plans to sell $4 billion in shares. The proceeds will be used, among other things, to bolster its Solana reserves. 

According to the statement, the flexible securities issuance mechanism will allow the firm to gradually sell them through Cantor Fitzgerald without fixed volume commitments. In addition to purchasing SOL, Forward Industries will use the funds to increase working capital and invest in income-generating assets. 

The company holds 6.8 million SOL worth $1.6 billion, which it acquired through a private placement led by Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital in early September. 

Solana Reserves Accumulate 3% of Cryptocurrency Supply  

Forward Industries is the largest holder of Solana among corporate treasuries. Firms focused on the asset have surpassed the threshold of 1 million SOL under management.

The top three also include DeFi Development Corp. and Upexi, each holding 2 million coins. 

Source: CoinGecko

Earlier, analysts at Lookonchain noted another company acquiring Solana. Within a day, FalconX withdrew 413,075 SOL worth $98.4 million from exchanges Binance, OKX, Coinbase, and Bybit. 

At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at $235. Over the past week, its price has increased by more than 7%. 

Hourly chart of SOL/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView

Previously, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz announced the start of the “Solana season” amid institutional investor activity. 

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