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Fiscal Period:Nine months ended June 30, 2026.
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Reporting Currency:All dollar amounts in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
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Business Lines:Three business lines discussed, with financial metrics to be detailed in the call.
Release Date: August 17, 2026
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
Positive Points
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Sol Strategies Inc ( NASDAQ:STKE ) reported strong initial performance from HoudiniSwap, contributing CAD1.2 million in revenue and CAD685,000 in operating income with a 60% margin in its first month, indicating a promising growth trajectory.
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The company's validator business achieved 100% uptime in Q3 2026, with the Orangefin validator delivering a 5.84% average APY, outperforming the network average of 5.53%.
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Sol Strategies Inc ( NASDAQ:STKE ) secured a major institutional validation by becoming the SOL staking provider for the VanEck Solana ETF, enhancing its credibility and market position.
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The acquisition of HoudiniSwap was financed through DeFi protocols without selling treasury SOL, demonstrating capital-efficient treasury management and avoiding crystallization of losses in a depressed market.
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The company's STKESOL liquid staking token launched successfully with over 500,000 SOL deposited, spreading across 75 validators and offering liquidity and DeFi integration, positioning it as a unique product in the market.
Negative Points
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Sol Strategies Inc ( NASDAQ:STKE ) reported an EBITDA loss of over CAD1.1 million for the quarter, indicating ongoing operational challenges despite revenue growth.
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The company's financials are heavily impacted by non-cash items, with over 80% of operating expenses being non-cash, including significant impairments and revaluations, which may obscure underlying performance.
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The macro environment for digital assets has been challenging, with the first nine months of the fiscal year described as difficult for the industry, potentially affecting investor sentiment and market conditions.
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The HoudiniSwap acquisition involved a complex deal structure with a two-year earnout of up to USD10 million tied to performance, adding uncertainty and potential future dilution or cash outflows.
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Sol Strategies Inc ( NASDAQ:STKE ) acknowledged that the market is not yet rewarding its efforts, suggesting that the company's stock price may not reflect its intrinsic value, which could be a concern for investors seeking near-term returns.
Q & A Highlights
Q: How does management view the new governance proposals, SIMD-0550 (accelerated disinflation) and SIMD-0553 (resource-based fee burning), and what impact would they have on the business model? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): We are supportive of both proposals and will be voting accordingly. The first proposes to increase the disinflation rate, which affects the long-term economics of staking rewards. The second proposes aligning transaction fees with the compute power required to execute them. We recently announced our reasoning on our social channels.
Q: Houdini's first month generated CAD1.2 million in revenue at a 66% EBITDA margin across 39 integrations. How large is the opportunity to keep expanding integrations, and how durable do you expect that margin profile to be as volume scales? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): We have a very scalable infrastructure, people, and technology to significantly increase revenue with limited expenses. The exception is marketing dollars to accelerate growth. The B2B opportunity is massive, and we see low marginal costs to grow the existing business, with easily executed value adds like HoudiniPay that appeal to specific clientele.
Q: Why did Sol Strategies step outside pure Solana validator infrastructure to acquire HoudiniSwap, a cross-chain privacy swap aggregator? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): Privacy is the next layer institutions actually need. HoudiniSwap is a non-custodial, privacy-focused cross-chain swap aggregator routing trades across more than 120 blockchains. It provides a revenue line largely independent of SOL's price and critical infrastructure for crypto-to-crypto mobility, which is an overlooked growth area. Over 50% of its volume touched Solana in the last 12 months.
Q: How was the HoudiniSwap acquisition deal structured? A: Douglas Harris (CFO): Total consideration was approximately USD18 million, including CAD8.25 million in cash (CAD7 million at closing, CAD1.25 million held back as an indemnity holdback), USD5.75 million in seller's notes due December 1, 2026, and USD4 million in common shares. There is also a two-year earnout of up to USD10 million tied to Houdini hitting a CAD2.5 million adjusted EBITDA hurdle annually, meaning a meaningful piece of the value is contingent on performance.
Q: How did the company finance the cash portion of the Houdini acquisition without touching its SOL treasury? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): We financed the cash consideration through decentralized finance protocols on Solana using our own balance sheet rather than selling treasury SOL into a depressed market. This is capital-efficient treasury managementthe treasury acts as productive collateral for strategic purposes like M&A without crystallizing losses, allowing us to borrow stablecoins at competitive rates while still earning yield on the collateral.
Q: What stood out operationally during the nine-month period for the validator business? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): All validators ran at 100% uptime in Q3 2026. Our Orangefin validator delivered a 5.84% average APY in June, ahead of the network average of 5.53%. The Solana Mobile Seeker Validator attracted more than 27,000 unique wallets by quarter end. We also formally announced becoming the SOL staking provider to the VanEck Solana ETF, which is strong institutional validation.
Q: Can you explain how the STKESOL liquid staking token works and what makes it unique? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): STKESOL launched in January 2026 with over 500,000 SOL deposited at launch. Users deposit SOL and receive DEXSOL, which grows in value over time as staking rewards accrue. Instead of concentrating on our own validators, it spreads deposits across roughly 75 validators using our StakeWiz WizScore methodology. It's usable across DeFi platforms like Orca, Squads, Kamino, and Loopscale, and we act as an orchestrator directing staking decisions.
Q: What were the key financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and how should investors interpret the P&L? A: Douglas Harris (CFO): Over 80% of operating expenses are non-cash items, including approximately CAD6 million in intangible asset amortization impairment and over CAD6.5 million in revaluation of the digital asset treasury. When backing out non-cash expenses, the EBITDA loss was just over CAD1.1 million. This includes only one month of Houdini results, and the September quarter looks promising.
Q: What is the M&A pipeline looking like going forward, and what is the acquisition filter? A: Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): We keep evaluating opportunities both inside the Solana ecosystem and in adjacent ecosystems. The filter remains the same: Does it scale distribution? Does it bring a technical capability we don't have? And is the team worth acquiring, not just the assets? Steve Ehrlich (CSO) added that in the bear market, opportunities are increasing, and we must stay disciplined to ensure new businesses fit structurally and culturally.
Q: What gets you most excited about the future of the business? A: Douglas Harris (CFO): I'm excited about working with our team, which is strong technically, financially, and operationally, and we'll have creative ways to grow the business. Michael Hubbard (Interim CEO): The foundation is solid with a significant foothold in the Solana ecosystem and touch points across over 100 other blockchains. We have an incredibly talented team, and there's so much excitement for what this technology can achieveit feels like a bubble of potential ready to burst.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
